Microsoft cracks down on file format attacks 

Microsoft cracks down on file format attacks

In Applications - 13 April 2011 4:29 PM
Office 2010 tool now backwards compatible.
TechCrunch hacked to distribute Zeus Trojan via JavaScript file  

TechCrunch hacked to distribute Zeus Trojan via JavaScript file

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 8 September 2010 10:14 AM
Problem may have existed "for some time".
FTC closes probe into LimeWire inadvertent file sharing 

FTC closes probe into LimeWire inadvertent file sharing

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 31 August 2010 2:02 PM
P2P site's security controls may have been vulnerable.
FTC strikes deal with keylogger vendor 

FTC strikes deal with keylogger vendor

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 4 June 2010 2:07 PM
CyberSpy promises to go legit with RemoteSpy tool.
McAfee offers damages for faulty update 

McAfee offers damages for faulty update

In Web/client - 28 April 2010 10:53 AM
Offers 'reasonable expenses' to customers affected by update gaffe.
McAfee apologises for security update blunder 

McAfee apologises for security update blunder

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 27 April 2010 9:42 AM
Measures being taken to prevent future problems.
McAfee antivirus update crashes Windows XP 

McAfee antivirus update crashes Windows XP

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 22 April 2010 9:16 AM
Users advised to update after crashes reported.
New Adobe zero-day threat discovered 

New Adobe zero-day threat discovered

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 16 December 2009 9:40 AM
Symantec warns of flaw.
US Congress accidentally leaks confidential report 

US Congress accidentally leaks confidential report

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 10 November 2009 10:42 AM
P2P networks to blame.
Skype Trojan can log VoIP conversations 

Skype Trojan can log VoIP conversations

In Hackers - By V3.co.uk staff, 31 August 2009 10:33 AM
Symantec sets alarm bells ringing.
Malicious swine flu PDF file spreads password stealer 

Malicious swine flu PDF file spreads password stealer

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 6 May 2009 10:23 AM
Symantec has reported that an email with a PDF attachment that promises to answer all questions about the swine flu virus contains a password stealer.
New variant of Conficker worm detected 

New variant of Conficker worm detected

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 14 April 2009 11:33 AM
A new variant of the Conficker/Downadup worm has been detected that utilises peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks.
Norton users raise concern over Pifts executable file 

Norton users raise concern over Pifts executable file

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 11 March 2009 10:51 AM
Internet users have raised concern on the Twitter site after permission was sought to allow an executable file to be downloaded.
New mobile virus goes 'old school' 

New mobile virus goes 'old school'

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 17 November 2008 9:49 AM
A new virus is relying on some old tricks to infect Windows Mobile users. The so-called 'companion virus' attack uses a method of assuming the identity of an existing file and ...
AVG update deletes critical Windows file 

AVG update deletes critical Windows file

In Applications - By Ian Williams, 12 November 2008 10:20 AM
A recent update from antivirus firm AVG has caused havoc with some users by deleting a critical file in non-English versions of Windows XP after incorrectly detecting it as a ...
Spammers bypass filters with SWF file redirects 

Spammers bypass filters with SWF file redirects

In Messaging - 29 August 2008 9:50 AM
Spammers are stepping up their use of Shockwave Flash file redirects to avoid detection.
Compromised file found in language pack for Firefox 

Compromised file found in language pack for Firefox

In Web/client - By Chuck Miller, 9 May 2008 10:00 AM
An add-on for the popular Firefox browser hid potentially malicious code, possibly contaminating the machines of anyone who downloaded it.
Employee file transfers put firms at risk 

Employee file transfers put firms at risk

In Risk - By Clement James, 16 April 2008 10:40 AM
Companies are being warned of the dangers posed by third-party web transfer services, and the use of instant messaging and social networking sites to send personal information..
US Presidential hopefuls' passport files breached 

US Presidential hopefuls' passport files breached

In Risk - By Negar Salek, 25 March 2008 4:32 PM
The US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, has apologised and vowed to get to the bottom of what she confirmed were unauthorised accesses of passport files belonging to ...
Banks file suit against TJX over breach costs 

Banks file suit against TJX over breach costs

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 26 April 2007 9:55 AM
Three US state banking associations announced Tuesday that they have filed a joint lawsuit against TJX Companies over "dramatic costs" their 300 members have incurred since the ...
Image spam doubles average file size 

Image spam doubles average file size

In Messaging - 27 March 2007 12:01 PM
New bandwidth and storage headaches.
Indian researcher detects remote access flaw in Internet Explorer 

Indian researcher detects remote access flaw in Internet Explorer

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 21 February 2007 12:56 AM
A researcher today unveiled an unpatched and unconfirmed vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) that could allow an attacker remote access to victims' local files.
Bogus iTunes file spreads worm through IM  

Bogus iTunes file spreads worm through IM

By Melissa Loveday, 22 July 2005 12:41 PM
A new worm disguised as an iTunes file is slowly infecting AOL Instant Messenger users.
Microsoft moves to shut down SP2 file sharing sites 

Microsoft moves to shut down SP2 file sharing sites

By René Millman, 16 August 2004 4:17 PM
Microsoft has slapped threats of legal action against a web site after it offered Microsoft's new service pack through the BitTorrent file sharing network.
Eurofighter deploys file encryption 

Eurofighter deploys file encryption

By Dan Ilett, 22 July 2004 3:06 PM
The European combat aircraft firm Eurofighter is deploying encryption and digital signatures for 2,000 network users.
Clearstream opts for secure file transfer  

Clearstream opts for secure file transfer

By Dan Ilett, 22 June 2004 11:03 AM
Clearstream, a settlement and custody division of the Deutsche Börse Group, has bought a secure file transfer solution for its 2,000 online customers.
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