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HP becomes next vendor to ship malware-infected media: In yet another case of infected media being sent out direct from a manufacturer, HP's software security response team has issued a warning on this to AusCERT earlier this week. Affected were some USB flash drives with installation files for a range of Proliant servers. Apparently, they are...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Antivirus, Media, Malware, Worm, USB Flash Drive, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah; Blog posts 2008-04-10
Unraveled: Elaborate malware scheme scams users into parting with cash: If you see a computer being infected with a "MonaRonaDona virus," you might be interested to know that this "virus" has been making its rounds the past week. According to the security researchers over at Kaspersky, the MonaRonaDona virus is actually a custom software and is part...; Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Paul Mah; Blog posts 2008-03-04
Securing from the inside: Whitelisting: In my last post, I talked about the dangers that the humble USB port can pose to the unsuspecting security administrator. I also suggested some possible ways of dealing with this often overlooked vector. This time, I want to talk about one of my suggestions -- whitelisting....; Tags: Antivirus Product, Antivirus, Malware, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Paul Mah; Blog posts 2007-11-28
Skype Trojan poses as the real McCoy to steal your password: A new password-stealing Trojan that targets Skype has been spotted in the wild. It poses as a security plug-in for the popular VoIP service but instead presents its own log-in screen to steal your user name and password. The Trojan calls itself "Skype-Defender," and other than...; Tags: Password, Trojan Horse, Malware, Skype Technologies S.A., Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Cyberthreats, Security, Paul Mah; Blog posts 2007-10-19
Microsoft Word exploit spotted right after Patch Tuesday: It seems that the trend for exploiting vulnerabilities around the same time as Patch Tuesday continues.Â "Exploit Wednesday" this week saw an exploit targeting a just-patched Word vulnerability making its rounds. Excerpt from The Register: Symantec reports that the vulnerability is now being exploited in more widespread...; Tags: Symantec Corp., Vulnerability, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Security, Microsoft Office, Viruses And Worms, Office Suites, Software, Paul Mah; Blog posts 2007-10-11

In South Korea, antispyware makers create better spyware: According to Dark Reading, it appears that the Korean government has officially requested police to investigate seven makers of antivirus and antispyware programs. The charge? That they are actually "promulgating" spyware and viruses. Excerpt from the article: According to a report in...; Tags: Malware, Anti-spyware, Antispyware Program, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Paul Mah; Blog posts 2007-08-31
The perpetual folly of end users: It appears that the folks over at security company Sophos decided to put together an experiment to research the identify theft risks associated with social networking. Not surprisingly, they found that 41% of users readily hand out information that could be used to personally identify them --...; Tags: Sophos Plc., Malware, Cyberthreats, Phishing, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Viruses And Worms, E-mail, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications, Paul Mah; Blog posts 2007-08-16
Not all AV tools are created equal: Uproar from AV vendors kicks off round two: It appears that round two of Untangle's antivirus "fight club," which started in Verdict of â€œliveâ€ test: Not all antivirus tools are created equal, has begun. McAfee officials and others are taking issue with the methodology of the test in which various proprietary products were pitted against...; Tags: Symantec Corp., Antivirus, Malware, Tool, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Paul Mah; Blog posts 2007-08-14
ISP caught doing DNS hijacking in fight against bots: According to Wired Blogs, Internet service provider Cox Communications is reportedly diverting attempts to reach certain online chat channels. When a legitimate attempt is made to connect to certain channels, Cox sends the IP address of its own IRC server instead of responding with the correct one....; Tags: DNS, Internet Service Provider, Malware, Bot, Cox Communications Inc., Marvin_, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Networking, Internet, Security, Paul Mah; Blog posts 2007-07-29
Barracuda ups the ante with zero-day threat protection: Barracuda Networks, the creator of the famed Barracuda anti-spam hardware appliance, is adding real-time malware protection to its line of products. Called Barracuda Real-Time Protection, the technology leverages on the strength of the company's installed base of 40,000 spam firewall appliances to monitor for malware breakouts. ...; Tags: Barracuda Networks, Malware, Difference, Barracuda, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Paul Mah; Blog posts 2007-07-10
Yet another vector for malware: According to Vinoo Thomas of McAfee Avert Labs, there were numerous submissions of late consisting of executable files embedded within Rich Text Files as OLE objects. In Rich Text Malware, Thomas shows how a malware could be secreted into a RTF file as a standard embedded object...; Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah; Blog posts 2007-05-30
Security news roundup: Malware writers abuse celebrity names to lure users: This week's security events include news of the latest iPhone update, a serious vulnerability found in phpMyAdmin, and how malware writers are abusing celebrity names to lure users into downloading and installing their malware. by Paul Mah; Tags: Malware, phpMyAdmin, Malware Writer, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Paul Mah; Blog posts 2008-09-21

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