27
Jul
Cybercrime gangs enlist the help of Blogspot, Facebook and Angelina Jolie in first half of 2008.
IT security and control firm Sophos has published new research into the first six months of cybercrime in 2008. The Sophos Security Threat Report examines existing and emerging security trends and has identified that criminals are increasingly using creative new […]
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17
Jul
By Emil Protalinski
Cybercrime is evolving. The lone hacker who steals and resells credit card numbers is being replaced by a well-structured business model. The game is no longer simply about hacking for fame, but rather about creating a business where you have frequent customers who buy your stolen product. The latest research report from […]
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09
Jul
by Deborah Gage
A security researcher Tuesday revealed a flaw that makes it possible for someone to take control of the Internet.
The flaw is in the design of the Internet’s Domain Name System, a fundamental feature of the Internet that makes it possible for computers to find Web sites. DNS works like a phone book–computers […]
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14
Mar
Robert McMillan, IDG News Service
Fri Mar 14, 9:20 AM ET
Trend Micro Victim to Web Attack Beware Malicious software onto hundreds of legitimate Web pages
Security vendor Trend Micro has fallen victim to a widespread Web attack that splashed malicious software onto hundreds of legitimate Web sites in recent days.
A Trend […]
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