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Worm lures victims with 'Naked World Cup' subject line

Security 10912 Published 2006-06-20 23:35 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Called Sixem-A, the worm began circulating earlier this week, and has just recently been blocked by antivirus vendors. So far, the worm has been detected at only a handful of companies, but it is the first World Cup 2004 malware to target an English-speaking audience, said Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant with Sophos PLC.

Worm lures victims with 'Naked World Cup' subject line

Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges

Security 10912 Published 2006-06-20 23:34 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say.

Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges

Google Pages host to Trojan horse

Security 10912 Published 2006-06-19 14:43 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Google's Web site hosting service is apparently being used by hackers to try to steal money using a malicious program, a security company said.

Google Pages host to Trojan horse

Phishing scam uses PayPal secure servers

Security 10912 Published 2006-06-19 07:46 by Philipp Esselbach 0

A cross-site scripting flaw in the PayPal Web site allows a new phishing attack to masquerade as a genuine PayPal log-in page with a valid security certificate, according to security researchers.

Phishing scam uses PayPal secure servers

Webroot Revamps Enterprise Anti-Spyware

Security 10912 Published 2006-06-13 18:02 by Bob 0

The malware-fighting software maker is promising kernel-level driver protection from spyware in the latest version of its enterprise package.

Webroot Revamps Enterprise Anti-Spyware

Yahoo, World's Most Popular E-Mail, Hit by Worm

Security 10912 Published 2006-06-13 16:02 by Bob 0

Yahoo, the world's largest provider of e-mail services, says that a software virus aimed at Yahoo Mail users has infected "a very small fraction" of its base of more than 200 million accounts.

Yahoo, World's Most Popular E-Mail, Hit by Worm

Yahoo e-mail under worm attack

Security 10912 Published 2006-06-12 18:24 by Philipp Esselbach 0

A mass-mail worm that exploits a vulnerability in Yahoo's Web e-mail is making the rounds but the impact appears to be low, security vendor Symantec said Monday.

Yahoo e-mail under worm attack

Microsoft Sounds Malware Alarm

Security 10912 Published 2006-06-12 17:02 by Bob 0

Data culled from tool reveals scourge of malicious software on Windows

Microsoft Sounds Malware Alarm

Symantec Patches Worm Hole

Security 10912 Published 2006-06-05 17:02 by Bob 0

Company quickly issues fix for 'high-risk' flaw

Symantec Patches Worm Hole

Researchers Pinpoint First StarOffice Virus

Security 10912 Published 2006-06-01 01:02 by Bob 0

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

Symantec Plugs Anti-virus Worm Hole in Record Time

Security 10912 Published 2006-05-28 05:02 by Bob 0

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 flaw opens door to hackers, experts warn

Security 10912 Published 2006-05-26 09:30 by Philipp Esselbach 0

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 AntiVirus Worm Hole Puts Millions at Risk

Security 10912 Published 2006-05-26 02:02 by Bob 0

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

New World Cup worm tries to score

Security 10912 Published 2006-05-25 20:59 by Philipp Esselbach 0

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

IM worm installs 'safe' Web browser

Security 10912 Published 2006-05-23 11:11 by Philipp Esselbach 0

New worm installs a rogue Web browser and hijacks the Internet Explorer home page on infected PCs.

IM worm installs 'safe' Web browser

New Yahoo IM Worm Poses as 'Safety' Browser

Security 10912 Published 2006-05-22 21:02 by Bob 0

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

E-mail attacks target unpatched Word hole

Security 10912 Published 2006-05-19 19:08 by Philipp Esselbach 0

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