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Malware alert: Google warns of 'dirty' websites
News Google has warned web users of the increasing threat posed by malware that can be dropped onto a computer as a web surfer visits a particular site. Cluley said an average of around 8,000 new URLs containing malware emerged every day during April. [14 May 2007]
Malware ID scheme set to sort naming muddle
News The US Computer Emergency Readiness Team is preparing to take the wraps off the Common Malware Enumeration (CME) initiative - a project meant to reduce the confusion caused by the different names security companies give worms, viruses and other... [23 Sep 2005]
Phishing, malware and online fraud is booming
News The UK Threat Assessment of Serious Organised Crime pinpoints a surge in attempts to hijack bank accounts using email phishing and key logging malware.silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is calling for a national UK cyber crime police unit. [06 Jun 2008]
Malware writers target open source
News The recent OpenOffice worm may be a sign that malware writers are starting to target the increasingly popular open source software, industry experts say. In an interview, Wilvin Chee, research director at IDC's Asia-Pacific software research group... [14 Jun 2007]
In brief: Top wi-fi, zombie attack, paradise lost, malware costs
News The news comes as research group Computer Economics reveals the findings of a new study which claims the damages related to malware have fallen for a second consecutive year. Last year malware attacks cost business $13.3bn, down from $14.2bn the... [15 Jun 2007]
Malware threat for iPhone 2.0
News Expect malware targeted at iPhone 3G users over the next six months, according to security vendor Trend Micro. The company's report, released on Friday, on the security threat landscape for the first half of 2008, and in its outlook for the second... [14 Jul 2008]
Malware-infected site detected every five seconds
News A website infected with malware is detected every five seconds - a dramatic increase over the last 12 months due to the rise in SQL injection attacks. Websites poisoned with malware capable of infecting visitors' machines are being discovered at a... [23 Jul 2008]
Russian malware gang goes to ground
News An alleged Russian malware hosting gang has abruptly disappeared, according to internet security company Trend Micro. The Russian Business Network (RBN), which was allegedly heavily involved in hosting malware packing kits - development suites for... [12 Nov 2007]
Mobile malware threat 'not high'
News The threats from mobile malware are not particularly high - and are around 20 years behind those plaguing PCs now, according to a security company chief. F-Secure CEO, Kimmo Alkio, said the company has seen a "consistent increase" in mobile malware... [27 Sep 2007]
Identified viruses and malware nears the 100,000 mark
News An average of 50 new pieces of malware have been released on the internet each day this year, according to the company, and McAfee is forecasting that by the end of 2004 another 18,000 new pieces of malware will have been created.said Vincent... [27 Jul 2004]
Web-based malware up 400 per cent
News The amount of web-based malware on legitimate sites has increased by more than 400 per cent since last year, according to security vendor ScanSafe. In a security report entitled A comparative look at the state of web security, May 2007-May 2008... [06 Jun 2008]
Virus Top 10: Mytob storms malware chart
News According to antivirus firm Sophos' top 10 chart of the most reported malware last month, variants of the Mytob worm now make up seven in 10 of the most spotted viruses. Indeed, we believe that more and more of the criminals behind malware attacks... [02 Aug 2005]
Virus top 10: Holidaymakers cause malware tumble
News Old timer Netsky.P last month regained its position at the top of the table of most reported malware, making up nearly 15 per cent of all reported viruses in August. Despite the fact that Netsky.P has increased its share of the most reported... [01 Sep 2005]
Russia overtakes China as king of malware producers
News The US, which had been the second largest producer in prior surveys, is now in third place, accounting for a slightly less than 10 per cent of malware. PC Tools malware analyst, Sergei Shevchenko, said in a statement: "The vacuum left by the RBN... [21 Feb 2008]
Anti-malware: Top of the list for Internet Explorer 8
News Perhaps the most anticipated addition is Internet Explorer's new anti-malware protection. Opera 9.5 and Firefox 3 both recently added anti-malware protection. Using mostly its own anti-malware technology, Microsoft will block emerging threats by... [03 Jul 2008]
