 Conficker: Forgotten but not Gone
(PC World)
PC World - Conficker may not dominate the headlines any longer, but it's still going strong, according to Trend Micro's Malware Blog and stats from the Conficker Working Group. |
Court Orders Spammers to Pay $3.7 Million
(PC World)
PC World - A U.S. district court has ordered members of an alleged international spam ring to give up US$3.7 million that they made while sending out illegal e-mail messages pitching bogus weight-loss products and human growth hormone pills. |
Celebrity Deaths Drive Spam, with Jackson Pervasive
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With recent celebrity deaths, spammers are shifting strategies in hopes of cashing in on the misfortunes of others. Although several celebrities have passed away in the last few weeks, pop star Michael Jackson's death is driving the greatest spam volume. |
Warning over Michael Jackson email virus
(AFP)
 AFP - Computer security firm Sophos issued a warning about an Internet virus transmitted from a mass email claiming to contain secret songs and photos of Michael Jackson.
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Chinese Security Company Shares Huge Malware Database
(PC World)
PC World - A Chinese company that has created a massive database of malware found on Chinese Web sites opened up the information to other security organizations on Thursday. |
Google: Spammers Regroup After ISP Takedowns
(PC World)
PC World - Spammers are pumping out an increasing number of garbage messages as they regain their capacity to send spam through hacked PCs, according to the latest statistics released by Google on Wednesday. |
Twitter Updates Make Photos, Squashing Spammers Easier
(PC World)
PC World - The latest changes to Twitter are simple and unnoticeable at first, but they can make a world of difference for some users. |
Blind Phone Hacker Gets 11-year Sentence
(PC World)
PC World - A blind Boston-area teenager was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison Friday for hacking into the telephone network and harassing the Verizon investigator who was building a case against him. |
Jackson's death unleashes barrage of online scams
(AP)
AP - Minutes after any big celebrity dies, Internet swindlers get to work. They pump out specially created spam e-mails and throw up malicious Web sites to infect victims' computers, hoping to capitalize on the sudden high demand for information. |
Chinese Registrars Need Rap on Knuckles, Expert Says
(PC World)
PC World - A computer security expert is calling for action against two Chinese companies that he and other analysts allege are facilitating spam and cybercrime on the Internet. |
US, Russia in dispute over computer attacks: report
(AFP)
 AFP - Less than two weeks before President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow, the United States and Russia cannot agree how to counter the growing threat of cyberwar attacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems and the Internet, according to The New York Times.
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Michael Jackson Death Spurs Spam, Viruses
(PC World)
PC World - Less than 24 hours after Michael Jackson's death, fraudsters are exploiting public interest with their attempts to spread spam and malware. Security researchers say they've observed hundreds of cases of malicious messages masquerading as information about Jackson's death. Some of them, they say, popped up within minutes of the news. |
Fake Online Harry Potter Movies Launch Malware Attack
(PC World)
PC World - If you happen to see a too-good-to-be-true offer to watch the latest Harry Potter movie online for free, watch out. |
FTC OKs $1.9M Deal Over Deceptive 'Scareware' Ads
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The Federal Trade Commission has reached a $1.9 million settlement with two defendants who allegedly operated a deceptive advertising scheme to dupe consumers into buying computer security products. |
SaaS, Not Shopping, Is Focus of Symantec's New CEO
(PC World)
PC World - CIOs think of Symantec as a company that buys its way into new markets. Over the past decade the Cupertino, California, vendor has snatched up about 30 companies as it's evolved from an antivirus and tools seller to an aspiring enterprise infrastructure vendor. |
Security Essentials Does Its Job With No Frills
(PC World)
PC World - People often turn to me for advice regarding what anti-virus package to get. Usually I recommend McAfee or AVG, but Security Essentials will be my go-to anti-malware package once itâs released from beta. For small-business and home users, the price, performance, and ease-of-use of MSE canât be beat. |
Yet Another Malware Attack Spreads via Twitter
(PC World)
PC World - Guy Kawasaki -- a Silicon Valley venture capitalist who was partially responsible for marketing the Macintosh in 1984 -- has almost 140,000 Twitter followers. |
UK looks to young geeks to secure cyberspace
(AP)
 AP - Britain is hiring former computer hackers to join a new security unit aimed at protecting cyberspace from foreign spies, thieves and terrorists, the country's terrorism minister said.
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Panda Outlines 2010 Security Lineup
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - When it comes to computer security, you usually want as much as you can get. But that doesn't mean you want that protection to affect everything else you do on your PC. With that in mind, Panda Security has devised its 2010 lineup of security packages. |
Britain says facing growing cyber security threat
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Britain warned on Thursday of a growing risk to military and business secrets from computer spies and pledged to toughen cyber security to protect the 50 billion pounds ($82 billion) spent a year online in its economy.
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