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Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool - a program that removes malware from Windows machines - detected password-stealing software from more than 2 million PCs in the first week after it was updated. One password stealer, called Taterf, alone was Read More...
US-CERT has received reports of new phishing activity, some of which has been linked to Storm Worm. The latest activity is centered around messages related to the recent earthquake in China and the upcoming Olympic Games. This Trojan is spread via an Read More...
Excerpt: This report, developed in collaboration with experts, aims to inform policy makers about malware impacts, growth and evolution, and countermeasures to combat malware. It seeks to analyze some of the main issues associated with malware and to Read More...
Botnet fighters have another tool in their arsenal, thanks to Microsoft. Microsoft is giving law enforcers access to a special tool that keeps tabs on botnets, using data compiled from the 450 million computer users who have installed the Malicious Software Read More...
Beating the "botnets"–armies of infected computers used to attack websites–requires borrowing tactics from the bad guys, say computer security researchers. A team at the University of Washington, US, wants to marshal swarms of good computers to neutralize Read More...
The USA's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). Last week, the IC3 released its annual report for 2007. You can download a copy from here . From F-Secure: Malicious software Read More...
 
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