Paris Hilton Used As Virus Bait
News On the same day the worms were discovered, it was reported that hackers had broken into her mobile phone and stolen the telephone numbers of A-list celebrities before posting them online. It's an old trick but sadly it still works -- disguise your...
[February 22, 2005, 11:35]
Paris Hilton Worm Spreads
News On the same day that Sober-K was discovered, it was reported that hackers had broken into Hilton's mobile phone and stolen the telephone numbers of celebrities before posting them online. This latest variant of the Sober worm may catch out the...
[February 23, 2005, 15:30]
Saddam Used As Worm Lure
News Cluely noted that virus writers rely on celebrities to entice people to open malicious email attachments. It's a brand new virus that converts users' PCs into spam factories," said Graham Cluley, a Sophos senior security consultant.
[February 4, 2005, 8:25]
Trojan Alert: 'David Beckham' Recruits Zombies
News This is not the first time the Hackarmy virus writer has used pictures of celebrities to recruit zombie computers. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos, said the file has been posted to thousands of different news sites.
[October 12, 2004, 16:40]
Sars Virus Exploited By Worm Writers
News Increasingly virus writes have been relying upon a topical hook in an attempt to encourage recipients to launch the virus -- whether it be concealed in an email purporting to offer nude pictures of female celebrities or exclusive spy pictures of...
[April 23, 2003, 15:19]
Zeta-Jones Virus Says Hello
News In this case the curious user looking for dirty pictures of celebrities is likely to be one who is compromised. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, said: "It is ironic that supposed photos of Catherine Zeta Jones are being used...
[February 13, 2003, 16:46]
