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Symantec Antispyware Solutions

whitepaper The traditional cyber security landscape characterized by viral and Trojan Horse threats has changed considerably. And while viruses and fast-spreading worms continue to pose a significant threat, the risks to desktop and client systems from...

Tags: anti-virus

[11 Apr 2008]

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 has been seen in the wild, according to security vendors.

Tags: iphone, malware, apple, trojan

[09 Jan 2008]

Trojan Horses

whitepaper It will describe the prevalence of Trojan Horses, the differences between the Trojans, the Viruses and Worms, what types of bad functionality does a Trojan Horse typically carry and how can one get infected?

Tags: trojan, trojan horse, horses, trojan horses

[07 Aug 2007]

Trojan Broadcasts Bogus Spyware Warning to Networked Users

whitepaper After infecting a computer, the Troj/Paymite-J Trojan horse looks for other computers on the network and sends a fake warning message to them claiming that they are infected by spyware. Experts at SophosLabs, Sophos's global network of virus...

Tags: spyware, spam, spyware, message

[11 Jul 2007]

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.

Tags: in brief

[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.

Tags: security breach, plusnet

[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 road-pricing across the country, after...

Tags: pay as you drive, road pricing

[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 "makemelaugh" that downloads a Trojan horse that...

Tags: trojan, malicious, cyber crook

[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 horse sending messages to the victim's Skype contacts.

Tags: worm, skype

[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 Trojan horse will start sending messages to the...

Tags: warezov, trojan, malware, instant messaging

[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 during the second half of last year, with China...

Tags: cyber attacks, phishing, china

[20 Mar 2007]

Managed Security for the Small and Medium-Sized Business - The Benefits of Out-Tasking Security Services to a Qualified Service Provider

whitepaper Service providers can help Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) secure the network by deploying a layered approach by using various advanced technologies and solutions, protecting the network, and anticipating multiple types of potential...

Tags: requirement, providers, attacks, security strategy

[28 Feb 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 of emails with attachments that, when opened...

Tags: storm worm, trojan, trojan horse

[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] username and password to the server computer.

Tags: phishing, scam, trojan, phishing scam

[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 another Trojan called Wayphisher, the court found.

Tags: toxbot, dutch, botnet, dutch court

[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 number of emails infected with viruses and...

Tags: phishing attacks, phishing sites, phishers, phishing

[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.

Tags: cio jury

[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 of the Trojan horse, according to F-Secure.

Tags: storm worm, virus

[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 account login details.

Tags: nordea, phishing

[19 Jan 2007]

First worm of the year?

News Security experts say that although the virus looks similar to the Warezov Trojan horse that has plagued the web for the past month, it is actually a new variant of the worm and has been largely undetected as of 28 December.iDefense performed a...

Tags: new year, worm, trojan

[02 Jan 2007]

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