Articles on Trojans

Apple suggests Mac users install antivirus software - Dec 2, 2008

Crave Apple urges Mac customers to use anti-virus software, signaling a shift away from the long-time message that Mac users are immune to security issues. In what appears to be a ... Read story »

How Microsoft Security Essentials will change the security landscape - Sep 30, 2009

Blogs Microsoft recently announced its new no-cost, anti-malware service that will help protect consumers against viruses, spyware and other malicious software. It's called Microsoft Security Essentials. This will be available for Windows ... Read story »

Green Dam Youth Escort: A summary of the Holey Harlot - Jun 19, 2009

Blogs Not since the release of Windows Vista has such a poorly designed, expensively developed, non-mandatory but strongly encouraged, scenically sounding piece of software created such a buzz as has Green Dam ... Read story »

No such thing as a free Snow Leopard - Aug 28, 2009

Crave People eager to get a copy of the latest version of the Mac operating system, Snow Leopard, should be wary of sites offering free copies because they are likely to get ... Read story »

Snow Leopard may come with antivirus feature - Aug 27, 2009

Crave The next version of Apple's OS X, which is due out Friday, may bundle antivirus capabilities. Mac security firm Intego said that the latest version of the operating system, Mac ... Read story »

Ads--the new malware delivery format - Sep 16, 2009

Crave On his blog Input & Output, Seven Scale CEO Troy Davis offers an analysis of the scareware ad that appeared on NYTimes.com. Instead of hacking into major online sites to ... Read story »

3D-ready PS3 scheduled for 2011 - Nov 23, 2009

Crave Will 3D gaming help the PS3, or is it a gimmick? Sony has a strategy for upping the quality of its content and providing an incentive for gamers to upgrade their ... Read story »

Windows 7 default user account control worries experts - Oct 23, 2009

Crave Corporate IT departments should be pleased with new security measures in Windows 7, but consumers are still at risk of getting hit by malware despite changes in the User Account Control ... Read story »

Worm spreading in many ways becoming an epidemic - Jan 18, 2009

Crave A worm that spreads via removable devices, network shares, and weak administrator passwords--in addition to exploiting a critical Windows vulnerability--is spreading so fast it is becoming an epidemic, a security researcher ... Read story »

New tool creates fake YouTube pages for spreading malware - Sep 15, 2008

Crave Cybercriminals are getting more and more business-like. The latest examples involve a tool that automates the creation of fake YouTube Web sites that can be used to deliver malware and password-cracking ... Read story »

Symbian Foundation admits Trojan slip-up - Jul 20, 2009

Crave The Symbian Foundation has acknowledged that its process for keeping malicious applications off Symbian OS-based phones needs improvement, after a Trojan horse program passed a security test. The botnet-building Trojan, which ... Read story »

AVG temporarily blocked iTunes, labeling it malware - Jul 28, 2009

Crave AVG's free antivirus product temporarily blocked users from getting to iTunes late last week, detecting it as a Trojan, the company said on Monday. For about 5 hours on Friday starting ... Read story »

Fake antivirus on the rise states report - Jul 30, 2009

Crave An example of a fake antivirus software. Malware posing as antivirus software is spreading fast with tens of millions of computers infected each month, according to a report to be ... Read story »

Windows 7 activation hacked - Jul 30, 2009

Crave Microsoft only just released final code for Windows 7 to manufacturers and the company is already facing a security risk. The Windows Genuine Advantage antipiracy system in the Windows 7 Ultimate ... Read story »

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