Malware served up based on operating system

While the stick yer head segment of Mac users will almost certainly find some reason to spout their typical rhetoric about Mac’s being impervious to viruses, trojans and other such evil goodies that isn’t ... continue

Twitter has your back as it begins blocking nasty URLs

One of the biggest dangers surfers are facing on the web these days is the incredible proliferation of URL shortening services like TinyUrl, bit.ly, and countless more. While they do provide a valuable service ... continue

About that Erin Andrews video that just installed a trojan

Remember back the other day when Paul posted about the peep show video of ESPN hottie Erin Andrews hitting the web? Well it appears that the malware authors have discovered it as well ... continue

Malware peddlers prey on celebrity death frenzies

In the wake of the internet's biggest day since the September 11th attacks, purveyors of spam and malware have been having a field day with copious morbid web searches driving traffic to their sites. Searches surrounding the circumstances ... continue

Way to go Guy Kawasaki, thanks for the malware tweet

Wow, makes me almost glad that I don’t follow Mr. Kawasaki on Twitter, unlike Guy’s other 139,000 followers who were left open to a possible malware threat from one of his automated tweets. According to the report ... continue

Microsoft Morro: free Anti-Virus coming soon and a bit of a rant

Word has been leaking like a sieve around the web that Microsoft is going to be soon releasing its own free anti-virus software codenamed, for now, Morro. The software is apparently being tested extensively ... continue

Is Microsoft setting itself up for an uproar?

If there is one thing that people have always been slamming Microsoft for is its habit of bundling things with the operating system that other companies charge for, or have built a solid business ... continue

Firefox Threat: “Rare” Malware Targeting Browsers

Firefox users, be warned: A "novel" and "rare" type of malware floating around the Web may try to steal your banking passwords directly through your browser. The program, called Trojan.PWS,ChromeInject.A, looks like a regular Firefox plug-in once it ... continue

No more making fun of Windows security for Mac users

If there has always been one constant in the on-going my operating system is better than yours head butting that happens between Windows and Mac users it has been over the issue of security. Mac users have ... continue

July Sets E-Mail Virus Record

July has set a 2008 record for virus-laden e-mail, according to tracking information released by Google's Apps Security & Compliance Team this afternoon. The data shows more malicious messages sent in July than in any other month so ... continue

Study: Blogspot, Naked Female Celebs Pose Worst Malware Risks

Blogspot.com is the worst when it comes to malicious content, according to a new report released by antivirus company Sophos. Sophos says Google's free blog hosting service has more malware than any other single site on the Web, ... continue