ISPs urged to back secure routing standards 

ISPs urged to back secure routing standards

In Networks - By Ry Crozier, 24 February 2012 11:24 AM
Cut traffic misdirection.
Trend Micro open sources spyware tool 

Trend Micro open sources spyware tool

In Applications - 20 February 2012 11:54 AM
Hijack This pushed to SourceForge.
Distribute.IT hit by 'malicious attack' 

Distribute.IT hit by 'malicious attack'

In Hackers - By Ry Crozier, 14 June 2011 7:51 AM
Updated: Service restoration begins.
Chrome offers malicious download warnings 

Chrome offers malicious download warnings

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 7 April 2011 11:23 AM
Google is trying out a new malicious download warnings feature in Chrome.
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.
First hour of a phishing campaign the most effective 

First hour of a phishing campaign the most effective

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 7 December 2010 12:54 PM
Taking down sites after five hours pointless.
Adding 'free' to searches increases malware risk 

Adding 'free' to searches increases malware risk

In Web/client - By SC Australia Staff, 20 September 2010 1:39 PM
Online music and videos present greater risks.
Google's Instant search facility leads to malicious results 

Google's Instant search facility leads to malicious results

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 15 September 2010 2:41 PM
Greater potential for SEO poisoning?
Twitter and Google riddled with malicious links 

Twitter and Google riddled with malicious links

In Messaging - By SC Australia Staff, 29 July 2010 1:09 PM
Only 29 per cent of Twitter members are 'true' Tweeters.
Experts warn of malicious Twitter spam 

Experts warn of malicious Twitter spam

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 7 June 2010 9:36 AM
Over 50,000 instances of latest threat, vendor claims.
U.S. Treasury websites infected with malicious script 

U.S. Treasury websites infected with malicious script

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 4 May 2010 10:54 AM
Malicious IFRAME used.
Cyber criminals quick to pounce on McAfee crash story 

Cyber criminals quick to pounce on McAfee crash story

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 23 April 2010 10:20 AM
Blackhat SEO techniques could lead to scareware infections.
Tiger Woods' Nike advert leveraged by malware writers 

Tiger Woods' Nike advert leveraged by malware writers

In Web/client - By SC Australia Staff, 13 April 2010 11:48 AM
SEO poisoning used again.
Over 50% of apps vulnerable to security breaches 

Over 50% of apps vulnerable to security breaches

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 3 March 2010 2:52 PM
As Microsoft divulges IE flaw work-around.
Twitter application broadcasts unauthorised message 

Twitter application broadcasts unauthorised message

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 15 February 2010 2:02 PM
Grader app flaw leads to apology.
China tops malware list for January 

China tops malware list for January

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 10 February 2010 2:10 PM
Trojans still most prevalent form.
Server flaw to be revealed at Black Hat 

Server flaw to be revealed at Black Hat

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 1 February 2010 1:42 PM
View state feature could reveal sensitive information.
Malicious apps found in Google's Android online store 

Malicious apps found in Google's Android online store

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 12 January 2010 11:18 AM
Several banking apps deleted from store.
Waledac spreading through fake New Year's e-cards 

Waledac spreading through fake New Year's e-cards

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 6 January 2010 11:59 AM
Exploits vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash and Reader, and Internet Explorer.
Koobface begins Christmas campaign 

Koobface begins Christmas campaign

In Hackers - By SC Australia Staff, 2 December 2009 10:36 AM
Fake videos and messages used.
Bit.ly users get protection against malware and spam 

Bit.ly users get protection against malware and spam

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 2 December 2009 9:27 AM
Signs up with Sophos, Websense and VeriSign.
Tiger Woods malware detected 

Tiger Woods malware detected

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 1 December 2009 10:27 AM
Becomes latest news event hijacked by malware writers.
New zero-day IE exploit on the loose 

New zero-day IE exploit on the loose

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 24 November 2009 9:32 AM
Vulnerability could allow hackers to execute arbitrary code.
Malicious Facebook flash player detected  

Malicious Facebook flash player detected

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 22 October 2009 10:30 AM
A fake version of Facebook has been detected that infects unsuspecting users with malware.
Concerns raised over the ability to use HTTPS on a malicious site 

Concerns raised over the ability to use HTTPS on a malicious site

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 14 October 2009 11:26 AM
Users could mistake malicious sites for safe sites.
95% of user-generated comments to blogs and forums are malicious 

95% of user-generated comments to blogs and forums are malicious

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 13 October 2009 11:05 AM
Asking users to report inappropriate content a "largely ineffective" method.
Asprox botnet launches new wave of SQL injection  

