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Yahoo, McAfee to warn users of dangerous websites
SearchSecurity.com | 06 May 2008
ARTICLE - Websites suspected of spreading malicious programs or spamming and phishing campaigns will be highlighted in search results.

New Storm attack exploits April Fool's Day
SearchSecurity.com | 01 Apr 2008
ARTICLE - Security organizations are keeping an eye out for April Fool's-inspired attacks. The keepers of the Storm Trojan are already launching such attacks, researchers warn.

Microsoft acquires rootkit detection vendor
SearchSecurity.com | 20 Mar 2008
ARTICLE - Rootkit detection vendor Komoku, which does the bulk of its business with the Department of Defense, will be wrapped into Microsoft's Forefront and Windows Live OneCare software.

New rootkit threatens Windows users
SearchSecurity.com | 09 Jan 2008
ARTICLE - A rootkit discovered in the wild has silently infected about 5,000 victims' machines, according to a warning issued by Symantec security researchers.

How Russia became a malware hornet's nest
SearchSecurity.com | 09 Oct 2007
ARTICLE - Security experts Eugene Kaspersky and Gadi Evron explain how the Russian economy and lax police work helped make it a malware hotbed.

Cybercriminals employ toolkits in rising numbers to steal data
SearchSecurity.com | 06 Sep 2007
ARTICLE - The market is increasing for crimeware toolkits that help cybercriminals avoid detection and exploit flaws, according to new research from security vendor, Finjan.

Rootkit found in older Sony USB device
SearchSecurity.com | 28 Aug 2007
ARTICLE - F-Secure says it discovered rootkit technology in Sony's Micro Vault USM-F fingerprint reader software. The find comes two years after controversy over Sony's DRM technology.

Black Hat 2007: Rootkit hunters caught in cat-and-mouse game
SearchSecurity.com | 01 Aug 2007
ARTICLE - Is Joanna Rutkowska's infamous Blue Pill rootkit really undetectable? Researchers at Black Hat USA explain how to find it, but there's a catch: their method may not always work.

Symantec: Data thieves thrive on zero-day flaws
SearchSecurity.com | 19 Mar 2007
ARTICLE - According to Symantec's threat report for the second half of 2006, attackers exploited misplaced USB drives and zero-day flaws to steal vast amounts of data.

Rootkit dangers at an 'all-time high'
SearchSecurity.com | 06 Feb 2007
ARTICLE - Industry experts at RSA Conference 2007 say rootkits have also emerged as useful tools for legitimate businesses trying to exert control over users.

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