Japan earthquake unleashes web scams, malware 

Japan earthquake unleashes web scams, malware

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 14 March 2011 10:03 AM
Cybercriminals profit out of tragedy.
Microsoft confirms graphics engine flaw 

Microsoft confirms graphics engine flaw

In Applications - 5 January 2011 12:35 PM
Out-of-band patch unlikely.
Haiti dominates spam headlines in January 

Haiti dominates spam headlines in January

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 15 February 2010 2:16 PM
Earthquake scams abound as users seek to donate.
Hackers take China's Baidu offline 

Hackers take China's Baidu offline

In Web/client - By Rosalie Marshall, 13 January 2010 11:42 AM
Political motivations remain confusing.
Patrick Swayze's death kicks off new spam campaign 

Patrick Swayze's death kicks off new spam campaign

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 16 September 2009 3:12 PM
More celebrity death SEO poisoning.
Koobface spreading through thousands of IP addresses 

Koobface spreading through thousands of IP addresses

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 2 September 2009 10:45 AM
Worm continues to use SEO tactics.
Jessica Biel tops Hollywood malware list 

Jessica Biel tops Hollywood malware list

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 26 August 2009 5:33 PM
Actress trumps Brad Pitt as top cybercrime lure.
Bing in the dock over rogue pharmacy site ads 

Bing in the dock over rogue pharmacy site ads

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 7 August 2009 11:02 AM
Report alleges that Microsoft-sponsored links direct users to illegal sites.
Malware served up thanks to solar eclipse 

Malware served up thanks to solar eclipse

In Web/client - By Chuck Miller, 27 July 2009 3:15 PM
In a reprise of an old trick, cybercriminals are using SEO poisoning to attract victims to a rogue software site, according to Trend Micro.
McAfee glitch causes havoc for IT admins 

McAfee glitch causes havoc for IT admins

In Applications - By Ian Williams, 7 July 2009 9:32 AM
VirusScan update generates false positives.
Easter-related malicious sites appear on search engine results 

Easter-related malicious sites appear on search engine results

In Applications - 30 March 2009 11:12 AM
Cybercriminals have begun using Easter-related websites to intercept search engine optimisation.
Search engine promises completely private surfing 

Search engine promises completely private surfing

In Risk - By Ian Williams, 30 January 2009 10:29 AM
Dutch search firm Ixquick has announced that it has stopped recording IP addresses in a bid to boost user privacy.
Chinese scammers launch new offensive  

Chinese scammers launch new offensive

In Messaging - By Iain Thomson, 8 September 2008 9:32 AM
Chinese scammers are using search engine optimisation (SEO) techniques to subvert company details.
AVG releases Internet Security 8.0 with re-engineered engine 

AVG releases Internet Security 8.0 with re-engineered engine

In Web/client - 28 February 2008 12:00 AM
AVG has today released the latest edition of its internet security suite, AVG Internet Security 8.0, featuring several enhancements including a re-engineered scanning engine ...
Vulnerabilities hit products relying on CA anti-virus engine 

Vulnerabilities hit products relying on CA anti-virus engine

In Applications - By Jim Carr, 8 June 2007 10:31 AM
CA has said that products relying on its anti-virus engine contain two vulnerabilities that could be exploited to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. The company has ...
Google and Yahoo beware; month of search engine bugs coming 

Google and Yahoo beware; month of search engine bugs coming

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 18 May 2007 10:04 AM
A hacker using the alias "Mustlive" announced this week that June will feature the next month-long vulnerability disclosure project, this one dedicated to search engine bugs.
Trend Micro updates to fix Scan Engine vulnerability 

Trend Micro updates to fix Scan Engine vulnerability

By Frank Washkuch, 9 February 2007 7:00 PM
Trend Micro has confirmed a vulnerability in its Scan Engine application that could be exploited by malicious users to take control of an affected system.
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