Read more malware stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/16249/malware.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorMon, 23 Nov 2009 4:08:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72969/twitter-overflows-with-malware.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwitter is the perfect malware delivery system, enabling cybercriminals to lure users with a quick tweet on a hot topic and a shortened URL that hides a shady website’s identity. One in 500 URLs posted on Twitter links to live malware, says Kaspersky international, which make a program that searches...http://www.newser.com/story/72969/twitter-overflows-with-malware.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 15:35:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70837/hackers-are-after-your-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCyber criminals are beginning to devise ways to break into smartphones, an increasingly juicy source of personal information. Until recently, phones weren’t seen as worth hacking because they contained so little data, but as more and more people carry pocket-size PCs like the iPhone, the likelihood increases that hackers will...http://www.newser.com/story/70837/hackers-are-after-your-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Oct 2009 13:01:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70753/microsofts-free-antivirus-software-actually-works.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWant a great, free antivirus program from a big software brand? OK, it’s from Microsoft, and … wait! Come back! Believe it or not, Microsoft’s new Security Essentials software is pretty darn good. AV-Test.org ran it through a bevy of tests and found the freebie performed admirably. In its...http://www.newser.com/story/70753/microsofts-free-antivirus-software-actually-works.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 13:00:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60802/the-10-riskiest-web-searches.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagInternet hackers are like pickpockets: They target crowds, and the best place to find them on the web is through search engines, ABC News reports, so thieves tie malware programs to popular word searches. After analyzing more than 2,600 terms, security firm McAfee found these to be the 10...http://www.newser.com/story/60802/the-10-riskiest-web-searches.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Jun 2009 16:13:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57419/us-amps-up-planning-for-cyber-arms-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith daily attacks on both public and private computer systems in the US mounting into the thousands, President Obama is expected to announce an overhaul of US strategy to defend against cyberwarfare—building on a $17 billion program Congress approved last year—and name a White House cyberwarfare boss, the...http://www.newser.com/story/57419/us-amps-up-planning-for-cyber-arms-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 9:00:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56947/experts-apples-first-worm-nothing-to-fret-about.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMalware that hijacks Macs has shown up for the first time, but it shouldn't be cause for panic, an expert tells the Globe & Mail . The malware, nicknamed iBotNet, only affects a few thousand users who downloaded a pirated copy of iWork and it's not spreading from computer to computer,...http://www.newser.com/story/56947/experts-apples-first-worm-nothing-to-fret-about.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Apr 2009 7:06:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55832/mccartneys-web-site-hacked.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPaul McCartney's official web site was infected with malware that allowed hackers to access computer data of fans who logged on, reports the Telegraph . An internet security surveillance firm spotted the LuckySpoilt invasion early this week and purged the site. It's unclear how many users may have been affected. Hits...http://www.newser.com/story/55832/mccartneys-web-site-hacked.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Apr 2009 2:49:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55735/conficker-worm-springs-into-action.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Conficker worm is showing signs of life a week later than expected, but experts aren’t quite sure what it’s doing, the BBC reports. The program, believed to be on millions of PCs worldwide, began updating itself last night, downloading encrypted software, researchers at Trend Micro found. The worm’s peer-to-peer...http://www.newser.com/story/55735/conficker-worm-springs-into-action.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 7:04:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55667/computer-virus-phobia-leads-to-computer-viruses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFear of computer viruses is now one of the major reasons people are getting them in the first place, Reuters reports. According to Microsoft, seven of the 25 top threats come in the form of fake security programs, which users terrified of malware like Conficker are installing indiscriminately. Losing market...http://www.newser.com/story/55667/computer-virus-phobia-leads-to-computer-viruses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Apr 2009 13:03:23 CDT