http://www.nwfusion.com/topics/virus.html The latest virus and worm news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2012 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/020812-when-viagra-comments-on-your-255886.html?source=nww_rss Comment spam, also known as blogspam, has existed since the dawn of blogs. It's created for one purpose: to insert a link on your site back to the commenter's website. Comment spammers are getting craftier at the game. Comment spam was a much larger problem for bloggers in the nascent days of blogging before improved spam blockers, when you could easily spend 10 minutes a day moderating a blog. Matt Mullenweg, the creator of WordPress, actually created a spam blocker for WordPress called Akismet in 2005, partially so his mom wouldn't be assaulted by Viagra ads while writing her blog. Angela West 2012-02-08T10:45:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/012512-accused-kelihos-botmasters-former-employer-255325.html?source=nww_rss A security-related company that until late December employed the Russian developer who allegedly created the Kelihos botnet said today it was 'extremely disappointed and angered' at the revelation. Gregg Keizer 2012-01-25T03:30:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/012512-intego-2011-offered-bumper-crop-255308.html?source=nww_rss One of Apple's chief advantages in the personal computing market has been that its Mac computers have been relatively impervious to viruses and malware, at least when compared to Windows-based PCs. But that advantage may have been more difficult to maintain in 2011--at least, according to a new report from security firm Intego. Joel Mathis 2012-01-25T12:47:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/011912-security-history-255085.html?source=nww_rss It has been 26 years to the day when the computing world was introduced to its first virus: The Brain. Michael Cooney 2012-01-19T01:51:55-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/techexec/2012/010612bestpractices.html?source=nww_rss Amit Klein, CTO of the security firm Trusteer, predicts that social engineering attacks against enterprises will be on the rise in 2012. The problem is that too many people disclose too much personal information on social networks, and this gives thieves the leverage they need to gain and then abuse people's trust. Linda Musthaler 2012-01-05T02:48:42-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/122011-antivirus-software-sales-expected-to-254270.html?source=nww_rss The prevalence with which hackers are handing out headaches to IT security pros will have a big upside for vendors in the coming year, according to new figures from Canalys. Jeremy Kirk 2011-12-20T11:45:34-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/110211-facebook-easily-infiltrated-by-data-harvesting-252676.html?source=nww_rss Facebook's fake account detection mechanisms can be defeated 80 percent of the time with the help of automated tools, researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have found after an eight-week test. Lucian Constantin 2011-11-02T12:20:25-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/101211-peer-to-peer-update-to-zeus-trojan-251884.html?source=nww_rss The Zeus financial malware has been updated with P-to-P (peer-to-peer) functionality that makes it much more resilient to take-down efforts and gives its controllers flexibility in how they run their fraud operations. Lucian Constantin 2011-10-12T08:42:52-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/101111-german-officials-admit-to-deploying-251816.html?source=nww_rss Officials in a number of German state governments have owned up to using the Quellen-TKÜ Trojan Horse software in criminal investigations to intercept encrypted telecommunications on PCs. At least one state said it has suspended use of the software, after the Chaos Computer Club discovered that it could be controlled by anyone, not just law enforcement officers. Peter Sayer 2011-10-11T09:31:18-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/100411-firefox-advises-users-to-disable-251588.html?source=nww_rss It's the last thing McAfee would want users to hear about one of its products, but the Firefox browser is advising users to disable McAfee's ScriptScan software, saying that it could cause "stability or security problems." Robert McMillan 2011-10-04T04:59:19-04:00