Another variant of RSPlug trojan for Mac pops up

Intego warns about OSX.RSPlug.D, a new variant of the RSPlug trojan that surfaced last November. Though the company is taking the chance to plug its anti-virus software, safe computing practices and/or not surfing for porn can help you avoid infecting your Mac in the first place.

November 19, 2008 - 09:15AM CT - by Chris Foresman

"Penguin Panic" trojan targets Windows iPhone users

A trojan is making the rounds online that targets Windows users with the promise of fun iPhone games. The trojan doesn't actually affect the iPhone itself, but can still wreak havoc on your Windows-based system.

September 18, 2008 - 02:55PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng

Malware bad guys tout new trojan guaranteed to evade filters

A new Trojan making the rounds could potentially cause problems for security vendors if its guarantee of undetectable operation hold up under fire. Hackers are now offering customized versions of the Limbo 2 trojan for sale—and guaranteeing the result.

July 18, 2008 - 01:15PM CT - by Joel Hruska

Spam uses Angelina Jolie's name and fame to spread malware

According to BitDefender messages, spammers are using Angelina Jolie's fame to trick users into downloading Trojan.Agent.AGGZ. This isn't the first time the star's name was used for malware; Trojan.Downloader.Exchanger.Gen.1 did the same thing.

July 17, 2008 - 03:52PM CT - by Emil Protalinski

Flaw in Apple Remote Desktop exploited via trojan

A verified Mac trojan is circulating on the Internet, exploiting a rather egregious flaw in a component of Apple Remote Desktop. There are ways to avoid being infected, however.

June 20, 2008 - 01:41PM CT - by Chris Foresman

Scareware coerces Mac users out of cash with privacy threat

A relatively harmless trojan called "Imunizator" attempts to scare Mac users into forking over money to ensure their files remain private, but Sophos Labs says that it's just a "standard piece of scareware."

April 02, 2008 - 02:40PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng

Saturday afternoon Apple links, January 26th edition

This week in the Apple links: patents, Apple's web traffic, a lawsuit settlement, Human Interface Guidelines, and more!

January 26, 2008 - 11:17AM CT - by Justin Berka

Stop the Greeks from invading your Mac

Relief is in sight from the 15-seconds-of-fame Mac OS X porn trojan that appeared last November. We know you're just DYING for a fix, right?

January 04, 2008 - 01:46PM CT - by David Chartier

Trojan capitalizes on Bhutto assassination in under 24 hours

We've already seen two Storm attacks this week aimed at capitalizing on the holiday season. Now, a new JavaScript exploit is migrating partially by linking itself to information on Benazir Bhutto's assassination.

December 28, 2007 - 01:20PM CT - by Joel Hruska

Malware construction kit authors arrested, to be tried

The authors of malware-generator Pinch Pro appear to have written a program that became too popular for its own good. Russian authorities say that they have identified and intend to prosecute the two individuals responsible.

December 23, 2007 - 06:15PM CT - by Joel Hruska

"Storm worm" adds millions of computers to botnet

The "storm worm" has built a botnet of perhaps 10 million PCs using an evolving strategy of current events and eye-grabbing "headlines" to lure victims into what may be the single largest botnet in the world.

September 02, 2007 - 07:43PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng

Average PC is a smorgasboard for a new MP3-eating trojan

W32.Deletemusic does exactly what the name implies: it hunts down MP3 files on unsuspecting music collectors' computers and nukes them from orbit. While you may not lose your personal data with this worm, you'll certainly lose those long hours spent on ripping, labeling, and organizing your music collection.

August 03, 2007 - 02:05PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng

DIY trojan-building tools for sale on the Internet

PandaLabs has published a blog entry detailing the existence and danger of a DIY trojan creation program named Pinch 2 Pro.

July 25, 2007 - 11:15PM CT - by Joel Hruska

New Trojans: give us $300, or the data gets it!

Security companies PandaLabs and Kaspersky Lab have both identified new strains of Trojans that do the same thing: they encrypt users' data and leave a ransom note on the hard drive demanding $300... or else.

July 18, 2007 - 02:17PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng

Botnets cause significant surge in spam

Have you noticed an increase in spam showing up in your inbox? Experts are saying that there has been a marked increase in spam in recent months, all thanks to botnets.

October 30, 2006 - 08:43PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng