Feb 28
Warezov worm fiends target Skype
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007Dial M for Malware
The authors of the prolific Warezov worm are targeting users of Skype.…
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Feb 28
Mac vs. Linux: Which is More Secure
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007In last month’s column, I said “I’m more secure on a Mac than I was on Windows XP.” Some of you asked how Linux fares in that comparison. To that, I’ll say I’m marginally more secure on Linux than on a Mac, but I prefer a Mac anyway. I can almost see my inbox filling with flames from you penguin lovers everywhere, but let me explain my opinion.
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Feb 28
McAfee flags up blog-based Trojan
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007Security company McAfee has issued an alert about a Trojan that is insinuating itself into blogs, emails and instant messages. The Trojan, which only came to light yesterday, was reported by www.securitywatch.eweek.com to already have found its way on to hundreds of blog posts. Known as Spam-Mespam, it works by inserting a link into blog responses inviting people to click on a link to a ’fun video’. Since the link appears to have been posted by a blogger, anyone reading the post may be fooled into thinking the author is recommending the link.
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