Consumer Threats Articles

Cybercrime bill passes House, awaits Bush signature

Dan Kaplan September 19, 2008

The president's signature is the only thing standing in the way of a rare event: an IT-security related bill becoming law.
 

Brad Pitt, Beyonce, most exploited stars in cyberspace

Dan Kaplan September 17, 2008

Brad Pitt tops the list of celebrities whose names, when searched on the web, turn up some not-so-friendly results.
 

Google Docs flaw could allow others to see personal files

Dan Kaplan September 16, 2008

A security researcher claims to have discovered a vulnerability in Google Docs that could allow other users to intercept personal files.
 

Researchers uncover new tool for building fake YouTube pages

Dan Kaplan September 11, 2008

A new tool makes it easier for malware spreaders to create bogus YouTube pages.
 

Pump and dump hacker sentenced

Dan Raywood September 10, 2008

A man who hacked into the internet accounts of stock brokers has been sentenced to two years in jail.
 

Phishing drops as Rock Phish invests in technology updgrade

Dan Kaplan September 05, 2008

A highly organized gang of phishers took some time off to rebuild its botnet infrastructure -- but experts expect the scams to return with a vengeance.
 

Botnet spread skyrockets in summer

Sue Marquette Poremba September 03, 2008

The number of computers infected with botnets has quadrupled during the last three months.
 

Collaborating against e-crime

Michael Barrett, CISO, PayPal September 01, 2008

E-commerce is not only attracting online consumers, it's increasingly attracting cybercriminals.
 

"Hit Man" spam returns, FBI warns

Sue Marquette Poremba August 29, 2008

The "Hit Man" email scam has resurfaced this summer with a new twist.
 

Spammers bypass filters with SWF file redirects

Sue Marquette Poremba August 28, 2008

Spammers are stepping up their use of Shockwave Flash file redirects to avoid detection.
 
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