Botnet experts meet as threat grows for corporations

Dan Kaplan October 21, 2008

The stakes were high when scores of researchers and investigators met Tuesday for the twice-annual International Botnet Task Force meeting.
 

French President Sarkozy's bank account hacked

Angela Moscaritolo October 20, 2008

Security professionals weigh in on what may have caused the most recent high-profile personal account breach -- this one involving French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
 

Spammer syndicate stopped by FTC complaint

Dan Kaplan October 15, 2008

A U.S. District Court has halted the operation of a notorious spammer network, though experts wonder whether it will stem the tide of junk mail.
 

More than 5,000 pirated eBay credentials found on web

Dan Kaplan October 14, 2008

A security researcher has discovered a loot of eBay credentials on a Google cache.
 

Fake Microsoft email contains "backdoor" virus

Angela Moscaritolo October 10, 2008

A fake email making the rounds seemingly comes from Microsoft, but actually contains a trojan.
 

Iowa ISP owner wins $236 million spam judgment

Dan Kaplan October 09, 2008

The owner of a small Iowan ISP has been battling spammers for years. His most recent victory came in the form of a $236 million judgment.
 

10,000 LinkedIn users targeted in spear phishing attack

Angela Moscaritolo October 09, 2008

A LinkedIn "spear phishing" email scam loaded malicious software to steal usernames and passwords.
 

Palin email intruder indicted, faces up to five years in prison

Dan Kaplan October 08, 2008

A 20-year-old Tennessee man has been indicted on charges he accessed GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's Yahoo email account without permission.
 

Economic woes fueling spam malware barrage

Dan Kaplan October 07, 2008

The crisis on Wall Street is contributing to the largest rise in email-borne malware since February 2007.
 

Spammer campaign exploits email read receipts

Dan Raywood October 07, 2008

A new wave of malicious spam relies on requests for delivery confirmations for unsolicited emails.
 
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