Hackers are using the digital rights management feature in Microsoft's Windows Player to fool people into downloading spyware and viruses, a security company claimed on Wednesday.
Security researchers have discovered an attack aimed at would-be visitors to Google.com, one that attempts to download malicious programs onto the computers of people who simply mistype the search giant's Web address.
Security experts are warning users that hackers can use JPEG profile photos on instant messenger to attack networks.
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In three years phishing has transformed from an unknown threat into a multi-million dollar industry; in the next stage of its evolution, phishers will avoid using spam and instead hijack small parts of 'trusted' Web sites in order to bypass anti-phishing tools.
Security researchers have discovered an attack aimed at would-be visitors to Google.com, one that attempts to download malicious programs onto the computers of people who simply mistype the search giant's Web address.
A Trojan-carrying spam e-mail that purports to offer pictures of a captured Osama bin Laden tricks few Internet users.
Despite reductions in the number of computers infected by spyware applications, the troublesome software has created a billion-dollar industry that continues to plague both consumers and businesses, researchers said on Tuesday.
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McAfee AntiSpyware's automated spyware scanning makes this a sensible addition to any PC's security measures.
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