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Malware madness and spammers in the slammer: The year in cybercrimeOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 23 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags malware, spammers, cybercrime, botnet, security, crime,
"How high-profile spammers and underground botnet economies have shaped cybercrime in 2008." read more »
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Report: recession could trigger blackhat, crimeware surgeOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 24 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: internet | Tags wall street, tech industry, white collar crime, security finjan, cybercrime, economic downturn,
"As if the news coming out of Wall Street these days wasn't gloomy enough, various security solution providers and analyst firms are projecting that layoffs and cutbacks in the tech industry will l read more »
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Cybercrime '09: Too Late to Save Facebook?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 28 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags cybercrime, facebook, security, social network, media, ,
"A warning to those who love such social media sites as Facebook: The bad guys are coming for you.' read more »
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With or without McColo, spam volume increasing againOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 29 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: security | Tags mccolo, spam, volume, isp, cybercrime, ,
"It was only a matter of time for spam volume to sky rocket again, despite McColo's shutdown in November. Two weeks after the cybercrime-friendly ISP got disconnected from the Internet, spam volume read more »
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Hackers ahead of the game despite McColo shutdownOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 29 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags john leyden, the register, botnet, cybercrime, security, internet, malware,
John Leyden of The Register writes "The recent takedown of a notorious botnet-friendly web-host was a major victory for the good guys but the cybercrime outlook remains grim, according to a flurry o read more »
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Ineffective law enforcement, bad economy fueling cybercrimeOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 29 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags cybercriminals, law enforcement, recession, economic, cybercrime, scams, ,
"Cybercriminals operating worldwide are benefitting from ineffective law enforcement and a growing economic recession that could make jittery people more susceptible to cybercrime scams." read more »
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IBM Introduces Cybercrime Security ServicesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 31 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
Category: security | Tags ibm, cybercrime, security, services, , , ,
"The company is moving into the identity and access management space because of a surge in security incidents among its corporate clients." read more »
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Symantec Estimates Cybercrime Economy At $276 MillionOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 44 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
Category: other | Tags economy, cybercrime, symantec, online, , , ,
While much of the economy is in trouble it seems cybercrime is thriving. According to Symantec more than $276 million worth of cybercrime goods and services were advertised online between July 1, 20 read more »
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