Anti-Spyware and PC Security News

Serious Internet Explorer Vulnerability

Nash — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:17:48 +0000

Microsoft Corp. has taken the rare step of warning about a serious computer security vulnerability it hasn’t fixed yet. The vulnerability disclosed Monday affects Internet Explorer users whose computers run the Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 operating software. It can allow hackers to remotely take control of victims’ machines. The victims don’t need to do anything [...]

Beware of E-mail Scams for Identity Theft

Nash — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:49:53 +0000

Chase customers could be the target of an e-mail scam that solicits their personal information for false security measures. The New York State Consumer Protection Board warns that the e-mail appears to look like it’s from Chase, but consumers should not respond. The bogus e-mail purports that the online form is necessary as a result of “new [...]

Malware outbreak - Gumblar

Nash — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:14:18 +0000

The latest large-scale malware outbreak to hit the Web, known variously as Gumblar and Geno and Martuz, is a multi-stage attack that not only infects compromised machines with a number of separate pieces of malware but also has the ability to steal credentials and block the victim from taking actions to clean his PC. The Gumblar [...]

Conficker Updates

Nash — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:30:20 +0000

The Conficker worm is finally doing something–updating via peer-to-peer between infected computers and dropping a mystery payload on infected computers, Trend Micro said on Wednesday. Researchers were analyzing the code of the software that is being dropped onto infected computers but suspect that it is a keystroke logger or some other program designed to steal [...]

Electric Utility Bug?

Nash — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:24:47 +0000

Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials. The spies came from China, Russia and other countries, these officials said, and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the U.S. electrical system and its controls. [...]

Linux.Psybot Attacks on Linux Router

Nash — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:31:21 +0000

If you’re one of those people with a passing knowledge of Linux, you might see it as something used exclusively by network admins, developers, and hobbyists. What you may not realize is that these admins, devs, and hobbyists have taken this versatile OS and ported it to all sorts of devices over the years. While [...]