Wall Street Journal - Just going to a site that shows such an ad can infect a user’s computer. In May, a virus in a banner ad on tomshardware.com automatically switched visitors to a Web site that downloaded “malware” — malicious software designed to attack a computer

‘Malware 2.0′ raises its ugly head
VNUnet - Signature-based malware detection techniques are becoming less effective in the face of so-called ‘malware 2.0′ threats, a security firm claimed today. “The security space is changing rapidly. We are witnessing a major shift in the anti-malware

Hackers use Brazilian plane crash to push malware
Computerworld - Bogus e-mails used to lure readers to a malicious Web site July 18, 2007 (Computerworld) — Hackers haven’t wasted any time exploiting the airplane crash in Sao Paulo, Brazil that claimed nearly 190 deaths Tuesday, a U.S. security company said today

Hackers US malware attack ‘under the radar’
New Zealand Herald - Hackers have stolen information from the US government, and some of its computer contractors. Photo / Getty Images BOSTON - Hackers stole information from the Department of Transportation and several U.S. corporations by seducing employees with fake

Symantec’s Renovated ThreatCon System Ushers in Next Generation
MSN MoneyCentral - In such an environment, it is imperative that users are delivered relevant information as rapidly as possible and in a robust format that provides a broad perspective. ThreatCon now goes beyond malware and vulnerabilities to give users the real

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