Category Archives: Malware

Is Stuxnet the Best Malware Ever?

Network World  Experts say the Stuxnet malware is groundbreaking technology that may have been created with the backing of a government. Stuxnet, which was first reported in mid-June by VirusBlokAda, a little-known security firm based in Belarus, gained notoriety a month later when Microsoft confirmed that the worm was actively targeting Windows PCs that managed [...]

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Security Research Firm: Malware-Infected Websites Top 1 Million

By Tim Wilson DarkReading A new report published by researchers at security firm Dasient concludes the number of websites infected by malware in the second quarter of 2010 spiked to more than 1.3 million — the first time that figure has ever topped 1 million.

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Adobe Patches Critical Flaw

Adobe has fixed a “critical” security flaw that had the potential to allow hackers to take control of affected computer systems. The bug was first spotted in early June following a small number of targeted attacks. The security update is one in a bumper update package that fixes a total of 32 documented vulnerabilities. Adobe’s [...]

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