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Hackers target freshly uncovered Internet Explorer hole
(AFP)
9 Mar 2010 at 2:10pm
AFP - Microsoft on Tuesday warned that hackers are targeting a freshly-uncovered weakness in some earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.
Excel, Movie Maker Flaws Fixed by Microsoft
(PC World)
9 Mar 2010 at 11:56am
PC World - In a relatively light Patch Tuesday, Microsoft closed holes that could allow a poisoned Excel or Movie Maker file to install malware on a vulnerable PC. However, a new flaw involving VBScript and Windows Help files that can be targeted through Internet Explorer remains unfixed.
Panda Discovers Malware on HTC Magic Phone
(PC World)
9 Mar 2010 at 7:40am
PC World - A Panda Security employee discovered three malware programs on a recently purchased HTC Magic phone when it was plugged it into a Windows computer.
Energizer USB Charger Software Contains Malware
(NewsFactor)
8 Mar 2010 at 2:06pm
NewsFactor - Some Windows PC users may hope the Energizer bunny didn't keep going and going. It turns out the Energizer DUO USB battery charger is a vehicle for attacks on PCs, according to the Department of Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Readiness Team.
FDIC: Hackers Took More Than $120M in Three Months
(PC World)
8 Mar 2010 at 1:30pm
PC World - Ongoing computer scams targeting small businesses cost U.S. companies US$25 million in the third quarter of 2009, according to the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
US agencies needs clear cybersecurity roles: GAO report
(AFP)
6 Mar 2010 at 9:03am
AFP - US government cybersecurity efforts are being hampered by a need to better define the roles of the agencies responsible for defending against cyber threats, a US Congressional watchdog said Friday.
Cyber-terrorism a real and growing threat: FBI
(AFP)
5 Mar 2010 at 12:50am
AFP - Terrorists, crooks and nation states are ramping up cyber-assaults that are eating away at data, cash and security in the United States, the head of the FBI warned.
FBI director warns of growing cyber threat
(Reuters)
4 Mar 2010 at 7:46pm
Reuters - Militant groups, foreign states and criminal organizations pose a growing threat to U.S. security as they target government and private computer networks, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Thursday.
NATO chief says enemy might be 'everywhere' in cyberspace
(AFP)
4 Mar 2010 at 8:59am
AFP - NATO must be ready to address the security threats posed by potential enemies in cyberspace, the secretary general of the western military alliance, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said Thursday.
Child porn, ID theft drive record cyber crime in Japan
(AFP)
4 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
AFP - Internet crime in Japan jumped to a new record last year, led by ID theft and database attacks, child pornography posts and copyright violations, the national police agency said Thursday.
NATO chief calls attention to cyber threats
(AP)
4 Mar 2010 at 7:59am
AP - NATO is facing new threats in cyberspace that cannot be met by lining up soldiers and tanks, the alliance's secretary-general said Thursday in an apparent reference to terror groups and criminal networks.
Accused Spanish Hackers Used a Kit To Take Over PCs
(NewsFactor)
3 Mar 2010 at 2:04pm
NewsFactor - Spanish authorities say they have nabbed the hackers behind the Mariposa botnet. The botnet, which was developed for large-scale theft of information, took control of more than 13 million computers in 190 nations.
Spanish "botnet" potent enough to attack country: police
(Reuters)
3 Mar 2010 at 10:07am
Reuters - Spanish criminals who stole bank details from computers around the world did not realize the power of the illegal network they had created which could have paralyzed an entire country's computer systems, police said.
Spain smashes infected global computer network
(AFP)
3 Mar 2010 at 9:44am
AFP - Spanish police said Wednesday they had arrested three men suspected of building the world's biggest network of virus-infected computers which hijacked more than 13 million PCs.
Spain: mastermind of 'botnet' scam a mystery
(AP)
3 Mar 2010 at 8:42am
AP - Spanish authorities who dismantled a network of up to 12.7 million virus-infected, data-stealing computers said Wednesday the mastermind of the scam remains a mystery, even though three alleged ringleaders have been arrested.
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