The top two threat families on Microsoft's detection and removal list this month are online game password stealers. These threats are now predominantly occurring in the United States -- a shift from last June when they mostly were detected in China.
Web filtering today goes beyond just blocking access. It now has to be integrating Web 2.0, managing data leakage, and guarding against malware coming in, according to a new study.
A recently patched Internet Explorer flaw is being leveraged to launch an in-the-wild exploit, a potential precursor of more widespread targeted attacks.
Microsoft has added detection for the infectious Srizbi malware family to its Software Removal Tool, released Tuesday with the company's monthly patches. Srizbi is a trojan downloader or rootkit that propagates through malicious emails. If recipients fall victim, their machines become part of a botnet, whose chief goal is to deliver spam. In October, Microsoft added similar detection for the Rustock bot malware. — DK
Cybercriminals behind the Waledac botnet are trying to capture more victims by using Valentine's Day-themed exploits, researchers from McAfee Avert Labs warned Monday.