The Windows Messenger Service (not to be confused with MSN Messenger) can be exploited by spammers and used to dish up unwelcome advertising on unsuspecting users. The service is also ... Read More

It's not just viruses that plague today's Internet users. Spyware surreptitiously monitors your computer and Internet use, while adware can bombard your PC with unwanted advertising. Both pose a drain ... Read More

The Remediator Security Digest is a monthly online zine that offers practical advice for securing your network - and your career. This month's issue features an article from yours truly, ... Read More

Through the use of rootkits, malicious programs are able to stealth their presence - making themselves virtually invisible to many of today's scanners. Find out what you can do to ... Read More

David Jeansonne, 44, of Metairie, Louisiana, has been sentenced to six months in prison and six months home detention for writing and distributing a Trojan targeting WebTV users in July ... Read More

From a March 11, 2005 press release issued by the US Federal Trade Commission: "An operation that offered consumers free spyware detection scans that “detected” spyware even if there was ... Read More

The number of Instant Messenger worms seen in 2005 is nearly equal to that of all IM worms seen in previous years. With such increased prevalency, it should seem clear ... Read More

Several new Instant Messenger (IM) worms were discovered by antivirus vendors on March 6th and 7th. Of these, six are variants of the Kelvir IM worm which intend to download ... Read More

Not to be confused with MSN Messenger (the IM program), the Windows Messenger Service can be exploited by spammers and used to dish up unwelcome advertising. The service is also ... Read More

Multiple mailings of a new Trojan, dubbed Troj/BagleDl-L by antivirus vendor Sophos, began during the early morning hours of March 1st and are continuing. Additionally, the Bagle.BE worm was discovered ... Read More