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'Botmaster' pleads guilty to computer crimes
Date: 01/24/06
Keywords: no keywords
Arrested in November, Los Angeles-area man pleads guilty to charges of conspiracy, damaging computers and fraud.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6030270.html
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Notre Dame probes hack of computer system
Date: 01/24/06
Keywords: security
University investigates break-in that may have left Social Security and credit card numbers exposed.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6030229.html
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Symantec president to step down
Date: 01/24/06
Keywords: security
Gary Bloom, who came over in the security giant's merger with Veritas, will leave in the next few months.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6030204.html
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IronPort to rate Web links in spam fight
Date: 01/24/06
Keywords: web
Web reputation scoring added to catch more unwanted e-mail messages, including those with links to malicious Web sites.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6030185.html
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Kama Sutra worm seduces PC users
Date: 01/24/06
Keywords: virus
Promise of explicit images gets people to click on a malicious attachment, sending a new worm to the top of the worldwide virus charts.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6030129.html
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Microsoft helps net Bulgarian phishers
Date: 01/23/06
Keywords: web
Eight people who allegedly used fake MSN Web pages and e-mails in international cyberscams are arrested.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6030016.html
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Feds asked to take action against adware maker
Date: 01/23/06
Keywords: spyware
Anti-spyware watchdog lodges complaint with the FTC against 180solutions, alleging deceptive business practices.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6029786.html
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Kaspersky boss debunks security myths
Date: 01/23/06
Keywords: security, virus, antivirus
Russian antivirus expert says well-worn stereotypes about cybercrime cloud real issues facing IT security.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6029792.html
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British parliament attacked using WMF exploit
Date: 01/23/06
Keywords: security
The U.K. Government's e-mail security provider confirms hackers in China orchestrated attack.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6029691.html
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New pests target Symbian-based gadgets
Date: 01/20/06
Keywords: no keywords
Several Trojan horses that target mobile phones are identified, but the threat level remains low.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6029387.html
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Batten down the hatches
Date: 01/20/06
Keywords: security
Commentary--Security expert Jon Oltsik predicts the computer security scene will get a lot worse before it gets any better.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6029140.html
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Happy birthday, Brain.A
Date: 01/20/06
Keywords: virus
Twenty years ago this month the first PC virus was discovered. It's extinct now, but its kin continues to pester computer users.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6028989.html
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Computer crime costs $67 billion, FBI says
Date: 01/20/06
Keywords: virus, spyware
Dealing with viruses, spyware, PC theft and other digital crimes adds up to a hefty total for businesses.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6028946.html
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Lawmaker vows to protect cellular data
Date: 01/19/06
Keywords: no keywords
Texas Rep. Joe Barton says he'll make it illegal to obtain cell records under false pretenses.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6028879.html
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F-Secure issues patch for critical flaws
Date: 01/19/06
Keywords: no keywords
Its focus is on flaws in the way F-Secure products handle data compression archives.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6028641.html
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Backup software flaws pose risk
Date: 01/19/06
Keywords: no keywords
EMC warns of bugs in NetWorker, while code that takes advantage of a flaw in Veritas' NetBackup product has been released on the Net.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6028515.html
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Cisco squashes VoIP, router bugs
Date: 01/19/06
Keywords: software
Flaws in software for routers and Internet-based telephony could be a conduit for attacks on enterprise networks.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6028417.html
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Windows Wi-Fi patch could be long time coming
Date: 01/18/06
Keywords: security, microsoft
Microsoft confirms a Wi-Fi security flaw in Windows XP, but the wait for a fix may be as long as 18 months.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6028275.html
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Blackmailers try to black out Million Dollar Homepage
Date: 01/18/06
Keywords: no keywords
Popular pixel ad site comes under DoS attack from hackers who are demanding a ransom to stop, site's owner says.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6028131.html
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With worker database, India aims to fight fraud
Date: 01/18/06
Keywords: no keywords
National registry to enable call center and IT employers to verify credentials, and police to track backgrounds.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6028107.html