"Clickjacking" poses major web threat 

"Clickjacking" poses major web threat

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 30 September 2008 9:34 AM
"Clickjacking" has the potential to affect any internet browser, using a bogus button to lure users to malicious sites.
Hacker spam poses as old school friend 

Hacker spam poses as old school friend

In Applications - By Matt Chapman, 8 October 2007 10:17 AM
Hackers are attempting to infect PCs with malware using a 'long-lost female school friend' to lure gullible internet users, a security vendor has warned.
Black hat IPS reverse engineering poses 'serious threat' 

Black hat IPS reverse engineering poses 'serious threat'

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 14 August 2007 4:37 PM
A recently disclosed Black Hat hacker technique for reverse engineering intrusion prevention system (IPS) data poses a “serious risk” for thousands of enterprises, Gartner has ...
FTC official: peer-to-peer software poses risks 

FTC official: peer-to-peer software poses risks

In Networks - By Jim Carr, 26 July 2007 10:00 AM
Peer-to-peer (p2p) file sharing programs often carry hidden packages containing spyware, adware and viruses, a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) official testified on Tuesday ...
Malicious Trojan poses as McAfee alert 

Malicious Trojan poses as McAfee alert

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 7 November 2006 10:04 AM
Security experts have intercepted a mass mailing purporting to come from McAfee, but which actually spreads a Trojan horse.
AOL instant messenger worm poses as Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage 

AOL instant messenger worm poses as Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage

By Frank Washkuch, 5 July 2006 7:24 PM
AOL Instant messenger (IM) users were warned this week of a new worm that poses as Microsoft’s controversial Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program.
New trojan poses as Microsoft Word attachment 

New trojan poses as Microsoft Word attachment

By Frank Washkuch, 28 June 2006 9:20 PM
Microsoft Word users are being warned about a new trojan making its way onto home and business PCs by posing as a word processor email attachment.
New Yahoo email worm poses little harm but spreads easily 

New Yahoo email worm poses little harm but spreads easily

By Dan Kaplan, 12 June 2006 8:58 PM
Security teams at Symantec have identified a relatively benign, but unconventional worm that can exploit a vulnerability in Yahoo’s web mail service without any user initiation.
Email scammer poses as Scottish MP 

Email scammer poses as Scottish MP

By René Millman, 9 June 2006 3:17 PM
Scammers are using new tactics in fleece unsuspecting internet users by posing as a member of the Scottish parliament.
‘High-risk’ malware poses as Symantec update  

‘High-risk’ malware poses as Symantec update

By William Eazel, 20 April 2006 10:07 AM
Security watchers yesterday warned internet users to be on their guard against a “high-risk” malicious email that appears to be a Symantec virus advisory, but actually contains ...
419 scammer poses as Fidelity fund manager 

419 scammer poses as Fidelity fund manager

By René Millman, 10 February 2006 1:21 PM
A scammer who admitted being a thief is posing as a fund manager for a major financial institution to dupe unsuspecting email recipients out of money.
Virus poses as CNN newsletter 

Virus poses as CNN newsletter

By René Millman, 21 January 2005 11:40 AM
A cunning new worm has been discovered that hides itself as a fake CNN newsletter.
Trojan poses as spam-hating screensaver 

Trojan poses as spam-hating screensaver

By David Quainton, 6 December 2004 5:06 PM
A trojan posing as Lycos’ “Make Love Not Spam” screensaver is threatening computers, it has been revealed. The news, the latest in the Lycos’ vigilante saga, will come as a ...
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