China is world’s top hacking target, say officials 

China is world’s top hacking target, say officials

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 3 February 2010 3:18 PM
A nation more sinned against than sinning?
New rogue software expected to target Mac users 

New rogue software expected to target Mac users

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 20 October 2008 10:11 AM
A new program that claims to be an anti-spyware solution for the Mac is likely rogue software, security researchers warned on Friday.
Exploits target new Adobe Flash bug 

Exploits target new Adobe Flash bug

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 28 May 2008 10:01 AM
Symantec on Tuesday revealed that the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player contains an unpatched vulnerability that is being actively exploited.
Spammers target Grand Theft Auto fans 

Spammers target Grand Theft Auto fans

In Messaging - By Clement James, 1 May 2008 7:44 AM
Emails promising PlayStations and copies of game contain malware.
Spam to increasingly target US elections 

Spam to increasingly target US elections

In Messaging - By Negar Salek, 23 April 2008 4:20 PM
Spammers will use the upcoming US elections as a means to increase spam volumes, security firm BitDefender has warned.
Ransomware attacks target Symbian mobiles 

Ransomware attacks target Symbian mobiles

In Networks - By Shaun Nichols, 6 March 2008 10:10 AM
Researchers have discovered malware which holds mobile phone data to ransom..
Spammers target Windows Live SkyDrive 

Spammers target Windows Live SkyDrive

In Messaging - By Robert Jaques, 10 January 2008 2:23 PM
Spammers have started abusing Microsoft's Windows Live SkyDrive service to host spam links, a security firm warned today..
In-the-wild exploits target Apple QuickTime flaw; proof-of-concept malware aims at Second Life 

In-the-wild exploits target Apple QuickTime flaw; proof-of-concept malware aims at Second Life

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 5 December 2007 9:45 AM
Researchers have spotted two active attacks and a new proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that take advantage of a still unpatched vulnerability in Apple QuickTime.
Thieves to target new technologies 

Thieves to target new technologies

By Phil Muncaster, 3 December 2007 2:14 PM
New surveys find that tech-savvy criminals are seeking new targets
Cyber-criminals target online donations 

Cyber-criminals target online donations

In Web/client - By Clement James, 20 November 2007 10:59 AM
Users urged to exercise caution after Children in Need weekend.
Attackers target PDF vulnerability 

Attackers target PDF vulnerability

In Applications - By Tom Sanders, 25 October 2007 9:59 AM
Online criminals have started targeting a vulnerability in Adobe's PDF reader.
In-the-wild attacks target RealPlayer zero-day flaw 

In-the-wild attacks target RealPlayer zero-day flaw

In Applications - 22 October 2007 11:21 AM
Attacks are actively exploiting a zero-day ActiveX vulnerability in RealPlayer, researchers warned today.
Scammers target online car buyers, warns ACCC 

Scammers target online car buyers, warns ACCC

In Risk - 4 October 2007 11:42 AM
Fraudsters are targeting online car buyers with fake car sale advertisements on online classifieds and auction sites warns SCAMwatch the Australian Competition & Consumer ...
Online video could be next virus target 

Online video could be next virus target

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 4 October 2007 10:07 AM
Security specialists are warning that virus writers will increasingly embed their wares in online videos.
RSA Study: Targeted attacks against banks continue to soar 

RSA Study: Targeted attacks against banks continue to soar

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 10 September 2007 6:11 AM
Targeted attacks against financial institutions continued to soar last month, according to the latest report by RSA.
UN AIDS site target of new 'vulnerability scan' attack 

UN AIDS site target of new 'vulnerability scan' attack

In Web/client - By Negar Salek, 29 August 2007 9:57 AM
Hackers compromise a United Nations’ Asia Pacific AIDS information site using an emerging malicious technique which scans for multiple vulnerabilities.
Report: Cybercrooks target American consumers more often 

Report: Cybercrooks target American consumers more often

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 22 August 2007 7:40 AM
"Follow the money" might well be the marketing slogan for cybercriminals working the internet now, according to a new report on online financial fraud and identity theft.
RSA: UK banks still a favourite target for phishers 

