Latest Additions to the Virus Encyclopedia Kaspersky Labs is pleased to present the latest additions to the Virus Encyclopedia:I-Worm.WargameThis is a virus-worm that spreads via the Internet attached to infectede-mails. The worm itself is a Windows PE EXE file about 77Kb in length(encrypted by ASProtect EXE files protection...
Digital Wallet Allows for a Hacker "Bite" According to a security researcher, an ActiveX plug-in installed with the Gator program-a digital wallet program installed on millions of computers-can be hijacked by attackers and used to place back-door software or other "malware" on the victim's computer. In a demonstration of the Gator...
The Hounds and the Hare In an order filed on Tuesday and released today, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has ordered Microsoft to submit copies of the source code for Windows XP Home, Professional and a special modular version called XP Embedded to a panel of computer science experts hired by the nine states...
Microsoft to Release a "Gate(s)keeper" In is latest move to strengthen Windows security and win back public trust, Microsoft plans to release a program, known as Baseline Security Advisor (MBSA), which will scan Windows computers for un-patched programs, weak passwords, and vulnerabilities in the operating system and in several...