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• Polymorphic malware rate peaks at 72 per cent in September: Symantec

  By Hafizah Osman | 10 October, 2011 16:14

  Polymorphic malware levels in September 2011 were 53.5 per cent from August and cyber criminals are leveraging new tactics in attacks, according to Symantec.

• Linux Trojan raises malware concerns

  By Tony Bradley | 14 June, 2010 00:25

  I've got good news and bad news for those of the misguided perception that Linux is somehow impervious to attack or compromise.

• Windows 7 'compatibility checker' is a Trojan

  By Robert McMillan | 11 May, 2010 05:57

  Scammers are infecting computers with a Trojan horse program disguised as software that determines whether PCs are compatible with Windows 7.

• 10 security nasties of the last decade

  By ARN Staff | 04 May, 2010 15:34

  This slideshow looks at 10 of the nastiest viruses to hit our computers in the last decade and how each of them wreaked their own type of havoc for business and consumer users. From the LoveBug to Zotob and Conficker these are the viruses of your IT life.

• Massive bot attack spoofs Facebook password messages

  By Gregg Keizer | 29 October, 2009 07:13

  A massive bot-based attack has been hitting Facebook users, with nearly three-quarters of a million users receiving fake password reset messages, according to security researchers.

• Gaming mouse-maker Razer hit with infected firmware

  By Robert McMillan | 22 September, 2009 10:44

  Gamers trying to update their mouse or keyboard drivers from accessory maker Razer USA's Web site recently may have gotten more than they bargained for.

• Trojan hides its brain in Google Groups

  By Robert McMillan | 14 September, 2009 07:21

  Virus writers keep getting sneakier. In an effort to evade detection, they've begun hiding their command and control instructions in legitimate Web 2.0 sites such as Google Groups and Twitter.

• FBI investigating laptops sent to US governors

  By Robert McMillan | 28 August, 2009 07:42

  There may be a new type of Trojan Horse attack to worry about.

• Researcher reveals massive 'professional thieving' botnet

  By Gregg Keizer | 30 July, 2009 07:59

  A ferocious piece of malware that's infected up to a million PCs is stealing a "tremendous" amount of financial information from consumers and businesses that log on to their bank, stock broker, credit card, insurance, job hunting and favorite e-shopping sites, a noted botnet researcher said today.

• New Trojan puts sneaky twist on click fraud

  By Jeremy Kirk | 02 July, 2009 04:15

  A new piece of malicious software has been discovered that cheats Google and potentially other search engines out of money.

• New Trojan puts sneaky twist on click fraud

  By Jeremy Kirk | 02 July, 2009 02:12

  A new piece of malicious software has been discovered that cheats Google and potentially other search engines out of money.

• Thousands of Web sites stung by mass hacking attack

  By Jeremy Kirk | 03 June, 2009 03:08

  Up to 40,000 Web sites have been hacked to redirect unwitting victims to another Web site that tries to infect PCs with malicious software, according to security vendor Websense.

• Windows 7 RC ignores file extension security risk

  By Gregg Keizer | 07 May, 2009 09:00

  Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) continues a long-running Microsoft practice that puts users at risk, a security researcher said Wednesday.

• Leaked copies of Windows 7 RC contain Trojan

  By Gregg Keizer | 05 May, 2009 08:13

  Pirated copies of Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) on file-sharing sites contain malware, according to users who have downloaded the upgrade.

• Australia cops half of global targeted attacks: report

  By Darren Pauli | 27 April, 2009 14:31

  Australia is one of the world's most targeted nations for cyber-crime, according to a security report.