Here's a security update to keep in mind as we sort through our e-mail this morning. Cyber criminals have worked quickly to capitalize on curiosity over the deadly storm that moved through Europe to pull off their latest virus-spreading scheme.
Malicious e-mails have been sent out to thousands of people, with the subject "230 Dead As Storm Batters Europe," and with an executable file attachment containing the Small.DAM Trojan. If executed, it can create a back door that hackers can use to take control of your PC.
Here's some news you might not be expecting: spam has taken a sudden nose-dive in the past week. Spam levels suddenly dropped 30 percent last week, reports are saying.
We wish we could say that the let-up was brought on by vigilance in the struggle to keep the junk out of our inboxes.
Our security words of wisdom from last week are still true for this week: don't open or save Word files that you receive from untrusted sources, or even ones that you receive unexpectedly from someone you trust.
Just days after warnings of the first flaw, Microsoft told us about a second zero-day flaw, said to affect Word 2000, 2002, 2003 and Word Viewer. Microsofts Patch Tuesday fell on December 12th, but did not include fixes for the two flaws.
Todays security words of wisdom: don't open or save Word files that you receive from untrusted sources, or even ones that you receive unexpectedly from someone you trust.
Microsoft is warning of a serious vulnerability in Word, stemming from a new, unpatched memory corruption error in the word processor.
There's been a recent buzz about all of the online scams gearing up to make profits off of the holiday shopping season.
Since today is the "Black Friday" of the online shopping world, the unofficial start of the online holiday shopping season, we thought we'd take the opportunity to make sure to raise your security awareness before you take out your credit card.
Todays security news: Microsoft has released a new Security Advisory based on a vulnerability in part of the Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0, which could allow for remote code execution. The vulnerability is caused by an error in XMLHTTP 4.0 ActiveX Control.
Malicious hackers have reportedly already begun to exploit the flaw, which has not yet been patched.
In the spirit of Halloween, it's the perfect time to share with you some truly spooky information.
Ghosts and goblins may just be myths, but zombies have become a real threat, at least in computer terms.
Botnets are collections of infected, zombie computers that are controlled autonomously by attackers to send spam remotely, install more spyware without consent, or for criminal purposes.
Ever received an e-mail in your inbox that looked a little "phishy"? Chances are that you have, and, even worse, it may have looked like it came from your bank.
Experts are saying that phishing attacks are a threat now, more than ever, as they start to target more and more financial institutions. In response, some computer users seem to be turning to "better safe than sorry" logic.
Social networking sites let us contact old friends, make new online buddies, or journal about our latest personal news. But reaching a common ground between openness and privacy is a constant battle. The bottom line: you cannot be sure who is reading your posts, or accessing the personal information that you put on the web.
Just when you thought you knew how to protect yourself from online threats, we have another warning for you.
A new worm, known as Win32.Pipeline, has been identified and is spreading over AOL Instant Messenger. Security researchers think the goal of the worm is to create a sophisticated botnet, used for a variety of malicious intent.
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