New Trojan Virus Targets Microsoft Word

A new Trojan virus has found vulnerability in Microsoft’s Word software, and although the attacks are very recent and limited, Symantec [SYMC] and Microsoft [MSFT] have warned users about the bug and potential problems.
On its Web site, Symantec issued a warning, saying that they have “discovered active exploitation of a possibly undisclosed vulnerability affecting Microsoft [...]

Identity theft virus infects 10,000 computers

More than 10,000 Australian computers have been infected by a trojan virus – invisible to most anti-virus software – that is transmitting their owners’ private details to identity thieves.
The Australian Tax Office confirmed yesterday that 178 taxpayers had unwittingly revealed their tax file numbers while lodging tax returns online.
These people had been notified and were [...]