Neowin News Feed for: Targeted

Microsoft Office Access files targeted for attack

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:12:52 +0000

Online criminals are exploiting a flaw in the Microsoft Office Access database to install unauthorized software on computers, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) warned Monday. In its brief warning, US-CERT offered few... Read more...

MySpace Targeted as Time-Waster at Work

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:01:43 +0000

As companies move to restrict Web surfing at work, more of them are blocking access to MySpace than to Facebook, according to a survey released Wednesday by Web security company Barracuda Networks Inc. While 44%... Read more...

Facebook Planning Targeted Adverts

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:48:34 +0000

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, popular social-networking site Facebook is planning to implement a Google AdWords-style advertising system that will target messages at a user's individual profile; the advertising system is... Read more...

Senior execs targeted in 'precision' malware attacks

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:23:17 +0000

Hackers are targeting senior managers of large firms - along with members of their families - in a new wave of highly-focused email attacks. On 26 June, net security services firm MessageLabs intercepted more than... Read more...

Pharming Attack Targeted Bank Customers Worldwide

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:21:13 +0000

According to Henry Gonzalez, senior security researcher for Websense, an attack that targeted online customers of at least 50 financial institutions in the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific was shut down this week. The pharming attack... Read more...

More AMD price cuts announced, Athlon 64 X2 targeted

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:35:19 +0000

AMD has publish yet another set of price cuts this time for its mid- to high-end dual-core desktop CPUs, the Athlon 64 X2. A recently as January 22, AMD announced similar cuts for its lower-end... Read more...

Woman Targeted by Web Hackers

Dave Legg — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:11:20 +0000

A Nurse from Greater Manchester was targeted by a group of hackers with a new breed of malware. Titled 'Ransomware' by security experts, the software, after entering a victim's PC encrypts the My Documents folder... Read more...

Windows Vista tool targeted by virus writers

Steven Parker — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 09:57:06 +0000

Security experts are warning of a possible scripting virus 'outbreak' when the OS formerly known as Longhorn finally ships. Virus writers have published what are thought to be the first examples of malicious... Read more...

Microsoft Small Business Accounting Targeted for H1 2006

Sat, 05 Feb 2005 21:21:08 +0000

According to Karan Khanna, product manager for Microsoft's forthcoming Small Business Accounting (now in beta testing), Microsoft is aiming for a release of the platform in the first half of 2006. Microsoft had previously... Read more...

Firefox 1.0 targeted for September 14 release

Michael Stanclift — Tue, 13 Jul 2004 07:51:00 +0000

Thanks to supernova_00 for the heads up. Ben Goodger has updated the Mozilla Firefox Roadmap with the latest information about the path to 1.0. Development will remain on the AVIARY_1_0_20040515_BRANCH... Read more...

Universities targeted in music piracy push

Thu, 30 Jan 2003 11:58:28 +0000

Ten Australian Universities are facing claims for compensation and possible legal action for allowing students and staff to copy music on their networks. The Australian Record Industry Association has decided to go after them. "There... Read more...

Broadband Cable Modem Uncappers Targeted

Fri, 28 Jun 2002 21:27:59 +0000

This was sent in by anonymous, thanks for the heads up. Authorities investigating the theft of high-speed Internet cable service yesterday seized modems and other computer equipment from homes in Toledo and... Read more...

Anti-Spyware Program Targeted By Multimedia Player

Wed, 24 Apr 2002 20:38:13 +0000

Calling the tactic "malware at its worst," Lavasoft said its privacy software is being silently deleted when users install a third-party multimedia player. It has been confirmed that installing RadLight version 3.03... Read more...

RealNetworks Says Targeted by Microsoft as Threat

Thu, 21 Mar 2002 04:23:49 +0000

Thankz neo1980 for posting this news Piece on the Forum! Internet video and audio pioneer RealNetworks Inc. accused Microsoft Corp. in court on Wednesday of seeking to restrict its products because... Read more...