Malware City/News

Jun
8

New malware targets 64-bit Windows and MacOS

Filed Under: SECURITY ALERTS
A new malware threat targets both Microsoft's Windows and Apple's Mac operating systems, combining a 64-bit rootkit exploiting 64-bit versions of Windows with a rogue antivirus for Mac computers.

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Malware City/News

Oct
14

Windows’ big update hits celebrity malware

Filed Under: WINDOWS
Microsoft reins in a Trojan horse and steps on the Stuxnet worm.

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Malware City/News

Aug
4

Anti-virus software does not make full use of Windows exploit protection features

Filed Under: SECURITY SOFTWARE
According to a blog posting by Brian Krebs, many anti-virus products do not make full use of Windows' Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Address Space Layout Randomisation (ASLR) features in order to thwart attacks targeted at potential vulnerabilities.

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Malware City/News

Jul
5

Hackers target Microsoft Windows XP support system

Filed Under: SECURITY ALERTS
Hi-tech criminals are "escalating" attacks on an unpatched bug in the Windows XP help and support system

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Malware City/News

Jun
5

Using Windows for a Day Cost Mac User $100,000

Filed Under: MISCELLANEOUS
David Green normally only accessed his company’s online bank account from his trusty Mac laptop. Then one day this April while he was home sick, Green found himself needing to authorize a transfer of money out of his firm’s account. Trouble was, he’d left his Mac at work. So he decided to log in to the company’s bank account using his wife’s Windows PC.

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Malware City/News

Apr
13

1-in-10 Windows PCs still vulnerable to Conficker worm

Filed Under: VULNERABILITIES
A year after doomsday reports, 10% of systems unpatched against worm's exploits

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Malware City/News

Jan
27

IE Windows vulnerability coughs up local files

Filed Under: VULNERABILITIES
One click bares entire C drive

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Malware City/News

Aug
19

Windows WINS attacks in the wild

Filed Under: VULNERABILITIES
The "critical" WINS vulnerability that Microsoft issued a patch for last week is now being exploited actively in the wild, according to the SANS Institute.

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