According to Symantec’s ISTR (Internet Security Threat Report) Vol. III that tracked internet threat operations around the world for January-June 2008, the majority of the global malware activity still originates from western nations. However, this form of activity is greatly increasing in the Asia-Pacific region due to the rampant availability of vicious anti-virus software, and with China contributing nearly 14% of such activity in the region.
Further, certain non-Asian anti-virus software might not instantly recognize malicious Trojans that target country-speci (more…)
Antivirus program developer, Trend Micro Inc. has observed that virus attacks through USB flash drives had increased more than two folds in September 2008. Furthermore, attacks using the Otorun worm, which spread through removal drives like USB flash drives, went up 140% to record 347 cases in September 2008 against August 2008.
The firm’s monthly reports also indicated that cases of computer viruses transferred through USB flash drives started to surge in February 2008, with Otorun attacks touching 517 cases from January 2008 to June 2008, the most common one surp (more…)
According to reports published by InformationWeek on October 25, 2008, certain internet rumors can victimize even the tech-savvy online users.
These rumors or hoaxes use social engineering tricks to get people into performing what they normally wouldn’t do. Most effective spoofs force people to follow them.
Moreover, according to security investigators and analysts, internet hoaxes hit users’ computers like online viruses reporting of some malware on the system that actually do not exist. Often these viruses claim to act in a way that is impossi (more…)
