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. Anti-virus firm Sophos has detected a virus hidden in a file that offers recipients some smutty pictures of Mrs.
[February 13, 2003, 16:46]
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. A new attempt to entice users to fall victim to a Trojan horse has been discovered by antivirus firm Sophos, after it was posted on a...
[October 12, 2004, 16:40]
Saddam Used As Worm Lure
News Cluely noted that virus writers rely on celebrities to entice people to open malicious email attachments. Photos of a "dead" Saddam Hussein are the lure for a new mass-mailing worm, Sophos warned on Thursday, in the latest instance of attackers...
[February 4, 2005, 8:25]
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. The mass-mailing worm Sober-K is currently the third most...
[February 23, 2005, 15:30]
Brad Pitt Virus Targets Microsoft
News Hackers have released a self-spreading worm, called Ahker-F, that promises pornographic movie clips of the celebrities. People's appetite for salacious gossip is insatiable, and some may be tempted to run what appear to be pornographic movie files...
[March 31, 2005, 15:10]
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]
Jacko Suicide Spam Infects Pop Fans
News In the past, virus authors have used a diverse range of 'celebrities' to try and infect users. Virus writers have started using public interest in the Michael Jackson trial to try and fool users into executing malware on their personal computers...
[June 10, 2005, 15:35]
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]
Virus Exploits Celebrity Cachet
News It is the latest variation on a theme which has proven popular with virus writers -- promising shots of naked celebrities to entice users to click on the attachment. Worse still, if the time is between 50 and 59 minutes past the hour, upon...
[July 7, 2003, 15:41]
Virus Writers Latch Onto War Theme
News The most common ploy involves offering candid shots of popular celebrities, as seen with the recent Catherine Zeta Jones worm. It also scans the machine looking for security applications -- such as McAfee, Norton or Sophos anti-virus products...
[March 20, 2003, 8:51]
