Spyware fighters go after MP3 search site
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Two watchdogs ask the Feds to take on FastMP3Search.com.ar, which they allege is a front for malicious software.
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The much-maligned copy protection program that Sony BMG Music Entertainment put on CDs last year is still posing a threat to computer users running certain versions of AOL or PestPatrol anti-spyware software.
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The web portal is reportedly in talks with major record labels to begin selling or even giving away unprotected music files.
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Richard Stiennon, Webroot vice president of threat research, said the increasing number of desktop search tools -- now coming out from Google, Yahoo, MSN and others -- may also be leveraged by attackers.
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How spyware, a program that creeps onto a computerÂs hard drive unannounced, is wrecking the Internet.
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The US government has sued a New Hampshire man in its first attempt to crack down on Internet &quot;spyware&quot; that seizes control of a user&#39;s computer without permission.
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An intruder could manipulate a flaw in how the browsers handle image files to see where the user has been surfing.
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Companies are accused of infecting PCs, and then selling spyware-blocking software.
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Streaming malware Video clips from YouTube might come booby-trapped with malware, security watchers warn.â¦
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Worried about catching viruses, spyware, or other malicious software while surfing the Web?
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When legit sites attack Excite.com and Rhapsody.com are the latest name-brand websites to be found serving advertisements that try to install malware onto users' machines, security researchers said. The sites join a Rogue's Gallery of mainstream destinations that include MySpace, Excite, Blick, and CNN.com, which all have been caught carrying tainted ads over the past few months.â¦
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It's war out there and the good guys ain't winning Cybercriminals are stepping up their efforts to exploit vulnerabilities in web browsers to spread malware using drive-by download techniques.â¦
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The latest malware trend should prompt you to think twice about the links you click next time you search.
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The hunt for teenage geeks who illegally download music has moved across the pond, blokes. Only this time, the culprits are a wee bit older.
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Blog: Random search strings in Google can yield sites hosting drive-by downloads of malicious content.
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A volunteer effort led by some of those involved in Amero's spyware case want to help others who may be in a similar position.
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Blog: Media files like those hosted on YouTube are becoming popular vectors for malware writers.