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First iPhone Trojan reported
News Cox wrote in a blog post: "This is technically the first Trojan horse seen for the iPhone; however, it does appear to be more of a prank than an actual threat. The first iPhone Trojan... [09 Jan 2008]
In brief: Apple goes to Hollywood, 'Tubing', Finns freed by Iran
News When a video is playing, a Trojan horse is downloaded in the background. Apple is close to an agreement with several Hollywood film studios over plans to offer films to rent, reports this morning's FT. [11 Jun 2007]
PlusNet owns up to security breach
News The ISP said a small number of customers may also have downloaded a Trojan horse in the process. PlusNet is undergoing an overhaul of its webmail platform following a security breach earlier this month. [23 May 2007]
UK pay-as-you-drive fuelled by local plan
News The Conservatives, however, have labelled the scheme "a Trojan horse" that will eventually lead to a nationwide system of tolls. The government is pushing ahead with plans to introduce pay-as-you-drive... [23 May 2007]
Malicious code getting harder to spot
News The websites, the bulk of which are compromised sites, often drop a Trojan horse or other pest onto a PC through a security hole in the web browser. He has spotted an encoded script function called... [19 Apr 2007]
Chat worm warning for Skype users
News Last month, miscreants adapted the Warezov Trojan horse to target Skype users. Clicking on the link would result in a PC being at the beck and call of the attacker and the Trojan... [17 Apr 2007]
Next-generation Skype Trojan hits web
News Miscreants have again adapted the Warezov Trojan horse to target Skype users, Websense Security Labs warned on Thursday. Once infected, a computer will be at the beck and call of the attacker and the... [26 Mar 2007]
Nearly a third of cyber attacks spawned in USA
News Internet thieves are increasingly turning to Trojan-horse software, which can load keylogging software onto unsuspecting victims' computers. US networks pumped out the highest percentage of attacks... [20 Mar 2007]
Warning over 'blog-posting' Trojan
News A variant of the Trojan horse attacks known as Storm Worm has emerged, targeting people who post blogs and notices to bulletin boards. Storm Worm emerged in January and raged across the globe in the form... [28 Feb 2007]
PM 'heart attack' email dupes bank customers
News However, as Camissar explained, the website is not the issue: "The Commonwealth Bank website hasn't been compromised but the Trojan horse monitors user sites visited and sends back the [bank site]... [20 Feb 2007]
Toxbot hackers sentenced by Dutch court
News The court found the pair responsible for commandeering millions of computers last year with a Trojan horse called Toxbot. The 20-year-old main hacker was responsible for creating Toxbot as well as... [01 Feb 2007]
More phishing attacks than infected emails
News That means that the email itself may not contain a malware attachment but instead a web link to a site or download that would then infect you with a Trojan horse. Phishing attacks have outstripped the... [31 Jan 2007]
CIO Jury: Viruses still a major security threat
News While the days of the mass-mailer worm like Sasser may be over, the virus and Trojan Horse threats are becoming more intelligent and subtle, according to Ian Auger, head of IT and communications at ITN. [25 Jan 2007]
Virus alert as Storm Worm rages on
News Many home PC users may have been infected after a large-scale sustained Trojan horse attack that took place over the weekend, security vendors believe. Each new wave of emails carried different versions... [23 Jan 2007]
Hackers nab €800,000 in online banking attack
News Russian hackers have stolen €800,000 from Sweden's largest bank Nordea after a sophisticated phishing attack tricked some of its internet customers into downloading a Trojan horse that recorded their... [19 Jan 2007]
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