&#39;JpegOfDeath&#39; Using Windows Weakness To Spread Trojan
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Security firm F-Secure warned that the latest Windows vulnerability appears to be attracting more than the typical interest among the hacking community and that given the speed at which the
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Program isn't entirely benevolent: it also downloads files to infected PCs.
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Malware with manaces Virus writers are revisiting the tactic of holding data on compromised machines to ransom with a new strain of so-called "ransom-ware" Trojan.â¦
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A new worm, W32/Funner, is spread over the MSN Messenger instant messaging networks. Experts say it has caused minimal damage, but they say IM networks are ripe for more virus attacks.
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Security researchers have discovered another vulnerability in Windows XP Service Pack 2, but it doesn&#39;t appear to be an immediate threat.
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Unpatched Windows machines are vulnerable to latest adware attack
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A Chinese security group has released sample code to exploit two new unpatched flaws in Microsoft Windows. The advisory comes in the week before Christmas, a time when many companies and home users are least prepared to deal with the problems.
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Clicking the fraudulent update could install malicious code on your desktop.
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ClamAV 0.80rc3 successfuly detects JPEG files with modified comment section that allows attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code on unpatched Windows machines.   You can find the latest release of ClamAV here:  https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=86638&package_id=90197
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At least it's not stealthy, one supposes: A newly reported Trojan not only tries to delete all the user's files, but plays a highly annoying audio clip as it does so.
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Code that claims to partially exploit a weakness in Microsoft software&#39;s handling of image files has been published on the Internet.
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A new worm has been discovered in the wild that&#39;s not just settling for invading users&#39; PCs - it wants to invade their homes, too.
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For the past few years, viruses have attacked Microsoft&#39;s operating system, Web browser or e-mail programs seemingly on a weekly basis.
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Latest regionally-targeted attack hits Japan Trojan-touting miscreants are actively exploiting a flaw in Ichitaro, a word processing package from JustSystems that's widely used in Japan.â¦
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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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Three new MyDoom variants have been found in the wild that contain not only malicious code but a plea for a job. MyDoom U, V and W attempt to download a Trojan called Surila onto users&#39; computers, which would
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Killing a virus attack before it becomes damaging is something of a holy grail in today&#39;s security environment. That&#39;s because most viruses today are distributed through attachments to e-mail