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New DNS Trojans attempt to hijack entire LAN

A new rash of Trojans has been detected that attempts to hijack entire local area networks (LAN) by masquerading as a DHCP server on the network. This allows the malware to set itself up as the... Read more...

'Cloud-based' zombies available for as little as $299 per month

Cloud computing is taking off in a big way, and this is not just evidenced by the recent announcement of Windows Azure by Microsoft, either. Speaking at the RSA Conference Europe, Uri Rivner, head of... Read more...

Taking security to the clouds

Major cybersecurity vendors have, in recent months, released software that seeks to identify viruses, Trojans and various forms of malware on severs connected to the Internet rather than wait until... Read more...

Hackers hide behind Olympics

CIO's beware. The latest security threat may be coming: emails using the Olympics as a cover to hide malicious Trojans that elude most antivirus programs. These email attacks mostly originate from... Read more...

The newest Trojan threat

Add the name "Rustock Trojan" to that ever-growing list of security issues you need to keep an eye on come the New Year. Security experts say that the family of back-door malware apps use a Read more...

Symantec's future security strategy

It's not like Symantec doesn't consider viruses, worms and Trojans as enterprise security threats. The vendor surely does. But it also sees the dawn of a new age of information sharing as one that... Read more...

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Telecom site hacked for malware distribution

Imagine finding that your company Web site has been hacked in order to distribute malware to any customers visiting your site. That's exactly what happened recently to Samsung Telecom whose server... Read more...

Latest rootkit threat illustrates sophistication

Just on the heels of a recent report on the popularity of rootkits with hackers comes news of a new... Read more...

Trojans overtake virus, worms in popularity

If you've been tracking IT security news, you likely know that Trojans are increasing by the week. According to one security report, the 'ransomware' Trojan is getting more popular with hackers... Read more...