Latest news from the city http://www.malwarecity.com 2008-11-18T09:12:04+01:00 http://www.malwarecity.com http://www.malwarecity.com/media/images/antivirus-tools.gif text/html 2008-11-17T16:31:51+01:00 http://www.malwarecity.com WebMaster (webmaster@malwarecity.com) http://www.malwarecity.com/news/identity-theft-identities-sold-online-for-80-272.html The stolen personal data include credit card details, plus the cardholder's name, address, passport and driving licence numbers. text/html 2008-11-13T16:40:36+01:00 http://www.malwarecity.com WebMaster (webmaster@malwarecity.com) http://www.malwarecity.com/news/beta-release-of-bitdefender-antivirus-scanner-for-unices-268.html Beta testers with most impressive bug submission activity will win prizes. BitDefender® announced today the new BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices will be available for beta testing starting November 12, 2008. text/html 2008-11-12T15:32:57+01:00 http://www.malwarecity.com WebMaster (webmaster@malwarecity.com) http://www.malwarecity.com/news/avg-asks-users-to-delete-user32dll-266.html Earlier this week, users of AVG’s virus scanner accidentally got asked to ‘remove’ user32.dll, a core system file for the Windows operating system – by mistake of course. text/html 2008-11-12T15:16:25+01:00 http://www.malwarecity.com WebMaster (webmaster@malwarecity.com) http://www.malwarecity.com/news/bbc-website-hit-by-denial-of-service-attack-265.html Even one of the UK's most popular websites can't escape Denial of Service attacks, which are reaching ever higher levels of traffic. The BBC website has been hit by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, according to reports. text/html 2008-11-11T17:04:07+01:00 http://www.malwarecity.com WebMaster (webmaster@malwarecity.com) http://www.malwarecity.com/news/nigerian-scammers-hit-facebook-263.html Karina Wells, a Google employee in Australia, received a Facebook message from a friend on Friday saying he was stranded in Lagos, Nigeria and needed $500 for a plane ticket home. text/html 2008-11-10T14:26:35+01:00 http://www.malwarecity.com WebMaster (webmaster@malwarecity.com) http://www.malwarecity.com/news/internet-attacks-grow-more-potent-262.html Attackers bent on shutting down large Web sites — even the operators that run the backbone of the Internet — are arming themselves with what are effectively vast digital fire hoses capable of overwhelming the world’s largest networks, according to a new report on online security. text/html 2008-11-07T14:04:21+01:00 http://www.malwarecity.com WebMaster (webmaster@malwarecity.com) http://www.malwarecity.com/news/wi-fi-wpa-encryption-protocol-cracked-259.html We've always been warned to be vigilant about what information we provide when online. Between phishing, malware, and DNS spoofing it's difficult to blindly trust any online entity these days. text/html 2008-11-06T13:05:35+01:00 http://www.malwarecity.com WebMaster (webmaster@malwarecity.com) http://www.malwarecity.com/news/hackers-tap-in-to-obamamania-257.html Hackers seeking to exploit the global interest in Barack Obama’s sweeping election victory have bought their way to the top of the Google results page. text/html 2008-11-05T10:39:09+01:00 http://www.malwarecity.com WebMaster (webmaster@malwarecity.com) http://www.malwarecity.com/news/fired-dont-delete-your-companys-exchange-database-256.html Former IT engineer Steven Barnes has been sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to computer intrusion charges. But wait till you hear how it happened. text/html 2008-11-04T15:54:42+01:00 http://www.malwarecity.com WebMaster (webmaster@malwarecity.com) http://www.malwarecity.com/news/china-top-target-for-computer-attacks-microsoft-254.html Chinese computer users have become chief targets for online criminals, according to a security report released Monday by Microsoft.