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Rootkit backdoor targets poker gamers
An online poker backdoor, covertly storing gamblers’ information for potential theft has been uncovered by F-Secure rootkit detection technology, Blacklight. Rootkits …
“Dialer.ay’ rings In trouble for Internet users
Security Experts at MicroWorld Technologies inform that “Trojan.Win32.Dialer.ay’ is a porn dialer Trojan which works in a clandestine way to run reckless charges …
Hoots-A Worm Preys On Network Printers
Experts at SophosLabs, Sophos’s global network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centres, have discovered a worm that attempts to send a photograph of an owl to …
Weekly Report on Viruses and Intruders – Nabload.CW Trojan and MS06-18, MS06-19 and MS06-20 Microsoft Vulnerabilities
Nabload.CW is a Trojan that cannot spread by itself and therefore needs to be activated by a user. It tries to download and run another Trojan called Bancos.MO. It simulates a …
Anti-virus makers are marketing through fear
Earlier this week, a new computer virus, XF.Yagnuul.A, triggered a large amount of coverage in the technical and general press worldwide, and was reported as a danger by …
Panda DesktopSecure for Linux beta launched
Panda Software has launched a new beta version of Panda DesktopSecure for Linux. The Panda Software solution for protecting workstations in Linux environments includes notable …
Critical vulnerability affecting Sophos Anti-Virus
A vulnerability has been discovered in Sophos’s unpacking of Microsoft Cabinet files, whereby a Microsoft Cabinet (CAB) file could be deliberately crafted to allow an …
ID Theft pop-ups target American Express web site
American Express has alerted its customers about a Pop-up Message that appears while you try to access the actual website of the credit card firm. Experts at MicroWorld …
Free Anti-Virus solution from Comodo
Comodo announced the availability of Comodo Anti-Virus V1.0 The software provides one of the highest levels of protection and control against known and emerging threats with …
ISS warns against potential Microsoft Exchange worm
Internet Security Systems, Inc. cautions computer users that a vulnerability announced today in the Microsoft Exchange calendar feature could lead to a worm. ISS is providing …
Fantasy Football Formula Virus Spreads Via Excel Spreadsheets
Experts at SophosLabs, Sophos’s global network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centres, have warned users about a new virus that infects Excel files under the …
Test and Crash Beta Version of BitDefender 10 Internet Security
BitDefender is inviting the public to take their best shot at testing and crashing BitDefender 10 Internet Security Beta, the company’s upcoming flagship suite of …
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