Malware and botnets targeting schools
Malware authors and distributors are attacking school computer systems, reports Security Pro News.
Tag: "botnet"
Quit using Internet Explorer! For real this time!
Back in August, we told you about Yet another reason to not use Internet Explorer and now it looks like attackers are now actively exploiting this same exploit.
Sep 18, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Rock Phish gang moves to notorious Asprox botnet?
The RSA FraudAction Research Lab reports that the Rock Phish gang may have made a switch to the Asprox botnet.
Sep 16, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Are ISPs putting users at risk?
Anti-spam vendor Cloundmark, says that ISPs are putting their customers at risk of infection by not using newer spam and malware filtering technology, reports DarkReading.
Sep 14, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Bogus emails from DHS circulating
US-CERT is reporting that scammers are sending bogus emails that might appear to come from high-level Department of Homeland Security officials. The emails solicit fees.
Sep 13, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
U.S. Presidential Election and Phishing Scams
US-CERT is warning that everyone should be aware of phishing scams and email attacks related to the presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Sep 12, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Teasing an identity thief is not very smart
Don’t be tempted to visit phishing sites to tease phishers or to enter fake information, warns ZDNet blogger Ryan Narain. Security researcher Joe Stewart has discovered that the Asprox botnet is setup to detect this and infect the joker with malware.
Sep 09, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Zombies up 3 times over last 3 months
No, not brain eating zombies or the undead, hijacked home PCs, which are unaffectionately called Zombies are appearing at a very alarming rate. 450,000 computers are now part of botnets, a threefold increase over the last 3 months, reports the BCC.
Sep 07, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
British hacker to be extradited to US
A British man, Gary McKinnon, has lost his court battle fighting extradition and could be in the United States within weeks. McKinnon faces up to 70 years if convicted for allegedly cracking Pentagon, NASA, and US Army and Navy computer systems in 2001 and 2002. The government alleges he caused $700,000 in damages.
Sep 02, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Malware in space!
Gammima.AG, a worm that attempts to steal login information for games, has some how infected computer systems aboard the International Space Station, reports the BBC.
Aug 28, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
