A Trojan making the rounds encrypts victims' files and demands a US$300 payment to have them decrypted and unlocked, according to a report by security firm Lurhq Threat Intelligence Group.
Security researchers believe that the creator of the Sobig mass-mailing computer virus won't stop with a sixth creation, Sobig.F--the money may be too good.
A variant of the mass-mailing Bagle virus started spreading Tuesday, as U.S. businesses returned from the long weekend.
High-speed Internet service providers are increasingly putting their customers in the security hot seat, as they try to fight recent virus attacks that turn computers into spam factories.
The proportion of e-mails containing viruses rises drastically, according to one company, and the blame is laid at the door of computer users at home.
A year on, and the company's US$1 million tip-off program has nabbed just one (alleged) virus writer. Is it a bust?
A variant of MSBlast spread on Monday, but the new worm has an odd twist: It applies a patch for the vulnerability that it and other MSBlast worms use to infect Windows systems.
This summer has been quiet compared to last year's attacks from Code Red, SirCam and Nimda. If only that were cause to celebrate, danger is still present.
Firewalls and antivirus packages will fend off intruders and intrusions from the outside world, but how do you protect your company's vitals from an inside job?
commentary Who takes the time and effort to pull off malicious stunts, like viruses, malware, worms, Trojans, or any other deliberately damaging actions? And why?
While the media was preoccupied with Code Red last weekend, a second major worm was making the rounds. SirCam didn't target the White House, nor did it capitalise on Microsoft's vulnerabilities, nor did it specifically target Outlook. Stealth was just what the virus writer wanted, and under the crush of Code Red's press coverage, that's what SirCam got. Now SirCam is the number one virus in the world.
If you want a fast, flexible antivirus product that an advanced user can tweak to perfection, NOD32's an excellent choice. But if you're more of a set-it-and-forget-it novice, look elsewhere.
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