Archive for the 'Spyware' Category

Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor tool

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Two new pieces of malware affecting Mac OS X appeared this week, a Trojan horse and a hacker tool for creating backdoors. Two pieces of malicious software affecting Apple’s Mac OS X appeared this week: a Trojan horse with the ability to download and install malicious code of an…
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Cloud-computing zombies for $299 per month

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

RSA says cloud-computing crimeware means networks of zombie machines can be hired to steal online-banking details for as little as $299 a month. Cloud-computing crimeware means networks of zombie machines can be hired to steal online-banking details for as little as $299 (£185) per month….
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FBI, Dutch police crack the Shadow botnet

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

The law-enforcement bodies have cracked a major botnet, asking antivirus company Kaspersky to help victims clean up the malware on their PCs. In a joint operation, the FBI and the Dutch High Tech Crime Unit have cracked the Shadow botnet–thought to contain 100,000 PCs. Two…
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0 comments | Jo Best ZDNet.co.uk, Kaspersky Lab, botnet, Kasperky Lab, Adware & Malware, Spyware, FBI, malware, Security, PC, Viruses And Worms, Federal Government, Cyberthreats, Government |