Monday, 22 October 2007

malware

malware


1

Social engineering: The good guys strike back (Linux World Australia)

If you can't beat them, scam them back...or slander them into quitting. That's the approach some researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are suggesting for making it harder for individuals to trade in malware and stolen financial and identity data in the Internet black market.
http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;1496842415;fp;2;fpid;1

2

With attack code circulating, RealPlayer fix coming (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

One day after Symantec researchers discovered software that attacked a critical unpatched vulnerability in RealNetworks' media player, Real says that a fix for the issue is imminent.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20071022/tc_infoworld/92757_1

3

Storm Worm now just a squall (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

The Storm Worm's days may be numbered, according to a University of California researcher.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20071022/tc_infoworld/92781_1

4

Storm Worm dying out (TechWorld)

Barely a drizzle, expert says. The prolific Storm Worm may be on the way out, according to a University of California researcher.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=10403

5

Laptops a treasure trove of data (TechWorld)

And insecure Wi-Fi is rife. Laptops contain sensitive business data and store an average of $525,000 worth of information, according to a survey contracted by iBahn, a provider of secure hotel broadband services.
http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=10406

6

Social Engineering: The Good Guys Strike Back (PC World)

One way to disrupt the booming malware economy is to use slander and other dirty tricks to undermine hackers' reputations.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,138675-pg,1/article.html

7

Apple commits to native third-party applications for iPhone (SearchMobileComputing.com)

After months of trying to block users for installing native third-party applications on the iPhone and iPod touch, Apple has just given in. It has promised to release the software that developers will need to create these applications early next year.
http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid40_gci1278141,00.html

8

Spam und Co.: Cybercrime zu Schleuderpreisen (Computerwoche)

Der Untergrundhandel mit Cybercrime-Dienstleistungen floriert und wirft für Hacker und Spammer viel Geld ab. Dabei finden sich wie im Supermarkt um die Ecke ebenso Lockangebote und Discount-Preise, berichten ...
http://www.computerwoche.de/knowledge_center/it_security/585100/?ILC-RSSFEED&feed=585100%20rssnews

9

Lake loses control (The Daily Commercial)

TAVARES - As predicted by Schools Superintendent Anna Cowin, a state panel has recommended the Florida Board of Education grant exclusive authority over charter schools to only three school districts. Lake is not one of them. Cowin and school board members will discuss the issue at today's workshop.
http://dailycommercial.com/Main.asp?SectionID=31&ArticleID=21749


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