Scammers lurk behind Google Doodle (TechWorld)
Click on Google picture of the day and have search results poisoned Rogue hackers are getting cuter when it comes to hitting users with malware. Their latest trick is to exploit the Google picture of the day, the so-called Google Doodle. On Tuesday, users who clicked on the picture of LL Zamenhof, Esperanto’s creator got [...]
Attacks spread malware with help from AppleInsider (The Register)
And lawyers.com. And many more Malware purveyors are exploiting web vulnerabilities in appleinsider.com, lawyer.com, news.com.au and a dozen other sites to foist rogue anti-virus on unsuspecting netizens.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn’t worksource
No recession for retail spam (CIOL)
BANGALORE,INDIA: Symantec has recently noticed an uptick in spam messages containing attached malware. According to the Symantec’s December 2009 State of Spam report, between September and October 2009 an average of approximately two percent of spam emails had attached malware.source
Attacks spread malware with help from Appleinsider (The Register)
And lawyers.com. And many more Malware purveyors are exploiting web vulnerabilities in appleinsider.com, lawyer.com, news.com.au and a dozen other sites to foist rogue anti-virus on unsuspecting netizens.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn’t worksource
Scammers exploit Google Doodle to spread malware (CNET)
Latest twist on search engine scam exploits interest in the Google Doodle to send Web surfers to malware-laden Web sites, Barracuda Networks says.source