Anti Virus Articles

Fake Microsoft email contains "backdoor" virus

Angela Moscaritolo October 10, 2008

A fake email making the rounds seemingly comes from Microsoft, but actually contains a trojan.
 

Economic woes fueling spam malware barrage

Dan Kaplan October 07, 2008

The crisis on Wall Street is contributing to the largest rise in email-borne malware since February 2007.
 

Washington state, Microsoft announce "scareware" suits

Dan Kaplan September 29, 2008

Washington state has filed seven lawsuits -- including one on Monday -- against "scareware" purveyors.
 

The cybercrime arms race

Eugene Kaspersky, founder and CEO, Kaspersky Lab September 23, 2008

While it is unlikely we will ever abolish cybercrime, I do believe that we can make the internet a safer place.
 

U.S.-based computers launch most cyberattacks

Angela Moscaritolo September 22, 2008

Computers in the United States launched the most cyberattacks in 2008, according to a security firm.
 

Record number of active viruses measured

Staff Report September 22, 2008

This summer's active virus count hit record numbers. August was the worst month for cybercrime, with threats increasing by 51 percent.
 

Trojans dominate top ten virus threats

Dan Raywood September 09, 2008

Last month, users were more likely to be struck by trojans than any other kind of virus.
 

The end of anti-virus?

Greg Masters September 01, 2008

Are current AV solutions enough to protect end-users?
 

Worm hits unsecured space station laptops

Joy Persaud August 27, 2008

A virus has infected laptops on the International Space Station.
 

Attackers drop CNN in favor of MSNBC in malware ploy

Dan Kaplan August 13, 2008

Phishers have changed the channel on a scam to infect users with the lure of breaking news videos.
 
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