Listen to one of the latest Podcasts from security firm Sophos on Facebook and Twitter Cybercrime. Sophos, an IT security and control firm, announced the publishing of a new podcast that discusses a new social networking epidemic where cybercriminals are
Continue reading 0 CommentsMac Malware Warning: Mac Malware OSX.Trojan.iService.B Showing Up In Pirated Software
Another version of the OSX.Trojan.iService is now showing up in Pirated Photoshop CS4 software. Recently a Trojan, OSX.Trojan.iService.A, was affecting pirated versions of iWork 09 software for Mac which was alarming the Apple Mac community. Now it seems a pirated
Continue reading 0 CommentsPirated Apple iWork 09 Software Contains Malware
Malware Found in Pirated Apple iWork 09 Software for Mac OS A serious Mac OS X malware threat was discovered in a pirated copies of Apple Computer's iWork 09 software. The malicious infection was found to be a Trojan called
Continue reading 0 CommentsConficker Worm or Downadup Has Now Spread To Over 8 Million Computers Worldwide
We just reported earlier about the Conficker Worm affecting over 3 Million hosts around the world but recent reports have stated that the Conficker worm, aka Downadup Worm, has spread rapidly to infect over 8 million computers. This is a
Continue reading 0 CommentsConficker Worm Affecting over 3 Million Hosts Around The World
W32/Conficker worm or W32.Downadup Causing Havoc to Millions of hosts around the world today. We received a tip from a reader about the W32/Conficker worm affecting about 3.5 million hosts worldwide. The tip came in from our reader Chad who
Continue reading 0 CommentsTwitter Hacker Used His "Happiness" To Hack Accounts
Mondays Twitter attacks traced to an 18 year old hacker who used the password "happiness" to hack high profile accounts including President-Elect Barack Obama's. An 18 year old hacker admitted to the hijacking of several high profile Twitter accounts used
Continue reading 2 CommentsObama And Britney Spears Twitter Accounts Hacked Through Phishing Attacks
Hackers Attack Twitter Accounts Through Phishing Attacks On Monday many reports were verified that a phishing attack against Twitter affected the pages for Britney Spears, Fox news and Barack Obama. Twitter was already aware of earlier phishing attacks where they
Continue reading 1 CommentPalestinian Hackers Initiate Cyberattacks With Gaza Conflict
Cyberattacks Increase as Gaza Conflict Sets Off Hacker Attacks Online The recent conflict happening in Gaza between Palestine and Israel has sparked more than just a physical chaos but an uproar over thousands of Web pages being defaced by hacker
Continue reading 0 CommentsI Got A Samsung Photo Frame With A Virus for Christmas
Samsung shipped many digital picture frames infected with a virus known as W32.Sality.AE Trojan horse on the CD provided with the frame. I knew Santa was a jolly kind of guy but to give me a virus laden digital photo
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