Data culled from tool reveals scourge of malicious software on Windows
Microsoft Sounds Malware Alarm
Microsoft Sounds Malware Alarm
Security apps specialist Kaspersky Lab identifies what is believed to be the first proof-of-concept virus code created to attack Sun's StarOffice suite and its open-source iteration, OpenOffice.
Researchers Pinpoint First StarOffice Virus
Researchers Pinpoint First StarOffice Virus
Less than 48 hours of the discovery of a high-risk worm hole in two enterprise-facing anti-virus products, Symantec ships patches and recommends workarounds.
Symantec Plugs Anti-virus Worm Hole in Record Time
Symantec Plugs Anti-virus Worm Hole in Record Time
eEye Digital Security has warned that a security hole in Symantec's antivirus products could let intruders break into a system
> Symantec flaw opens door to hackers, experts warn
> Symantec flaw opens door to hackers, experts warn
A gaping code execution flaw in Symantec's anti-virus product suite could allow malicious hackers to take complete control of a system without any user action. Symantec is investigating.
Symantec AntiVirus Worm Hole Puts Millions at Risk
Symantec AntiVirus Worm Hole Puts Millions at Risk
World Cup soccer fans should be aware of a new worm being circulated by e-mail with the German-language message "WM-Tickets" or "Weltmeisterschaft," security vendor Sophos warned Wednesday.
New World Cup worm tries to score
New World Cup worm tries to score
New worm installs a rogue Web browser and hijacks the Internet Explorer home page on infected PCs.
IM worm installs 'safe' Web browser
IM worm installs 'safe' Web browser
In an attempt to cash in on users' growing security fears, a new worm propagating itself over Yahoo's IM client disguises itself as a browser defense application.
New Yahoo IM Worm Poses as 'Safety' Browser
New Yahoo IM Worm Poses as 'Safety' Browser
Antivirus companies and the SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) issued a warning Friday about sophisticated e-mail attacks that are using a previously unknown hole in Microsoft Word to infiltrate corporate networks.
E-mail attacks target unpatched Word hole
E-mail attacks target unpatched Word hole
Corporations may have the best antivirus, anti-spyware and firewall software, but it hasn't stopped a growing epidemic of spyware.
Keylogger spying at work on the rise, survey says
Keylogger spying at work on the rise, survey says
Microsoft's anti-malware engineering team is proposing the use of distance measure and machine learning techniques to come up with automated way classify virus families.
MS Researchers Tackle Automated Malware Classification
MS Researchers Tackle Automated Malware Classification
ContextPlus, a so-called "one-to-one desktop marketing" company implicated in a number of stealth rootkit infections, has stopped distributing the software, citing problems with distribution partners.
Spyware, Rootkit Maker Stops Distribution
Spyware, Rootkit Maker Stops Distribution
The security software maker informs its customers of an issue in its anti-virus applications that could allow for remote code execution attacks.
Sophos Details Flaw in Anti-Virus Products
Sophos Details Flaw in Anti-Virus Products
Microsoft published the Security Bulletin Summary for May 2006
Researchers have identified at least two viruses disguised as information for fans of the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Germany, a tactic that has scored goals for malware writers in the past.
World Cup Virus Season Kicks Off
World Cup Virus Season Kicks Off
Open-source browser gets tweaked just weeks after Mozilla released a large fix to address several vulnerabilities.
Firefox gets a fresh security update
Firefox gets a fresh security update
Big vendors thrive and small ones dive; mergers on the way.
Anti-Virus Market Is Due for Consolidation
Anti-Virus Market Is Due for Consolidation
Hackers have released a sample code for a virus that could infect both Linux and Windows PCs.
Researchers worry over new cross-platform viruses
Researchers worry over new cross-platform viruses
A Microsoft security official recommends that big businesses invest in an automated process to wipe hard drives and reinstall malware-infested operating systems.
Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impossible
Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impossible
