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Rustok spam king mugged by street thieves
Rustok spam king mugged by street thieves
A leading security researcher is reporting that the suspected spammer behind the infamous Rustok spambot has had two of his luxury cars stolen by common street thieves.
Aug. 23, 2011
Conficker back in top three malware chart
Conficker back in top three malware chart
The July security threats analysis from Eset claims that the infamous Win32/Conficker - along with INF/Autorun and in32/Sality - headed the top three malware chart for the month.
Aug. 23, 2011
How cybercriminalscash in on latest Android malware
How cybercriminalscash in on latest Android malware
A Trend Micro senior threat researcher has detailed how cybercriminals can now make money from Android malware and the security fallout the latest smartphone infections such as Nickispy can cause.
Aug. 22, 2011
Alleged hacker successfully penetrated Facebook's servers
Alleged hacker successfully penetrated Facebook's servers
In what observers are calling the first case of its kind – in the UK at least – a York-based senior student is being prosecuted for what officials are claiming was repeated attempts to illegally access Facebook.
Aug. 22, 2011
Top tips to protect against AET security threats published
Top tips to protect against AET security threats published
Stonesoft, the IT security vendor that caused a stir last October when it revealed the presence of a new type of security threat using AETs – Advanced Evasion Techniques – has published a set of recommendations for those organisations looking to better defend their IT resources against the problem.
Aug. 22, 2011
Security researcher reveals that pharma spam may no longer be profitable for scammers
Security researcher reveals that pharma spam may no longer be profitable for scammers
Here's a spot of good news: a leading security researcher has asserted that his research suggests that so-called pharma spam – which promotes pharmacy offerings via unwanted emails – may no longer be as profitable as it once was, and may even be a loss generator.
Aug. 22, 2011
Researcher discovers distributed bitcoin cracking trojan malware
Researcher discovers distributed bitcoin cracking trojan malware
A Symantec security researcher is reporting the discovery of a trojan that infects and adds users' computers to a processing swarm designed to brute force decrypt the bitcoin electronic currency system, generating as much as $150.00 per infected computer every month.
Aug. 19, 2011
New malware generates reverse text in file names
New malware generates reverse text in file names
A security researcher has warned of a new type of malware that reverses and hides the 'exe' in the name of a file, making an exe file appear, for example, as a text or doc (document) file.
Aug. 19, 2011
Looted smartphones appearing on auction sites, but how can you avoid buying stolen goods?
Looted smartphones appearing on auction sites, but how can you avoid buying stolen goods?
Anecdotal evidence suggests that the typical price of mid-to-high-end smartphones has taken a tumble on internet auction sites such as eBay over the last week or so, suggesting that looters from the London riots are disposing of their stolen goods online.
Aug. 19, 2011
Data breaches cost Indian banks an average of $2.8 million last year
Data breaches cost Indian banks an average of $2.8 million last year
Indian banks lost on average Rs126 million ($2.8 million) last year as a result of data breaches, according to a report by Symantec.
Aug. 19, 2011
Online shopping confidence drops precipitously, survey finds
Online shopping confidence drops precipitously, survey finds
Consumer confidence in the security of online shopping has dropped 11% over the last two years, according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of security firm McAfee.
Aug. 19, 2011
UK IT profession could suffer as postgraduate course fees face huge rises
UK IT profession could suffer as postgraduate course fees face huge rises
The UK IT profession could suffer as a result of the soaring cost of postgraduate courses on the back of rises in the fees for undergraduate studies.
Aug. 18, 2011