February 20th, 2008
Hot on the heals of the Valentine Storm Worm e-blast are more emails spoofing well-known e-card services. These spoof emails pose as e-cards but actually attempt to install trojan virus software on your computer. (Read more…)
February 6th, 2008
Over the past few days, a number of people at Smith have received emails that claim to be from an organization soliciting feedback on ‘campus’ related software development. Users who visit the website are prompted to submit personal information that could lead to additional phishing attacks.
Please remember that Smith will never send you emails asking for personal information, and if you are unsure about the source or reliability of an email, call ITS at (413) 585 4487 (or email us at 4its@smith.edu) before responding to the message or following any links. (Read more…)
December 11th, 2007
A little over a month ago, I wrote about a new kind of malware for Macs (Mac Users, be wary!) — a DNS-changing trojan posing as a codec (used for watching videos online). The same tactics are used by malware designers to infect PC computers; read this post from McAfee Avert Labs for an example of a fake codec: More Malware-Laced Codecs
For technical information from McAfee: Puper.dldr
Edit: for more information on DNS-changing trojans: DNS attack could signal Phishing 2.0 [MacWorld.com]
December 5th, 2007
Q: I haven’t been visiting any sites that I hadn’t at the beginning of the year, but I’ve been getting a lot of pop up ads recently that significantly slow down my computer. How can I fix this?
A: As you’ve probably guessed, keeping your computer free from malware (which include viruses, adware, spyware, and annoying popups) isn’t easy — but it can be done if you have the right tools. (Read more…)
November 1st, 2007
You may have heard of a trojan known to install itself on Windows computers by exploiting security holes in MySpace pages. This type of malware belongs to a family called Puper, which has been affecting computer users since 2005.
Yesterday, McAfee Avert Labs announced that the authors of Puper have unleashed a similar piece of malware that affects Mac OS X. (Read more…)
September 4th, 2007
Just last week, Lavasoft released an update for Ad-Aware 2007 (version 7.0.2.1) compatible with Windows Vista (32-bit). (Read more…)
