Topic: Viruses and Worms
Energizer software found to open backdoor
SC Magazine
An application that allows users to view the battery charging status of the Energizer DUO USB charger contains a vulnerability that could enable an attacker to install malware on Windows machines.An application that allows users to view the battery charging status of the Energizer DUO USB charger contains a ...
Spain smashes infected global computer network
AFP Global Edition
Spanish police said Wednesday they had arrested three men suspected of building the world's biggest network of virus-infected computers which hijacked more than 13 million PCs. The "botnet" of infected computers affected machines in almost every country in the world in homes, universities, banks, government agencies and companies, including ...
Authorities bust 3 in infection of 13M computers
AP News
Spanish authorities arrest 3 behind the `Mariposa botnet,' an infection of 13M computersAuthorities have smashed one of the world's biggest networks of virus-infected computers, a data vacuum that stole credit cards and online banking credentials from as many as 12.7 million poisoned PCs. The "botnet" of infected computers ...
Malware Threat for 'Smart Phone' Users
consumeraffairs.com
Smart phone attacks could be worse than assaults on personal computersBad enough that you have to worry about attacks on your computer. Now, researchers say the same type of malware can go after smart mobile phones. These assaults, they warn, could potentially cause a phone to eavesdrop on a meeting ...
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