Rise of the rootkits 

Rise of the rootkits

In Web/client - 17 December 2007 9:41 AM
Increasing numbers of PC users are falling victim to rootkit infections, otherwise known as stealth malware, according latest statistics from malware research firm Prevx..
Sony caught playing with rootkits again 

Sony caught playing with rootkits again

In Applications - By Tom Sanders, 28 August 2007 2:00 PM
Sony's Microvault USB memory key deploy software that could render users vulnerable to a malware attack, security vendor F-Secure claimed.
New attack blends rootkits with HTML-injections to phish users on the fly 

New attack blends rootkits with HTML-injections to phish users on the fly

In Applications - By Ericka Chickowski, 5 March 2007 12:10 AM
An organised crime network is distributing new malware that takes advantage of rootkits and a state-of-the-art HTML injection to phish consumers on the fly as they browse the ...
Microsoft: Trojans, rootkits the new top threats 

Microsoft: Trojans, rootkits the new top threats

By Dan Kaplan, 12 June 2006 9:49 PM
Backdoor trojans and rootkits represent two of the fastest growing malware expunged by Microsoft's Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), which was unveiled in January ...
Rootkits, blackmail scams on the rise 

Rootkits, blackmail scams on the rise

By Frank Washkuch, 13 April 2006 9:38 PM
Online blackmailing grew in frequency during the first quarter of 2006, according to a study by one security vendor.
Rootkits the next-generation IM malware 

Rootkits the next-generation IM malware

By William Eazel, 11 January 2006 10:28 AM
The number of security threats targeting instant messaging networks increased by 826 percent in December 2005 over the previous year, newly published research has revealed.
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