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Security vendor, F-Secure is days away from capturing its unprecedented one millionth piece of malware. A project funded by the Department of Homeland Security promises to give security researchers a new way to kill botnets and targeted malware attacks before they infect computers. A new report by analyst firm Forrester Research has again highlighted the growing threat to firms of their web sites being infected by malware and their brands being abused in sophisticated phishing attacks. Security experts have warned that new developments in malware are allowing criminals to stay one step ahead of security software. Half a million websites have been infected with a new round of malware attack and poorly implemented website configurations have been blamed.
Russia has overtaken China as the world’s highest producer of spyware and viruses according to researchers at security vendor PC Tools. German IT consultancy N.runs has warned that antivirus products can actually open the door to attackers. Kaspersky’s senior virus analyst has warned of ‘unpleasant news’ from the world of mobile malware in its latest quarterly security trend report. Around a tenth of all malware is designed to use portable storage media, such as removable USB drives, as an attack and spread vector.. Three vulnerabilities in Apple's iCal personal calendar application could enable remote attackers to install malicious code on victim's machines. Members of the so-called Rock Phish gang of Russian cybercriminals have launched a new style of attack in which they seek sensitive data not only through phishing but also by installing malware. R&D budgets, outsourcing models and support services. Two pro-Tibet websites were attacked with a malware that can attack local or remote databases linked to the user's computer, McAfee discovered. Malware packages are now being sold with an end-user licence agreement in a sign of the increasing professionalism of the underground industry.. Symantec and the EC are to support a virus collecting WOMBAT Pro-Tibet organisations are being targeted by a wave of malware attacks following rioting and police crackdowns in the volatile region of western China.. A new wave of "3D screensaver" spam is directing recipients to a malware site from a notorious malware gang that had ceased activity in January after their site was attack by a rival group of cybercriminals, researchers at Sunbelt reported. Malware writers are increasingly tailoring attacks to specific regions, languages and applications.. While it is unlikely we will ever abolish cybercrime, I do believe that we can make the internet a safer place. The amount of malware captured last year increased by 800 percent over 2006, researchers said this week.