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Windows Vista More Vulnerable To Malware Than Windows 2000 (TechWeb)

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:20:49 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - Vista let 639 threats per thousand computers through, compared with 586 for Windows 2000, 478 for Windows 2003, and 1,021 for Windows XP, security vendor PC Tools said.

Google Cuts Price, Rebrands Postini Security Service (TechWeb)

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:39:00 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - Google has slashed the cost of its security service by 40% and added an optional protection feature for public Wi-Fi users in its continued efforts to lure businesses to Google Apps.

'Crimeserver' Discovered with Treasure Trove of Stolen Data (NewsFactor)

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:23:39 GMT

NewsFactor - Cybercriminals collect a treasure trove of data from Web surfers whose computers are infected with Trojans. That's all-too-common news these days, but a recent case shows that the problem is getting worse. Finjan Inc., which makes secure Web gateway products, discovered a server in Malaysia being used by hackers to store more than 1.4 gigabytes of stolen data. What surprised the Finjan researchers was that the data was stolen from businesses as well as individuals -- and it was amassed in just three weeks.

Hackers' posts on epilepsy forum cause migraines, seizures (AP)

Wed, 07 May 2008 23:29:06 GMT

AP - Computer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims.

Mozilla: Firefox Plugin Shipped With Malicious Code (PC World)

Wed, 07 May 2008 23:20:00 GMT

PC World - Mozilla warned Wednesday that a malicious program inserted adware code into a Firefox plugin that has been downloaded...

Fake MP3 Trojan Detected On 27% Of PCs (TechWeb)

Wed, 07 May 2008 18:30:00 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - McAfee Avert Labs says more than half a million of the adware programs disguised as media files have been detected in less than a week.

Trojan Adware Hiding in MP3s, McAfee Says (PC World)

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:10:00 GMT

PC World - Adware pushers have found a new way to trick you into downloading their annoying products: fake MP3 files.

Hacker Marketplace to Help Build 0day Appliance (PC World)

Tue, 06 May 2008 21:30:14 GMT

PC World - WabiSabiLabi, the company best known for building an online marketplace for security flaws, is getting into the hardware...

Yahoo Searches Will Use McAfee for Security Alerts (NewsFactor)

Tue, 06 May 2008 20:44:26 GMT

NewsFactor - On Tuesday, Yahoo and McAfee announced a partnership to make the Yahoo Search experience safer. Launched in beta, the new SearchScan feature, powered by McAfee SiteAdvisor technology, offers always-on alerts for sites with security concerns involving spyware, adware and other malicious software. McAfee SiteAdvisor tests and rates nearly every trafficked site on the Internet.

Yahoo Partners With McAfee To Make Search More Secure (TechWeb)

Tue, 06 May 2008 18:54:00 GMT

TechWeb - The collaboration covers Web site security issues, such as identifying sites associated with adware, malware, spyware, phishing, and spam.

Hackers harpoon US executives with phony email subpoenas (AFP)

Tue, 06 May 2008 02:35:20 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/security/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080506/bs_afp/usinternetcourtcrime"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080506/capt.cps.ncc69.060508043221.photo00.photo.default-342x512.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=176N5.5g90nM4lzwDbSqZQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="US federal court officials have warned that hackers are emailing phony subpoenas, embedded with malicious software, to high-ranking executives to steal valuable corporate information(AFP/File/Joel Saget)" border="0" /></a>AFP - US federal court officials have warned that hackers are emailing phony subpoenas embedded with malicious software to high-ranking executives to steal valuable corporate information.

Webroot to Offer Security by Subscription (PC World)

Sun, 04 May 2008 01:45:00 GMT

PC World - A new service will filter Web content for small to midsized businesses, blocking viruses and other malware at the source.

For 30 years now, you've been getting spam (AFP)

Fri, 02 May 2008 10:29:14 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/security/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080502/tc_afp/technologyinternetspamhistory30years"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080502/capt.cps.nbi40.020508122335.photo00.photo.default-512x375.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=GwzCBMvWMcmqGktpuVpCtA--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="People surf the Internet at a coffee shop in Ho Chi Minh City.(AFP/File/Hoang Dinh Nam)" border="0" /></a>AFP - This week, the world will mark an anniversary that has changed the face -- and other anatomical regions -- of email inboxes everywhere: the first known spam email was sent 30 years ago on Saturday.

Colorado Penny Stock Spammer Gets Jail Time (PC World)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:10:21 GMT

PC World - A federal judge has ordered convicted spammer Eddie Davidson to just under two years in prison for sending out a large volume...

Criminals try to "copyright" malware (AP)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:54:22 GMT

AP - Even criminal hackers want to protect their intellectual property, and they've come up with a method akin to copyrighting — with an appropriate dash of Internet thuggery thrown in.

Interpol: Olympics Cyberattack Not a Major Threat (PC World)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:10:12 GMT

PC World - With cybercrime now a global phenomenon, perhaps it will take a global police organization to keep it in check.

Microsoft Helps Law Enforcement Get Around Encryption (PC World)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:40:15 GMT

PC World - The growing use of encryption software-- like Microsoft's own BitLocker-- by cyber criminals has led Microsoft to develop a...

Man gets prison after hundreds of thousands of spam e-mails (AP)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:50:00 GMT

AP - A Colorado man accused of sending hundreds of thousands of spam e-mails has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion and falsifying e-mail headers.

Microsoft Botnet-hunting Tool Helps Bust Hackers (PC World)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:50:09 GMT

PC World - Botnet fighters have another tool in their arsenal, thanks to Microsoft.

Security Vendors Slam Defcon Virus Contest (PC World)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:30:11 GMT

PC World - There will be a new contest at the Defcon hacker conference this August, one that antivirus vendors already hate.