The latest scam taking the Internet Community by storm is the trend to make use of a fake Facebook page, complete with a fake flash player, and via these fake applications, the hackers are ensuring they enter into computer systems
Continue reading 1 CommentTJX Settle Lawsuit for Data Breach - Should they have to pay?
An agreement has been made by TJX Companies Inc. to pay $525,000 in a lawsuit settlement brought up by several banks in regards to a data breach that happened over 2 years ago. If you remember, back in January 2007,
Continue reading 0 CommentsZeus Trojan Blamed for Data Theft via Instant Message
A Trojan called the Zeus Trojan is was blamed for allowing online banking attacks and now is the culprit for employing instant messaging as a means for obtaining a computer users login credentials. In the past there have been other
Continue reading 0 CommentsSmall Business Accounts Become Viable Target for Cybercrooks
Business account holders are being warned that cybercrooks are using stolen online credentials to empty out corporate banking accounts lately. In our fast moving and technologically driven world today no one really has time to monitor a business account 24/7,
Continue reading 0 CommentsA New Blend of Malware being divvied out on 55,000 Hacked Websites
A recent discovery by security researchers has identified a number of backdoor Trojans and password stealers are being spread by 55,000 websites. A group of malware, including password stealer parasites and backdoor Trojans, was found to be spread onto several
Continue reading 1 CommentAn Enormous "Professional Thieving" Botnet Discovered by Researchers
A malicious infection that is currently stealing a considerable amount of financial data from consumers, has infected upwards of one million PC's. Claims from persons who logged into banking, stock broker, credit card, job hunting, e-shopping and insurance account sites
Continue reading 0 CommentsFake AV or Trojan_FakeAV.B Trojan Known To Terminate Other Applications
A recent threat detected by security vendor, Trend Micro, was identified as a Trojan that terminates running applications on your computer. The Trojan responsible for terminating running ".exe" or executable files is called Trojan_FakeAV.B. Trojan_FakeAV.B has several other variants lurking
Continue reading 0 CommentsThe Top 10 Most Wanted Botnets In America
Botnets continue to be a growing concern in America allowing groups of cybercriminals to take control over systems and attack websites. A list has been created exposing the top 10 most wanted botnets in America which is an estimate by
Continue reading 0 CommentsUS Government Sites Hit With Online Attack
Recent reports have confirmed several US Governments web sites being attacked by a botnet. An attack that started Saturday knocked the U.S. federal Trade Commission's web site offline and targeted other US Government sites such as the Department of Transportation
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