Topic - malware

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Computers, General news, Internet

Facebook: Zango Adware Violates Terms

Social-networking site acknowledges Secret Crush widget adware violates application developer terms of use.
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Computers, Internet

Hackers Gaining Ground With Zombies

Computer security experts estimate that tens of millions of personal computers are infected with malicious software that gives hackers full control over the compromised machines.
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Computers, Communications, Internet

German Trade Group Raises Computer Espionage Flags

Civil liberties and commercial interests could be at risk if German government deploys software “Trojans” to spy on suspected terrorists, says IT trade group.
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Computers, Internet

AOL’s Spyware Gaffe

AOL 9.0, called ‘badware’ by a consumer protection initiative, comes after its privacy breach.
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Security

Hackers Stay off MySpace

Security experts say hackers aren’t interested in attacking social network’s large community.
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Computers, Internet, Finance

Malware Turns to Open Source

Cyber criminals are using open-source ideas to do evil. 
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Computers, Security, Internet

Harvard, Oxford Fight Malware

University researchers set up a Google-backed program to track spyware, adware, and other ‘badware’ back to its source.
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Security, Internet

Security Threats Rise 48%

Trojan horses and other security threats are on the increase in 2005 as cyber-criminals turn to smaller targeted attacks.
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Computers, General news

IE Still Prey to Hackers

Microsoft has yet to release a fix for an Internet Explorer browser vulnerability.
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Computers, Security, Media

Sony CDs Install Spyware: Firm

Some BMG CDs install spyware when played on computers, a CA report says.
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Computers

Microsoft Draws E.U. Scrutiny

The European Union has asked Symantec for info following Redmond's move into security.
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Security, Internet

Mutant Worm Attacks IM

Variant of a worm that spreads via instant messaging has security companies worried.
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Security, Internet

16 Sought in Zotob Dragnet

Authorities have identified 16 more suspects in the Zotob worm case that crashed computer networks earlier this month.
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Computers, Finance

Two Arrested in Zotob Probe

Authorities make arrests in Morocco and Turkey in connection with the Internet worm that struck business computer systems.
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Computers, Security, Communications, Internet

Cell phone worm

Cabir spreads to U.S., says security firm.