Articles Posted on 17 August 2008
Antivirus XP 2008 causes more than a few problems
News Security
I was interested to read over on The Register that Globalsign has revoked the digital certificate of the Web site selling Antivirus XP 2008, as reports are coming in that the IT security software is allegedly being sold using...
124,000 Aussies hit by identity theft in the last 12 months
News Security
Precise figures on identity theft are almost impossible to discover in the UK, owing to the not insignificant fact that the financial institutions seem reticent to reveal such stats.Not so down under, as figures released late...
Myfavoritetube serves malicious codec
News Security
Installs a zlob fake codec with fairly poor antivirus detection, then installs the current plague, Antivirus XP 2008. (I admit, commenting on one of these fake codecs/rogue security products is kind of like...
Unintended consequences and Fuse Kit
News Security
Fuse Kit is a cool utility to create animations in Flash. Unfortunately, it’s popular with malware distributors, who are using it to create malicious advertisements. These malicious advertisements get served on sites...
