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Trojans appear fake Microsoft patch
A new spam campaign has just been launched over the weekend by the emergence of a trojan that can steal passwords attached to a genuine Microsoft Windows update.
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Trojans make up 85% of dangerous software in May
British security firm Sophos said the number of e-mail containing viruses and worms is continuing to decline as hackers have switched to using Trojan to selectively atta…
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Detecting a serious vulnerability in MS Word
Security researchers have just discovered a serious zero-day security flaw in Microsoft Word that has been exploited by Chinese and Taiwan hackers.
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Trojan warning fake to sell products
Security firm Sophos has warned users of a new way to make money by bringing a malicious code to a victim's computer while accessing the Internet. This code will display…
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Trojans stealing self-destruct appear
Briz-F trojan is considered a very complex trojan that is implanted into websites that distribute pornographic images or take advantage of vulnerabilities in software to…
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70% toxic use for stealing purposes
Panda Software has announced the results of a study showing that up to 70% of malicious software is used for stealing purposes.
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Virus is out of date, rebel Trojan
It seems that the end of the worms spreading through e-mail in bulk has come close when spy programs account for 86% of the total number of infections that Sophos (UK) s…
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Again appeared kidnapping trojans
Security firm Sophos yesterday warned users about a new
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Danger of new generation security
In January of this year, a 20-year-old boy was accused of infiltrating US government computers and controlling them into fraudulent missions. Jeanson James Ancheta impla…
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Trojan detection 'bot' takes advantage of WMF errors
A security firm, on March 22, revealed information about one of the most complex bots. According to the security company, the trojan has started to spread on the network…
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'Rootkit + Trojan = Increased danger'
Security firm Sana Security is currently warning users of a new type of programmed malware aimed at stealing usernames and passwords.
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Virus 'death of President Milosevic'
Security experts are now warning about a new virus released through fake email messages about the death of President Slobodan Milosevic. Users are encouraged to open a f…
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The bank is the number one target for hackers
According to US security firm Counterpane and e-mail management company MessageLabs, financial units suffered nearly 40% of Trojan attacks last year, while production fa…
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The new Trojan bypasses the virtual keyboard face
Security researchers have discovered a new type of Trojan keylogger that captures not only keyboard operations but also mouse operations. PWSteal-Bancos-Q trojan is prog…