Malware Hits Messenger

Published in September 20th, 2007

Attack code that targets Yahoo Messenger has been published on the Internet, a security researcher warned Wednesday, marking the ninth exploit aimed at the popular instant messaging software so far this year.
According to an e-mail alert from nCircle Network Security Inc., hackers armed with the exploit could force-feed malware such as a Trojan horse to [...]

Microsoft Adware Patent

Published in September 19th, 2007

Posted by admin in Adware

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Following a patent application disclosed some months ago, details have been released of another adware scheme patented by Microsoft. This time, the idea is to monitor the behaviour of users to deduce the kinds of advertising that would be most effective at any given moment.
The system is based around a task-oriented view of computer use, [...]

Spyware on Facebook

Published in September 18th, 2007

Posted by admin in Spyware

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Next time you login to Facebook beware… we very aware!
An apparent adware distributor is placing ads that download adware and spyware onto the unpatched Windows computers of those visiting the popular Facebook website.
Roger Thompson, chief technical officer of Exploit Prevention Labs, revealed the exploit in a blog posting. He noted that he “was reading a [...]

Welcome to PC Safety

Published in September 14th, 2007

Posted by admin in General Safety News

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