Asprox botnet launches new wave of SQL injection

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 7 October 2009 10:46 AM
Unknown number of websites compromised.
Malicious links detected on Microsoft Security Essentials searches 

Malicious links detected on Microsoft Security Essentials searches

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 2 October 2009 11:10 AM
Websites serve up rogue AV.
Adware pushers evolve into malware distribution channel 

Adware pushers evolve into malware distribution channel

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 1 October 2009 11:01 AM
"Affiliates" recruited to spread malware.
New round of malicious advertisements spotted 

New round of malicious advertisements spotted

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 25 September 2009 10:08 AM
Spotted on Drudge Report and Lyrics.com.
Malicious Monopoly game spreads via social networking 

Malicious Monopoly game spreads via social networking

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 24 September 2009 10:08 AM
Do not pass go...
Rogue AV scam targets Google users 

Rogue AV scam targets Google users

In Web/client - By Chuck Miller, 23 September 2009 11:10 AM
Utilises PageRank feature.
Fake Twitter accounts lead to scareware sites 

Fake Twitter accounts lead to scareware sites

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 22 September 2009 11:25 AM
Fake profiles auto-generated.
Microsoft takes aim at shady advertisers 

Microsoft takes aim at shady advertisers

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 21 September 2009 11:08 AM
Company files suit against purveyors of 'malvertising'.
Websense warns of web-based malware epidemic 

Websense warns of web-based malware epidemic

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 16 September 2009 9:45 AM
Security firm sees 600 percent rise in malicious sites.
Facebook FanCheck app writer disputes claims that it is malicious 

Facebook FanCheck app writer disputes claims that it is malicious

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 11 September 2009 10:47 AM
SEO poisoning "nothing to do with us".
Cutwail botnet authors behind wave of malicious IRS spam 

Cutwail botnet authors behind wave of malicious IRS spam

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 10 September 2009 9:29 AM
Malware-laden emails, at a rate of 90,000 an hour, are trying to dupe recipients into believing they were implicated in defrauding the IRS.
Ya!Bucks spreads malicious executable files 

Ya!Bucks spreads malicious executable files

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 2 September 2009 11:14 AM
Claims that program rewards installing malware.
Purported malicious CD-ROMs actually part of pen test 

Purported malicious CD-ROMs actually part of pen test

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 1 September 2009 11:39 AM
A package sent to a US credit union last week containing supposedly malicious CD-ROMs prompted a fraud alert from the US National Credit Union Administration, but it was ...
Smartphone users ignoring malware threats 

Smartphone users ignoring malware threats

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 1 September 2009 10:43 AM
Half of mobile users that encounter malware fall victim to it.
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.
World of Warcraft users warned of malicious keylogger  

World of Warcraft users warned of malicious keylogger

In Applications - 24 August 2009 9:35 AM
Malware is being distributed to gamers on the World of Warcraft (WoW) as the value of game accounts rises with the popularity of the software.
Aussie charged over malicious code injections 

Aussie charged over malicious code injections

In Hackers - 14 August 2009 9:53 AM
Virus targeted bank details and credit card numbers.
Delegates at hacker conference caught out by malicious ATM 

Delegates at hacker conference caught out by malicious ATM

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 4 August 2009 11:35 AM
Delegates at the recent DefCon hacker conference may have been caught unawares by a malicious ATM kiosk.
Twitter starts scanning for malicious links 

Twitter starts scanning for malicious links

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 4 August 2009 9:50 AM
Finally addresses malware problem.
SMS bug can disable iPhone usage: Black Hat 

SMS bug can disable iPhone usage: Black Hat

In Web/client - By Chuck Miller, 31 July 2009 11:34 AM
One single malicious text message can knock an iPhone offline, a pair of researchers disclosed at Black Hat.
Sophos blocked from YouTube over malicious Erin Andrews video 

Sophos blocked from YouTube over malicious Erin Andrews video

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 24 July 2009 11:21 AM
Security vendor Sophos has been caught out by censorship after a guidance video was blocked for 'inappropriate content'.
Malicious nude reporter video spreads online 

Malicious nude reporter video spreads online

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 21 July 2009 2:51 PM
A 'peephole' video of an ESPN TV sports reporter has been spoofed with a malicious version now available.
Malicious server used to propagate Zbot shut down 

Malicious server used to propagate Zbot shut down

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 2 July 2009 10:10 AM
A criminal operation has been halted by the shutdown of a malicious server in the Cayman Islands, but the attackers are likely to be looking for a new home.
Sponsored links on Yahoo and Google host malicious rogue software 

Sponsored links on Yahoo and Google host malicious rogue software

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 16 June 2009 4:55 PM
Cybercriminals are using sponsored links on both Yahoo and Google to promote malicious applications.
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