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October virus activity review: fierce Trojan encoders, malicious spam via Skype, and more

01

Nov

2012

In the first half of October, an upsurge in Trojan encoders occurred, with a significant number of aid requests coming from users whose files were compromised by such programs. October also saw an increased bulk of e-mails spreading Trojan.Necurs.97, and an attempt to distribute another piece of malware via Skype. Viruses Various Trojan.Mayachok modifications lead […]

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Phishing for Apple IDs

08

Oct

2012

The Websense® ThreatSeeker® Network has detected a phishing campaign whose potential victims are holders of an Apple ID account. An Apple ID allows you to buy new apps, make a customer workshop reservation at an Apple Retail Store, or buy music and multimedia content from the iTunes Store. You can also buy applications for Mac OS X as well as […]

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Java zero day = time to disable Java, in your browser at least

30

Aug

2012

Now is the time to disable Java in your web browser, or even remove it from your system if that is practical. Why? The bad guys are hard at work trying to exploit a zero day vulnerability in the latest version of Java (version 1.7, Update 6.). This vulnerability is the subject of a US-CERT […]

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