While most spyware is adware-related and relatively benign, it's disturbing that over 300,000 of the more serious system monitors and [Trojan horses] were uncovered. US ISP EarthLink is starting to keep score in its fight against spyware.
To my mind it is time to derive and define a 'killer bot' capable of sniffing out and neutralising offending bots, viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware and spam programs. The fight against viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other digital pests may...
Typically, spyware generates pop-up ads or keeps track of people's web surfing. Consumers are not always aware of the dangers of such threats as spyware, viruses and "phishing". Ending speculation about whether it was shifting to a paid model...
You don't want to open that Pandora's box, because you never know what Trojan horses will leap out" --Prime Minister Ernest Bevin What is government doing to educate end users about online threats such as viruses and spyware?
Computer viruses, worms or Trojan horses plagued 84 per cent of respondents, 80 per cent reported spyware trouble, and 32.9 per cent said attackers were probing their systems using network port scans.
Password-stealing Trojan horses used to be all the rage. Cyber criminals are surfing into online banks with you to steal your money. This new type of Trojan is on the rise and is currently number three on the list of most common threats, according...