New Trojan Leverages Unpatched Mac Flaw

A tool for exploiting an unpatched security hole in Mac OS X systems has been developed and until earlier today was being distributed through an online forum that caters to Mac hackers, Security Fix has learned. [Read more...]
Source: Washington Post

Hackers Crack London Tube’s Ticketing System

Dutch security researchers rode the London Underground free for a day after easily using an ordinary laptop to clone the “smartcards” commuters use to pay fares, a hack that highlights a serious security flaw because similar cards provide access to thousands of government offices, hospitals and schools. [Read More...]
Source: Wired

New rogue named Antivirus 2009

Antivirus 2009 is a new rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Antivirus 2008 and Doctor Antivirus . Antivirus 2009 is installed and advertised through the use of misleading web sites that attempt to make you think your computer is infected [...]

The amount of malware is rising dramatically

The number of malware detections seen during the first half of 2008 has exceeded the growth rate experienced during 2007. We ended 2007 with 500,000 total detections. By the end of June 2008 this number is around 900,000. The growth rate has never been faster.
This recent explosion of malware doesn’t necessarily represent [...]

How to uninstall WinAntispyware2008 (Removal Guide)

WinAntispyware2008 is a rogue anti-spyware program that deliberately displays false information to scare you into purchasing their software. WinAntispyware2008 is advertised through web sites pretending to scan your computer for infections. When these fake scans are done, it will state your computer is infected and [...]