Skype Warns Users about Circulating Worm
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A worm targeting Windows PCs is spreading through the service's instant messenger, making the VoIP's chat software the latest to come under the hacker gun.
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More VoIP security woes Skype has patched a flaw involving its SkypeFind feature. But the security researcher who discovered the flaw said the VoIP platform remains exposed to cross-zone scripting vulnerabilities, like the latest SkypeFind bug and an earlier flaw involving movie files.â¦Learn &amp; Contribute, Live &amp; Online - The Register Debates Green Computing
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Please be aware as there&#39;s a new virus worm spreading on the net. The Zafi.D variant is a Christmas wish e-mail together with a .
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Users of Nokia&#39;s 7610 smart phone and other phones running Symbian&#39;s Series 60 software should be aware of a new Trojan program on the Internet.
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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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A new family of worms which uses an unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer is spreading widely across the net.
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Security researchers are warning of a new worm, dubbed &quot;Funner,&quot; targeting Microsoft&#39;s MSN Messenger instant messaging application.
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A warning was issued today about a âPeeping Tomâ computer virus which can hijack webcams and spy on users. The virus, or âwormâ as it is technically
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A low-threat Internet worm is attacking Skype users worldwide.
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(InfoWorld) - Skype users are under attack from aÂ new wormÂ that spreads through the peer-to-peer Internet phone application'sÂ chat feature. The attack begins when a user receives an instant message containing a link from someone in their contact list or an unknown Skype user, said Villu Arak, a Skype spokesman based in Tallinn, Estonia. There are several versions of the chat messages, which are "cleverly written" to fool users, Arak wrote on the Skype heartbeat blog. The link appears to contain a JPEG photo file, but if clicked causes the Windows run/save dialog box to appear, which asks whether the user wants to save or run a ".scr" file. The file is malicious software that can then access a user's PC via Skype's API (application programming interface). The malicious file has been named W32/Ramex.A. "Users whose computers are infected with this virus will send a chat message to other Skype users asking them to click on a web link that can infect" their computers, Arak wrote. To avoid trouble, users should not download the file. At least two security vendors, F-Secure and Kaspersky Lab, have updated their software to detect the worm, Arak wrote. Instant message programs are another way hackers can try to gain control over PCs. Access to one person's instant messenger or e-mail account can mean contact details for many others, allowing hackers to use malicious e-mails or instant messages to lure victims into downloading malicious software. Â
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The recent spate of malware attacks propagating throughout the user base of the Skype Internet calling system illustrates a broader trend toward cyber-criminals moving to take advantage of VoIP platforms as they become increasingly popular.
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Users of Nokia's 7610 smart phone and possibly other phones running Symbian's Series 60 software should be aware of a new Trojan program on the Internet.
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Called W32.Funner, the worm upon infection attempts to spread itself through the host&#39;s MSN Messenger contact list. Apart from altering Windows&#39; host file and adding nearly 1000 URLs, the worm also attempts
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Just a few users connected to popular instant messaging (IM) networks can cause the spread of worms, while choking off communications from "highly connected" users with many IM correspondents can slow the spread of worms, say computer researchers.
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German police have long expressed interest in having surveillance tools that could crack Skype, but leaked documents seem to indicate that thanks to specially commissioned malware, they do indeed have ways of making your VoIP talk.
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Skype turned off a video-sharing feature in its software because it could be misused to launch a self-copying worm attack against Skype users, security researchers said today.
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A new variant of the Mydoom worm that exploits an unpatched flaw in Microsoft&#39;s Internet Explorer browser is in the wild and posing particular risk to home and small business users, security experts warn.