Security Corner:

Malware


May 28, 2011  1:12 AM

Wire Fund Transfer Trojan



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Email security, Fraud, Malicious Website, Malware, Security, Trojan

Got an interesting email this morning purportedly from "alerts@federalreserve.gov" with "Your Wire fund transfer" as the subject. Here's a screen shot:

  Bookmark and Share     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend

April 22, 2011  1:17 AM

Microsoft Launches Free On-Demand Virus & Malware Scanner



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Anti-malware, Malware, Microsoft, microsoft security essentials

Bookmark and Share     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend


April 8, 2011  12:06 AM

OpenCandy – Benign Adware or Malicious Spyware?



Posted by: Ken Harthun
adware, Malware, OpenCandy, spyware

Bookmark and Share     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend


March 27, 2011  5:50 PM

Malware Infection Flowchart



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Cybercrime, Malware, Online banking fraud, Online Scams, Security

This image needs little explanation, but I want to thank Dave at Davescomputertips.com for posting it in his forum. If you're not a member of that forum and a subscriber of the newsletter, you need to be. Here's what he had to...


March 23, 2011  12:10 AM

Japan Quake Spam Links to Malware



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Cybercrime, Fraud, Malware, Scam, Scripting

Bookmark and Share     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend


January 31, 2011  11:50 PM

Facebook Security Threats Continue to Grow



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Facebook, Fraud, Malware, Social Networking Hacks

Bookmark and Share     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend


January 21, 2011  12:22 AM

The Security Threat Report (Sophos)



Posted by: Ken Harthun
data, hackers, Hacking, Identity Theft, Malware, Security, sophos, webcast

Bookmark and Share     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend


January 7, 2011  4:38 PM

PandaLabs Releases 2010 Annual Security Report



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Cyber warfare, Cybercrime, FakeAV, Malware, Panda Security, Rogueware, Virus, Worm

Bookmark and Share     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend


December 21, 2010  8:17 PM

Anatomy of an Attack: Four must-watch videos from Sophos



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Cybercrime, FakeAV, Malware, sophos, stuxnet, Video

These videos, produced by data protection firm Sophos, are very well done and give a real insight into the current state of cybersecurity. You'll also be presented with some related resources, including a very cool "Threatsaurus," a 120 page PDF that runs down the a-z of computer and data security...


December 2, 2010  9:26 PM

Hackers Target Holiday Trending Topics on Twitter to Spread Malware



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Hacking, Malware, Panda Security, Social media, Social Networking Hacks, Twitter

Bookmark and Share     0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend