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Microsoft tool now scans for the Zeus Trojan
Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) has finally decided to help root out the Zeus malware by scanning for this notorious Trojan via its free Microsoft Software Removal Tool (MSRT). Zeus is a well-known bot that
Data breach statistics reveal same old problems
Verizon ( NYSE: VZ ) Business' annual report on data breach investigations, which it released July 28, tells more or less the same old story about online crime, but with a couple interesting twists.
Calif. e-trading scammer gets jail and an Internet ban
A California man was sentenced to 15 months in prison last week after pleading guilty to a major scam involving opening tens of thousands of bogus online brokerage accounts. Michael Largent, 22, of
Facebook and Twitter scams on rise
Social networking thieves are getting much more sophisticated. A recent survey released by AVG Technologies and the Chief Marketing Officers Council found that nearly half of the 250 users polled had
How "low-tech" Internet scams net big money
Jeremiah Grossman, founder and CTO of White Hat Security, will be talking about how even decidedly "low-tech" scams on the Internet can result in large financial gains or losses, while at the Black
Email hoaxes that grab millions
It's hard to believe, but those far-fetched email scams telling you that you have won the lottery or offering investment opportunities that sound too good to be true still seem to attract plenty of
Security firm needs help cracking malware
Computerworld reports that a Russian security firm is having difficulty dealing with "ransomware'' attacks where hackers have planted malware that encrypts files and then displays a message demanding
Identity theft dropped in 2007
Identity theft actually dropped in 2007, by at least 300,000 cases, according to a new report by Javelin Strategy and Research. That's quite a surprise for all of us who have been reading the stories
SPOTLIGHT: A Ho-Ho-Ho from the hacker world
The holiday season is busy for everyone, including those intent on online identity theft and spyware distribution. According to security researchers, it's a prime time for hackers and online
Latest spam trick drives ahead with BMW lure
The latest spam threat uses the allure of winning a new BMW to trick online users into contacting a fake "content claim" department. Once they do so the scammers grab data that allows them to
