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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Exploit-powered Android Trojan uses update attack The update only asks for access to SMS/MMS messages and location, but also contains a root exploit for Android 2.2 (Froyo) that unlocks all system files and functions
Thursday, August 12, 2010
‘Dangerous' iPhone exploit code goes public The maker of a 10-day-old jailbreak exploit released code that others could put to use hijacking iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads. It’s an impressive piece of work, says one expert
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Registry hack allows Windows XP SP2 patching An F-Secure Corp. security specialist published a tweak designed to trick Microsoft Corp.'s security updates into thinking Windows XP Service Pack 2 is really SP3. But he recommends upgrading to Service Pack 3 over hacking the operating system’s registry 
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Antivirus tests should measure speed, says group Detection tests aren't enough, say researchers. Testers should also look at measurements that matter to users such as the effect antivirus products have on such as boot speed, app loading, memory usage and other factors
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Hackers rigged PDFs to attack Google, Adobe Analysts at VeriSign Inc. said attacks were launched by attaching malicious files to e-mails but later retracted its claim. Adobe Systems Inc. has patched a vulnerability in its Portable Document Format (PDF) software but a researcher from F-Secure Corp. says PDFs were used to attack both Adobe and Google Inc.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Chinese firms release first text message worm – F-Secure Victims of the Sexy Space worm are even made to pay for every spam message sent through their Symbian OS-based mobile phones by the SMS worm
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Microsoft security team probing new Word flaw Microsoft's software security team is examining a new flaw in Word but is uncertain when it can release a patch to the vulnerability that opens a gateway for hackers to grab control of a victim's computer. 
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
The games hackers play This clash has nothing to do with the simulated battles on Gindis, Eternal Duel, Mobstar or any of the more hip gaming sites. No, this one's for real. The villains in this combat are criminal hackers and phishing scammers, and their targets: unsuspecting online gamers. 
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Cabir mobile phone virus spreads to France, Japan Mobile phones infected with the Cabir virus have turned up in Japan and France, according to antivirus software company F-Secure Corp. of Helsinki. 
Monday, January 03, 2005
New, virulent Cabir mobile phone worms spotted Two new versions of a computer virus that affects mobile phones were discovered in late December with new features that allow them to spread more quickly between vulnerable devices, according to antivirus company F-Secure Corp. 
Thursday, March 25, 2004
New Bagel.U a virus of few words Antivirus software companies are again warning e-mail users about a new version of the popular Bagel virus, which is spreading on the Internet through infected e-mail messages and targeting machines running the Microsoft Corp. Windows operating system.
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
New strain of Sobig virus circulating Antivirus companies warned Tuesday that a new version of the Sobig virus is rapidly spreading on the Internet, the latest in a string of Sobig computer worms to be released.
Monday, July 01, 2002
Worm exploits Apache vulnerability on FreeBSD A worm that can compromise systems running the Apache Web server on the FreeBSD operating system is crawling the Internet, but its spread and impact are limited, experts said on Monday.
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