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Users might end up with rogue anti-virus software on their machines by searching for Halloween costumes online. A new program that claims to be an anti-spyware solution for the Mac is likely rogue software, security researchers warned on Friday. A combination of the consolidating financial services space and fear over the stock market plunge has prompted malware writers to shift their tactics. The trail of bogus anti-virus software and the money it brings in leads to a software company in Russia, according to security researchers. Security researchers at Sophos have identified a new trojan targeting the Mac OS X operating system. As Apple aficionados toast the Macworld expo, security researchers are warning of a rogue application targeting OS X.

A bogus file-cleaning application trying to induce downloads by using scare tactics is now targeting the Mac community, researchers said today. The mayor of San Francisco has intervened in the case of the city’s FiberWAN network being taken over by a rogue administrator. The French trader behind the huge losses at Société Générale used his knowledge of computers to set up dummy accounts and impersonate other users, his former employer alleges.
Security experts are warning users to be on the lookout for a new rash of fake antivirus campaigns. Normally, phishers have a short window of opportunity in which to conduct their attacks before service providers take the rogue sites offline. Now, they have found a new way to lengthen their assaults. Following the termination of domain registrar EstDomains' accreditation, ICANN announced it will transfer 281,000 domains to an approved provider. The amount of malware is increasing, and vulnerabilities are more likely to be found in applications than operating systems, according to the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report. Malware writers are leveraging the trusted Google name to launch a new wave of worm attacks against Facebook users, researchers said this week. Researchers have detected active exploits using rogue banner advertisements to target a recently patched vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat. Malware responsible for 60 per cent of all attacks during the month. Around 500 viruses and malware that target mobile phones have been identified. Protecting users from internet-borne threats falls on trusted websites, says Overstock's Sam Peterson. Dan Kaplan reports. A new tool makes it easier for malware spreaders to create bogus YouTube pages. Experts are warning of a sharp rise in the number of malware infections caused by rogue security programs.