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You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz
(InfoWorld)
3 Jul 2009 at 3:00am
InfoWorld - You win some; you lose some. This week China decided its Web censorship filtering software was not quite ready for prime time, while U.S. courts sentenced phone hackers and file swappers to some crime time.
Symantec Releases Norton 2010 Betas
(PC Magazine)
2 Jul 2009 at 4:28pm
PC Magazine - The public beta-test editions of Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010 will focus on reputation-based malware detection—a technology that can detect zero-day malware that's never been seen before.
Conficker: Forgotten but not Gone
(PC World)
2 Jul 2009 at 9:56am
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)
2 Jul 2009 at 9:10am
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)
2 Jul 2009 at 8:11am
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)
2 Jul 2009 at 12:36am
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.
Chinese Security Company Shares Huge Malware Database
(PC World)
1 Jul 2009 at 11:00pm
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)
1 Jul 2009 at 9:20am
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)
1 Jul 2009 at 7:32am
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)
29 Jun 2009 at 5:40pm
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)
29 Jun 2009 at 3:45pm
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)
29 Jun 2009 at 9:30am
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)
27 Jun 2009 at 8:05pm
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.
Michael Jackson Death Spurs Spam, Viruses
(PC World)
26 Jun 2009 at 2:34pm
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)
26 Jun 2009 at 10:21am
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.
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