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A new variant of the Storm worm has emerged, but it does not appear to be as well-designed as its older relative, according to computer security researchers.
The Storm worm first appeared in early 2007 and spread quickly, making it one of the most prolific and widespread worms ever. Once it infected people’s computers, the worm [...] Read more »

Posted on May 11th, 2010 under Consumer Cyber Alert, Security Alerts, Security News, Virus & Malware. Tags: Adair, Botnets, Computer Security, Internet Worm, Malicious Software, New Storm, New Worm, Software Vulnerabilities, Spam Messages, Storm Worm, worms. Comments: None

Batten down the hatches! Better yet, unplug your Mac and run for the hills! Intego, purveyor of internet security and privacy software for the Mac, reports that a new variant of malware—the intimidatingly-named HellRTS—has been spotted in the vast untamed reaches of the Internet.
But before you panic, let’s take stock of the facts. First, there [...] Read more »

Posted on May 8th, 2010 under Consumer Cyber Alert, Exploits & Hacks, Security News. Tags: Backdoor, Evildoers, Intego, Internet Security, Mac, Mac Software, Malicious Software, New Malware, Rogue Software, Security, Trojan Horse, Virus Protection Software, Vulnerability. Comments: None

At the RSA Conference in San Francisco, security vendors pitched their next-generation of security products, promising to protect customers from security threats in the cloud and on mobile devices. But what went largely unsaid was that the industry has failed to protect paying customers from some of today’s most pernicious threats.
The big news at the [...] Read more »

Posted on April 20th, 2010 under Attacks, Consumer Cyber Alert, Cyber Crime, Cyber Security, Security News. Tags: Antivirus Engine, Corporate Networks, Intrusions, Malicious Software, RSA Conference, Security Threats, Target Network, Traditional Security. Comments: None

nternet giant Google says malicious software has been used to spy on tens of thousands of Vietnamese web users.
The company said the cyber attacks appeared to target opponents of bauxite mining in Vietnam.
Google said the malware was “damaging” but less sophisticated than recent attacks at the heart of the company’s dispute with China.
But computer security [...] Read more »

Posted on April 5th, 2010 under Attacks, Cyber Security, Cyber Terrorism, Cyber War, Cyberwar Stories, Security News, Virus & Malware. Tags: Cyber Attacks, Google, Malicious Software, Malware, Political Dissent, Republic Of Vietnam, Security, Socialist Republic Of Vietnam, Vietnamese Government, Vietnamese Web. Comments: None

One of the trickiest problems in cyber security is trying to figure who’s really behind an attack. Darpa, the Pentagon agency that created the Internet, is trying to fix that, with a new effort to develop the “cyber equivalent of fingerprints or DNA” that can identify even the best-cloaked hackers.
The recent malware hit on Google [...] Read more »

Posted on February 28th, 2010 under Cyber War Insights, News From The Cyber Front. Tags: Cyber Defense, Cyber Security, Digital Dna, Encrypted Channels, Genome Project, Genotype, Malicious Software, Phenotype. Comments: None