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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:03:17 GMT

Correction: Botnet Busted story (AP)

AP - In a story March 2 about the arrest of three suspects in the virus infection of nearly 13 million computers, The Associated Press erroneously reported the spelling of the last name of a captain with Spain's Guardia Civil, which is investigating the case. The captain's correct name is Cesar Lorenzana, not Lorenza.

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:10:49 GMT

Hackers target freshly uncovered Internet Explorer hole (AFP)

An attendee tries an interactive display at the Microsoft booth at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show, in January 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Microsoft on Tuesday warned that hackers are targeting a freshly-uncovered weakness in some earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)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.



Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:56:00 GMT

Excel, Movie Maker Flaws Fixed by Microsoft (PC World)

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.

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:49:00 GMT

IE 6 and 7 Bug Allows for Attacks via Poisoned Sites (PC World)

PC World - A new security hole in Internet Explorer 6 and 7 can be targeted via code on a poisoned Web site, Microsoft warned today. A successful attacker could install malware on a victim PC or run any other remote command.

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:40:22 GMT

Panda Discovers Malware on HTC Magic Phone (PC World)

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.

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:06:28 GMT

Energizer USB Charger Software Contains Malware (NewsFactor)

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.

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:30:19 GMT

FDIC: Hackers Took More Than $120M in Three Months (PC World)

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.

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:03:09 GMT

US agencies needs clear cybersecurity roles: GAO report (AFP)

Staff members attend an opening ceremony of the new US Computer Emergency Readiness Team/National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center facility in 2009, in Virginia. 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.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Win Mcnamee)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.



Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:50:48 GMT

Cyber-terrorism a real and growing threat: FBI (AFP)

Terrorists, crooks and nation states are ramping up cyberassaults that are eating away at data, cash and security in the US, according to the head of the FBI, Robert Mueller (pictured in February).(AFP/Getty Images/File/Alex Wong)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.



Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:46:58 GMT

FBI director warns of growing cyber threat (Reuters)

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.

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:59:30 GMT

NATO chief says enemy might be 'everywhere' in cyberspace (AFP)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speaks at a seminar on the alliance's comprehensive approach to crisis management in Helsinki.(AFP/LEHTIKUVA/Martti Kainulainen)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.



Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:58:32 GMT

Child porn, ID theft drive record cyber crime in Japan (AFP)

A Japanese patrol car is pictured in Nagakute, Aichi prefecture. 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.(AFP/File)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.



Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:59:43 GMT

NATO chief calls attention to cyber threats (AP)

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speaks at a seminar on NATO's new Strategic Concept, with the subject of comprehensive crisis management in Helsinki Thursday, March 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Lehtikuva, Martti Kainulainen)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.



Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:04:52 GMT

Accused Spanish Hackers Used a Kit To Take Over PCs (NewsFactor)

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.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:07:33 GMT

Spanish "botnet" potent enough to attack country: police (Reuters)

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.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:44:19 GMT

Spain smashes infected global computer network (AFP)

The head of a Spanish Guardia Civil unit specialised in tech crimes, Jose Antonio Berrocal, gives a press conference in Madrid. 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.(AFP/Dominique Faget)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.



Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:42:33 GMT

Spain: mastermind of 'botnet' scam a mystery (AP)

The head of a Spanish Guardia Civil unit specialised in tech crimes, Jose Antonio Berrocal, gives a press conference in Madrid. 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.(AFP/Dominique Faget)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.



Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:58:29 GMT

Microsoft's Ideas for Making PCs Safer (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - In his keynote at the RSA conference Tuesday, Microsoft's Scott Charney, corporate vice president of their Trustworthy Computing Group, raised several ideas for improving the general security of users on the Internet. One was to bring outside administration to consumer PCs.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:13:13 GMT

Spain Busts Global Botnet Masterminds (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Spanish police have arrested three men accused of masterminding one of the biggest computer crimes to date—infecting more than 13 million PCs with a virus that stole credit card numbers and other data.

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:29:01 GMT

Summary Box: 3 nabbed for huge computer infection (AP)

AP - THE BOTNET: The so-called Mariposa botnet was made up of as many as 12.7 million virus-infected personal computers. Malcious software on those machines stole credit card numbers and online banking credentials.