“This software contains backdoor functionality to allow a remote attacker to fully control a system. … Currently, this malware is not well detected by many anti-virus vendors. AusCERT has observed more than 50 sites hosting this malware.”
If you receive an e-mail warning you that a virus or spyware has been detected on your system, just delete it. via InformationWeek
“We are now dealing with zero-minute, rather than just zero-day, exploits that have the potential to further evade signature detections.”
Signature-based malware detection techniques are becoming less effective in the face of so-called ‘malware 2.0′ threats, a security firm claimed today. via Vnunet
“Not all of the malware we see are new technologies. A lot of what we see is the same old things. The only change is that the bad guys can do it a lot quicker now”
A close connection exists between new virus attack methods and changes in the Internet. via E-Commerce Times
“McAfee Corp. contacted the FBI… to ensure its software wouldn’t inadvertently detect the bureau’s snooping software.”
A recent court case dealing with key loggers installed by the feds invites the question: will security companies put the interests of their customers first? A recent federal court decision raises the question … via CNET News.com
“Alot of these different programs out there bring in the viruses, maybe not necessarily known viruses that your knowing as your transferring the files, but the programs themselves have spyware and viruses built in ‘em”
If you’ve accessed KNDO and KNDU websites recently, you may or may not have noticed an unusual advertisement on the page. via Kndu.com
Some have been tempted to call it ‘fedware’ , in order to distance the “good guys” from the connotations of this widely despised malware. via Lockergnome Nexus
Q: We have a wireless network composed of my wife’s Windows XP desktop computer and my Windows Vista laptop. via SF Gate
“Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them.”
It can refer to viruses, or software meant to damage your computer. It can refer to Trojans, or software which makes your computer vulnerable to hackers. via ComputerUser
Do you have an application such as AutoCAD that is displaying any of the following symptoms? Starting up slower than normal? Running slower than normal? Long delays when you try to run a particular function, … via CAD Panacea
Federal agents obtained a court order on June 12 to send spyware called CIPAV to a MySpace account suspected of being used by the bomb threat hoaxster. via Megite Technology News
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