More than 74000 computers and 2500 organizations have been hacked by the notorious Zeus Trojan. Newsmakers have made huge headlines by dubbing the Zeus Trojan “Kneber”, and have falsely claimed it is a new virus, when it is actually just a variant of Zeus. The cyber attacks, which took place over the past year and a half, were designed to steal login credentials to bank sites, social networks, and e-mail systems
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Password Stealing Zeus Trojan Hacks Over 74000 PCs
In December 2009 and January 2010, Trojans made up six of the top 10 malware detections for security researchers. A malicious Trojan virus has shot to the number one spot on a malware detection list recently.
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Top 10 Trojans from Recent Malware Detections
Cybercrooks are selling your online usernames and passwords in return for a profit. About 63 percent of all password stealing Trojan programs come from China. The number 2 source is Russia, which accounts for 12 percent
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Computer Security Alert! Cybercrooks Selling Your ID Online
Corrupt emails falsely linked to the Canada Revenue Agency CRA are being used for a cyber phishing scam. According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) the reward is only $386
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Canadians Lured By Cash Service Phishing Scam
In the fall of 2009, school districts in Colorado, Illinois, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania all reported hack thefts of tens of thousands of dollars. The threat continues: On January 5, 2010, the Duanesburg, New York Central School District disclosed an attempted theft of $3.8 million, about a quarter of the district’s operating budget. Local school districts across the United States have emerged as a prime target for cybercriminals.
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Hacker’s Take Aim On Schools and Small Businesses