The proof of concept Mac OS X virus, which was discovered late last week and dubbed Macarena, includes comments in the code that indicate the author had a difficult time creating the malware.
Open source anti-virus technologies are generating innovative ideas that should be adopted where possible, the head of technology for Sophos Asia-Pacific, Paul Ducklin, has told ZDNet Australia.
So-called "money mules" enticed by a spam e-mail campaign may find their dreams of easy money become the nightmare of a prison sentence, according to security firm Sophos.
Anti-virus companies have played down the threat from the Nolor (aka Cailont) mass-mailing e-mail worm, a "garden variety" virus that spreads by sending itself to Windows address book entries through an executable attachment.
Phishers are using shorter URLs for malicious sites in a bid to lend an air of legitimacy to threatening links.
According to one security vendor, Mac users are at a crossroad this year: will or won't they prove to be as gullible as their PC cousins when it comes to security?
Anti-virus companies have played down the threat from the Nolor (aka Cailont) mass-mailing e-mail worm, a "garden variety" virus that spreads by sending itself to Windows address book entries through an executable attachment.
Businesses continue to be lax about taking basic practical steps to stop e-mail worms wreaking havoc with their networks, according to anti-virus experts.
Since lifting its university-only restrictions in September 2006, Facebook has become the poster child for social networks and attracted more than 65 million users. But will it survive 'the next big thing'?
Although it's still at the top of the ranks in infection rates, Klez isn't the only worm companies should be worried about.
The latest variant of the Zafi worm was discovered on Wednesday and unlike the previous two variants, Zafi.C has been coded to launch a DDoS attack against Google.com, Microsoft.com and miniszterelnok.hu, which is the Web site of the Hungarian Prime Minister.
Apple's OS X remains a safe option when compared to Microsoft Windows XP or its successor, Vista, according to antivirus firm Sophos.
Security vendor Symantec has once again pointed the knife at Apple Macintosh users.
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