RSA: UK banks still a favourite target for phishers

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 11 July 2007 10:43 AM
For the fifth consecutive month, UK banks are the second most targeted worldwide by online fraudsters, new figures show.
Kiwibank target of phishing scam 

Kiwibank target of phishing scam

In Messaging - 29 May 2007 11:52 AM
Experts reveal Kiwibank phishing campain directs to spoofed website in the US.
Experts: Pump & dump scams target European companies 

Experts: Pump & dump scams target European companies

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 30 March 2007 9:52 AM
Fraudsters are targeting European companies in "pump and dump" scams for the first time, according to security firm Sophos.
Phishing fraud emails target domain name owners 

Phishing fraud emails target domain name owners

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 27 March 2007 1:20 AM
Domain name owners are the target of a sophisticated scam disclosed by the US SANS Internet Storm Center late last week.
Kaspersky target A/NZ expansion 

Kaspersky target A/NZ expansion

In Risk - By Trevor Treharne, 23 February 2007 3:20 PM
The Russians are coming.
Virus writers target Australian PM 

Virus writers target Australian PM

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 20 February 2007 9:43 AM
Security experts have warned of a virus being distributed via email claiming that the Australian Prime Minister has had a serious heart attack.
Microsoft Excel target of new zero-day exploit 

Microsoft Excel target of new zero-day exploit

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 6 February 2007 1:04 AM
Attackers are exploiting a new zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, researchers said.
Cyber-criminals target mobile banking 

Cyber-criminals target mobile banking

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 23 January 2007 9:27 AM
TowerGroup research predicts an explosion of mobile malware during 2007.
New death-threat phishing scams target professionals 

New death-threat phishing scams target professionals

In Messaging - By Ericka Chickowski, 12 January 2007 5:53 PM
Spamming scammers claiming to be contract killers have hit unsuspecting email users with a new con trick, security experts warned this week.
Vista: spam’s new target 

Vista: spam’s new target

In Messaging - 20 December 2006 11:52 AM
Anti-virus vendor Sophos has warned of a new image-based spam campaign offering end-users a cut-price edition of Microsoft's Vista.
Hackers target MySpace in new cyber war 

Hackers target MySpace in new cyber war

In Crypto - By Fiona Raisbeck, 13 December 2006 9:53 AM
Computer hackers are planning to target social networking sites, such as MySpace and Facebook, in a multi-billion-pound "cyber war" next year, security experts warn.
Exploits target second Microsoft Word flaw found in a week 

Exploits target second Microsoft Word flaw found in a week

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 12 December 2006 9:47 AM
Microsoft has confirmed a new zero-day vulnerability affecting Word, the second in a week, as well as targeted exploits exploiting the flaw.
Anti-spyware groups target sham music website 

Anti-spyware groups target sham music website

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 8 December 2006 9:39 AM
Two anti-spyware watchdogs will file a complaint to US regulators today urging them to take action against a malicious software website posing as a music download store.
Attackers target Russian hosting firm 

Attackers target Russian hosting firm

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 5 December 2006 10:12 AM
A Russian hosting company with ties to the UK and the US has become the victim of a huge hack attack, a security firm warned today.
Attackers target teenagers through fake IM profiles 

Attackers target teenagers through fake IM profiles

In Messaging - By Frank Washkuch, 30 November 2006 7:15 AM
Malicious users are targeting young instant messaging (IM) enthusiasts through bogus profiles that redirect them to adult websites, where adware is installed on their PCs.
Hackers target online brokerages 

Hackers target online brokerages

In Web/client - By Clement James, 14 November 2006 10:12 AM
Thieves attempt to make unauthorised trades worth millions of dollars.
Gartner: Targeted phishing attacks target the rich 

Gartner: Targeted phishing attacks target the rich

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 10 November 2006 3:11 PM
Fraudsters are targeting phishing attacks at high wage-earners to steal large sums of money, according to new research.
MessageLabs report: Spammers target users at Christmas 

