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Why malware writers are turning to open source
News Malware developers are going open source in an effort to make their malicious software more useful to fraudsters. By giving criminal coders free access to malware that steals financial and personal... [18 Sep 2009]
Mac antivirus warning removed by Apple
News There are no known viruses in the wild that exploit a vulnerability in the Mac OS, and Windows continues to be the overwhelming preference for malware writers to target their programs. The message that... [03 Dec 2008]
Microsoft: Trojan threat is rising
News China is at the top of the list because the software developers there are not as disciplined in writing code with security in mind and the huge market is an attractive target for malware writers,... [04 Nov 2008]
Photos: A day in the life of a virus hunter
Photo Wüest and his team have to decrypt everything inside the malware and contend with the anti-reverse engineering techniques used by the malware writers, aimed at stopping the hunters in... [09 Oct 2008]
First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News Antivirus company F-Secure has not received any reports of malware for the iPhone, according to Fei Wing Chia, a security response manager for the company, however, he said Apple's AppStore is likely to be hijacked by... [21 Jul 2008]
Coming soon - malware threats to iPhone 2.0?
News With the ability to easily and affordably surf the web on the new iPhone, more consumers will shop and bank online, encouraging malware writers to develop new ways to capture this information. Ung also... [14 Jul 2008]
The 'multi-component' malware threat
News Multi-component threats are…becoming more sophisticated and adding more and more components for a snowball effect," adding that malware writers are also tapping on "higher-profile vehicles, such as blogs... [02 Jul 2008]
Webcast: Why Today's SMBs Need Web Security
White Paper The most exploited Web protocol is HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), and malicious code writers are taking advantage of the low level of threat awareness among Web users to capitalize on its... [13 Dec 2007]
Dear silicon.com... modern malware, Vista sales, Bluetooth ads...
Comment If we stop worrying about (and therefore protecting ourselves from) viruses, then that's what the malware writers will turn their attention back to. Generalizing about the world malware... [04 Oct 2007]
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... [14 Jun 2007]
The dos and don'ts of VoIP security
Comment Make no mistake, says Anthony Plewes, VoIP is an attractive target for hackers and malware writers. While there is some debate about the threat level that eavesdropping poses to VoIP,... [04 Apr 2007]
Are virus writers the new entrepreneurs?
News Day said virus writers and those who stand to gain from the bot-nets and malware will be asking themselves questions about how they can move their business on by growing it, innovating and developing new... [17 Jul 2006]
Analysis: A globetrotter's guide to cyber crime
Comment Europe also has a very active hacker network and recent years have seen a number of European virus writers arrested in relation to serious attacks. The most important factor in understanding the limitations of such... [09 May 2006]
Minority Report: The new 'Get a Mac' ads
Comment The statement is likely to be seen as an open invitation for malware writers to target the platform. The majority of Switchers seemed to be the kind of people that the company already boasted as Mac... [08 May 2006]
DTI: Businesses are getting serious about security
News Michael said: "We may now have got on top of the problems of the late 1990s, when virus writers got the upper hand over us. He said he is also concerned that small businesses and home users will be badly affected if the... [26 Apr 2006]
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