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GRRRRR! The Desktop Security Software site was hacked on 4th October 2010 at 07:53. Not completely sure how yet – suspect some sort of WordPress hack attack. php entries were added to re-direct to a rogue site heavy with malware that created pop-up’s alleging virus’s on the machine in use. And no doubt a massive [...]
This video from panda labs show how easy it is for the bad guys to tag malware or a virus on to legitimate (but cracked/pirated) software that is then often released on P2P networks for download. How cyber criminals infect victims via P2P with pirated software from Panda Security on Vimeo.
Indeed this software is blissfully easy to try and does allow a massive amount of hidden text to be tucked away inside a .bmp type picture image with imperceptible results to the image itself.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 July 2010 08:36
Chuck Norris infects routers?
Written by Know a Byte
Friday, 11 June 2010 19:26
Anyone using the default password of their router should beware of the karate star's namesake virus. Change your router password from its default immediately.
This worm installs itself by using default router passwords by guessing each one in a 'brute force' attack. If it gets through it tries to capture banking login details and personal information.
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It's being reported that the captured Russian spies have been using Steganography software to pass secret messages back home.
Anyone using the default password of their router should beware of the karate star's namesake virus. Change your router password from its default immediately.