MessageLabs report: Spammers target users at Christmas

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 2 November 2006 1:21 PM
October saw a sharp increase in zombie activity and spam levels as criminals target users in the weeks before Christmas, a new report revealed today.
Home users still a soft target for malware 

Home users still a soft target for malware

In Web/client - By Matt Chapman, 2 November 2006 9:48 AM
Well-known malware threats and hoaxes continue to head the list of the most reported online problems, despite a government campaign designed to educate users.
McAfee: Lua worms target gamers, each other 

McAfee: Lua worms target gamers, each other

By Frank Washkuch, 23 August 2006 8:57 PM
Online gaming buffs could be at heightened risk for attack, McAfee has warned, after Avert Labs received several worms implemented in the "Lua" scripting language used mostly ...
MySpace target of hybrid phishing scheme 

MySpace target of hybrid phishing scheme

By Dan Kaplan, 30 March 2006 11:11 PM
Users of the immensely popular MySpace.com social networking website are being targeted in a new "hybrid" phishing scheme aimed at stealing their identity, one security firm ...
Tech thieves target the taxed  

Tech thieves target the taxed

By William Eazel, 23 March 2006 10:06 AM
As the April 15 annual tax deadline approaches, cyber fraudsters are ramping up attacks against online American tax filers to steal confidential information, security experts ...
Mac OS X: The new target 

Mac OS X: The new target

By William Eazel, 17 February 2006 10:08 AM
IT security experts warned Apple computer users not to be complacent over the potential of malware after discovering the first virus engineered to attack the Mac OS X platform.
Organized cyber criminals target Valentine’s Day surfers 

Organized cyber criminals target Valentine’s Day surfers

By William Eazel, 13 February 2006 10:15 AM
In the run-up to Valentine’s Day, security experts have warned that a recent jump in the number of online dating sites across the world can be at least partly attributed to the ...
Top universities target malware 

Top universities target malware

By René Millman, 25 January 2006 12:38 PM
A new multi-million dollar “neighborhood watch” for the internet has been set up to help people spot malware before it is loaded onto their computer.
Scammers target Russian oil tycoon 

Scammers target Russian oil tycoon

By René Millman, 16 January 2006 3:09 PM
Internet users are being bombarded with millions of emails purporting to be from the personal secretary of imprisoned Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
New attacks target small U.S. banks 

New attacks target small U.S. banks

By William Eazel, 8 December 2005 3:18 PM
Cybercriminals have launched at least nine highly orchestrated and sophisticated phishing attacks against smaller U.S. banks during the last three months, a security company ...
Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM 

Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM

By William Eazel, 5 December 2005 2:39 PM
IT security watchers today reported that the number of recorded attacks using instant messaging (IM) to propagate is rocketing as organized cyber criminals begin to target IM ...
Phishers Target Swedish Bank 

Phishers Target Swedish Bank

By Ron Condon, 5 October 2005 10:54 AM
A phishing attack has broken new ground by attacking a Scandinavian bank operating a one-time password.
Hackers target security product flaws 

Hackers target security product flaws

By René Millman, 22 June 2005 1:52 PM
Hackers are increasingly taking aim at vulnerabilities in security products rather than operating systems, according to a new report.
Phishing on the rise as phishers target smaller fish 

Phishing on the rise as phishers target smaller fish

By David Quainton, 25 February 2005 12:47 PM
Delivery of phishing emails rose 42 percent in January, as internet criminals attack more companies and compromise more computers worldwide, a new report reveals.
New Trojans target online banks  

New Trojans target online banks

By Robert Jaques, 7 September 2004 2:17 PM
Security experts have discovered a group of previously undocumented Trojan horses which target British users of online banking services by attempting to steal sensitive ...
Feds target Californian hacker 

Feds target Californian hacker

By Marcia Savage, 19 July 2004 4:47 PM
A 20-year-old California man allegedly known as the "Deceptive Duo" was indicted by federal authorities on charges of hacking into government computers and defacing government ...
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