China hosts nearly half of malware sites
September 3, 2007
According to a report released Monday by antivirus company Sophos, China–including Hong Kong–hosted 44.8 percent of the world’s infected sites in August 2007. Sophos said that it detected an average of 5,000 new infected pages each day in the month of August.
Why is this important? The web is becoming a much less safe place for the average web surfer… and there are few solutions in the pipeline - except common sense and a lot of luck!
Malware a sophisticated ‘service’, says researcher
September 3, 2007
Malware is now being offered as a service, Auckland University researcher Peter Gutmann told the opening forum of Privacy Awareness Week in Wellington last week. “Some malware,” he says, “will not only take control of a computer but will also remove other malware.”
Why is this important? Because it continues to illustrate the growing sophistication of malware industry - targeted at serious financial gain…
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The Steve Jobs master plan: iPhone hacking
August 28, 2007
I completely agree with Don Reisinger’s assessment here… Steve Jobs too smart for it to be anything else - bring it on!
Here’s my prediction: the iPhone unlock will be simple enough for both casual and hard-core users alike to use their new device anywhere. Read more
Monster.com falls victim to trojan attack
August 23, 2007
This is yet another example of how very clever hackers are infesting legitimate websites - what’s really scary is the untold number the security experts haven’t found yet… Brett @ TechGripe!
Recruitment website, Monster.com has suffered a massive security breach, leaving thousands of users’ personal details exposed. The breach was reported yesterday, as a new trojan called Infostealer.Monstres was detected while uploading data from a remote server of the recruiter. Read more
Online security: Best defense is your head - Be Smart!
August 13, 2007
Our digital lifestyles are giving Internet pickpockets new opportunities for online shakedowns. But while consumers look for more safeguards, experts reinterate that the best protection is being smart and aware. Read more
Spammer tricks getting more personal; PDF spam also increasing
August 8, 2007
While limited to execs for now, new spammer tricks utilize social networking sites to lure folks to the payload. Meanwhile, PDF spam is growing thanks to content controls, among other things. Read more
