Trojans
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Banking Trojan Poses as Google Chrome Installer
May 17, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
'ChromeSetup.exe' hides a dangerous banking Trojan.
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Drunken 'Call of Duty' Hacker Jailed for Selling Gamers' Info
May 17, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Hacker Lewys Martin was arrested after drunkenly breaking into local colleges and trying to steal computer equipment.
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Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's Death Triggers Malware Scams
May 14, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Rigged emails leverage Yauch's passing to spread malware hidden in Word document.
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Trojan Horses: What They Are and How to Avoid Them
May 11, 2012, SecurityNewsDaily Staff
The digital wolf in sheep's clothing
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Trojans Make Up 80% of All Malware, Study Shows
May 09, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Six million new pieces of malware pushed out in the first three months of 2012.
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Blackmailing 'Police Trojans' Invade US
May 09, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Phony U.S. Department of Justice notifications trick users into handing over money to unlock their computers.
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'Fraud Insurance' Popup Serves Up Fraud
May 08, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
'Tatanga' Trojan lurks in malware offering free fraud protection.
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North Korea's Failed Rocket Launch Triggers Malware Threat
April 26, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
A Trojan feeds off North Korea's failed missile launch to steal screen grabs and audio files and log keystrokes from infected systems.
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Assassin's Creed Fan Site Infected With Zeus Malware
April 13, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Visitors have been unknowingly putting themselves at risk for the past eight weeks.
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Botnets: What They Are, and How They Threaten Your Computer
April 06, 2012, SecurityNewsDaily Staff
How to avoid being assimilated by the zombie herd
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'Mousetrap' Banking Trojan Triggers Intricate Cash Grab
March 22, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Bank-account-robbing Trojan is built to evade anti-virus software.
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Cops Bust Multi-Million-Dollar Russian Cybergang
March 20, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Cybercrooks made more than $4 million in last quarter alone.
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Fake Video Player Makes a Play for Your Cash
March 14, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Free streaming video sites may contain covert Trojans ready to swipe your credit card information.
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Experts Ask for Help in Solving Duqu Cyberweapon Mystery
March 08, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Unknown programming language used to create 'son of Stuxnet'
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FBI May Block Your Internet Access Beginning March 8
February 17, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Formerly criminally controlled DNS servers get shut off that day, leaving PCs infected with malware in the lurch.
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Open-Source Model Keeps 'Citadel' Banking Trojan Spreading
February 10, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Open source development kit for the new banking malware comes with user manual and direct interaction with other hackers.
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Redesigned Facebook Trojan Steals E-Cash Vouchers
January 18, 2012, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
'Carberp' Trojan tricks users into divulging cash vouchers.
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New Android Trojan Poses As Carrier IQ Detection Tool
January 10, 2012, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Trojan poses as Carrier IQ detection tool, sends premium-rate text messages at victim's expense.
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German Police Hack Was Result of Dad-Daughter Spying
January 10, 2012, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Dad put Trojan on daughter's computer; her friend retaliated by hacking into a German federal police server..
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SpyEye Banking Trojan Automatically Covers Its Fraud
January 05, 2012, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
New variant of SpyEye Trojan hides fraudulent banking transactions from victims.
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Covert Trojan Targets Military Families' Bank Accounts
December 20, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Scammers target members of United Services Automobile Association, a financial firm serving current and former members of the U.S. military.
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Brazilian Banking Trojan Poses as Microsoft Anti-Malware Tool
December 07, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Nasty Trojan removes bank security software to harvest credentials from victims.
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Cybercriminals Create Online Traffic Jams to Cover for Bank Heists
November 30, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Hackers use denial-of-service attacks as 'smokescreens' while 'Gameover' malware harvests companies' banking credentials.
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'Cocktail of Malware' Hidden in Facebook Picture of Blonde Duo
November 29, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Picture of two blond girls hides a "cocktail of malware," including Zeus Trojan.
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Sophisticated Android Trojans Spread to Western Europe, Canada
November 29, 2011, Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Android malware isn't just for China and Russia anymore
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