Daily IT news from Portalit.net http://news.portalit.net Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:11:40 GMT http://news.portalit.net/img/siglamica.jpg http://news.portalit.net 103 28 Feed provided by portalit.net. Click to visit. en-us (c) Portal IT 2005 http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_a-new-backdoor-for-mac-users_1822.html The latest malware threat aimed at Macs comes under the name of OSX_LAMZEV.A, a fresh backdoor that enables hacker to control the infected system. Wed 19 Nov 2008 16:11:15 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_a-new-backdoor-for-mac-users_1822.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_avg-slaps-malware-sticker-on-abode-flash_1807.html AVG managed to get the job done the wrong way once again. This time, the Czech-developed antivirus identified Adobe Flash as a malicious software. Mon 17 Nov 2008 15:11:49 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_avg-slaps-malware-sticker-on-abode-flash_1807.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_complete-the-phishing-test-for-50_1798.html Greedy users might get upset if the recently-completed test won't bring them the promised $50. Should we tell them about the possible identity theft? Thu 13 Nov 2008 14:11:34 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_complete-the-phishing-test-for-50_1798.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_nigerian-gets-counter-scammed-on-facebook_1794.html Scammers have been using social networking sites for some time. However, every now and then one of such crooks gets outsmarted by a witty “victim”. Wed 12 Nov 2008 15:11:48 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_nigerian-gets-counter-scammed-on-facebook_1794.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_microsoft-patch-tuesday-a-fix-for-a-seven-year-old-flaw_1791.html Microsoft was less busy this month: the company release a patch for a vulnerability first discovered back in 2001 Wed 12 Nov 2008 13:11:32 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_microsoft-patch-tuesday-a-fix-for-a-seven-year-old-flaw_1791.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_avg-sees-critical-windows-xp-file-as-trojan_1786.html AVG users were less than happy to see their OS reduced to rubbish because their antivirus chose to label a core as Trojan. Tue 11 Nov 2008 15:11:31 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_avg-sees-critical-windows-xp-file-as-trojan_1786.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_christmas-spam-comes-early-this-year_1777.html Every day is a good day for spam, and the upcoming Christmas time is just enhancing things a bit. Mon 10 Nov 2008 14:11:25 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_christmas-spam-comes-early-this-year_1777.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_the-activation-keys-return-with-more-malware_1774.html Recently we're reported about a poor attempt to lead user into installing some nice malware on his machine. Well, the scammer tries once again, using the same trick with the activation keys. Fri 7 Nov 2008 13:11:56 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_the-activation-keys-return-with-more-malware_1774.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_us-elections-bring-barrack-obama-malware_1768.html Spammers and malware writers will try every possible scheme to infect your computer. Barrack Obama's victory in the recent US presidential elections was just one more chance... Thu 6 Nov 2008 15:11:47 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_us-elections-bring-barrack-obama-malware_1768.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_adobe-issues-patch-for-reader-vulnerability_1763.html Adobe released a quick fix for a flaw affecting its Reader software, versions 8.1.2 and older. Wed 5 Nov 2008 15:11:56 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_adobe-issues-patch-for-reader-vulnerability_1763.html