Sniffing worm snoops network PCs
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The latest variant of the SDbot worm contain network-sniffing software that enables it to retrieve passwords from other computers connected to the target PC.
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Networked multifunction devices share PC vulnerabilities to worms, hackers.
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Criminals deploy zombies herded into netwoks of a few hundred to more than half a million compromised PCs. Uses vary from the simply annoying (spam attacks) to the unsavory and criminal.
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New worm spreads through Skype's chat feature, infects PCs with malware.
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A PEEPING Tom virus that allows hackers to turn on a computer&#39;s webcam and microphone and spy on users is spreading through the Internet and local computer networks.
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Sophos released a warning yesterday about a worm that has the capability to use webcams to spy on computer users in their home or workplace.
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A computer worm is attacking some business PCs through a flaw in antivirus software by Symantec Corp., a security company warned Friday.
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Microsoft issues patches for holes that could allow remote attackers to gain control of your PC.
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Rbot worm doesn't just tap your hard drive--it uses your camera to watch you.
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The first images crafted to contain a malicious program that can take control of a PC have been found on the net. Security experts have been expecting such images to turn up after Microsoft revealed a weakness
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A clever Windows virus called Bofra has started circulating on the net.
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A new device capable of detecting and throttling encrypted BitTorrent traffic hits the shelves. The game of cat and mouse between ISPs and BitTorrent users continues. In Monkey Bites.
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An exploit attacking the most recent Windows bug is circulating on Usenet, security experts said Tuesday, that crashes machines, yet another indicator that attackers will chase the vulnerability until they&#39;ve launched mass mailing-style worm-based attacks
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The worm, dubbed Santy, exploits a vulnerability in third-party web servers that use phpBB bulletin board software, a popular package used to create web forums, and has been propagating at a rapid pace, infecting some 38,000 sites in a matter of hours.
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Sophisticated computer worm is setting up a botnet that may be hard to beat.
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Code that exploits a "critical" Windows flaw has been posted on the Net, opening the door for a worm to be created.
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A &quot;modest&quot; number of PCs have been hit, but security-firm execs are focused more on just how fast the new worm appeared.