Tag: "Malware"

‘Kneber’ Botnet Attacks PCs Worldwide: FAQ

Security firm Netwitness has discovered a new botnet that puts the potential threat of last year’s Conficker worm to shame. Called the Kneber botnet, this new form of malware has infected more than 74000 computer systems across the world and is focused on stealing login credentials for e-mail systems, social networks and banking sites, according [...]

Hackers Target Hotels for Card Data As Malware Gets More Insidious

(February 3, 2010) A growing emphasis by computer hackers on stealing payment card data from hotels and resorts and their increasingly sophisticated malicious software and attack methods are two highlights in a new report from security consulting and technology firm Trustwave Holdings Inc.
Trustwave’s Global Security Report 2010 summarizes findings from the Chicago-based firm’s investigations of [...]

Norton Publishes the Top 100 Dirtiest Websites

Norton has done a massive study on the websites that are around and have come up with the top 100 dangerous/dirtiest websites. Most of the listed websites are filled with adult content which is primarily what most teenagers and adult males prefer to browse.