Thousands of Web sites have fallen victim to an attack using just one line of code that maliciously re-directs browsers via Javascript to servers that are hosting a variety of drive-by exploits. Multiple browsers and operating systems are affected by this code if not correctly patched.
Security vendor Trend Micro's UK and Japanese Web sites were hacked last week; attackers managed to inject malicious iFrames into their "virus encyclopaedia" pages.
A worm that started spreading on Sunday places the source code for the original MyDoom virus on victims' hard drives, an action equivalent to planting evidence, antivirus experts said Tuesday.
Users who haven't deployed the critical security patch released by Microsoft last week are in imminent danger, after exploit code was posted online.
Exploit codes that take advantage of a security vulnerability in Symantec's Norton AntiVirus software have been published on the Internet, which could leave users vulnerable to an attack.
According to one security vendor, Mac users are at a crossroad this year: will or won't they prove to be as gullible as their PC cousins when it comes to security?
Symantec published its 10th Internet Threat Report this week and quietly admitted a few days later that its predictions of increasing Mac-targeted spyware threats have not been realised.
Microsoft launched its Windows Live OneCare antivirus package in the US earlier this year and instantly grabbed 15 percent of the market; although this may be good in terms of short term revenue, it could completely wreck everything the software giant has invested in improving its reputation for security.
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Exploit codes that take advantage of a security vulnerability in Symantec's Norton AntiVirus software have been published on the Internet, which could leave users vulnerable to an attack.
A new variant of the MyDoom worm, described variously as MyDoom.Q or MyDoom.O, was discovered on Tuesday that uses Yahoo's People Search to find new email addresses.
Virus writers are merging spam, phishing and Trojan programs to develop more complex attacks on the unwary.
Apple computers have built a solid reputation on being virus-free, but is the reality different from the image?
McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008's protection keeps up with the changing threats on the Internet, but the product doesn't excel, burdened by a user experience that's basically unchanged from last year.
Microsoft released on Tuesday fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses.
Anti-virus experts are warning of a troublesome, Christmas-themed e-mail worm and a virus that spreads via MSN Messenger, the popular instant-messaging application.
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