Two new malware for Mac OS X was recently discovered. Even though there are indeed relatively fewer Mac malware compared with Windows, many Mac users who still believe they are somehow magically immune from attacks may run the risk of encountering any of these two.
One of the newest Mac OS X malware, a Trojan detected [...]

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Not One but Two New OS X Malware

June 21, 2009, marks the date we give honor to one of the reasons why we are alive. Father’s Day is a tradition meant for us to show our appreciation and extend our love for our dear fathers. With the fast changing technology however, people, spammers especially, follow the trend and celebrate the occasion in [...]

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Spammers Celebrate with Father’s Day Early

Gamevance is known as gaming software, which can be purchased free. The main thing about this software is that it is paid for by advertising and the computer will load not only games but pop-up ads too. These Gamevance ads are known to set on the left-hand corner of the screen and slow your computer [...]

A recent set of spam emails were seen abusing yet another Google search feature:

The URL in the spam email above uses the search feature q=site: in order to direct the user clicking on the link to a Google results page returning the spam site:

What works in the spammers advantage is Google displays the first few [...]

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Another Google Search Feature Abused

Malware: TROJ_ILOMO.FO

The World Health Organization (WHO) raised the H1N1 global pandemic alert level to phase 6 on June 11. More than 70 countries have now reported cases of human infection. Many of the cases reportedly had links to travel or were localized outbreaks. The WHO designation of a phase 6 pandemic alert reflects the fact that [...]

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Spammers Ride on H1N1 Global Pandemic