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Intego releases VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection (Macworld.com) 03/10/2010 05:54 PM

Macworld.com - The perils of malware and viruses are everywhere, and Mac users shouldn’t be complacent, especially if they’re also running Windows via Boot Camp or other virtualization software. To those ends, Intego has released VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection, which offers all the features of its X6 product for both Mac and Windows operating systems running on your machine.

Correction: Botnet Busted story (AP) 03/10/2010 01:03 PM

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.

Limewire P2P Network Adds Anti-Malware Protection (PC Magazine) 03/10/2010 11:42 AM

PC Magazine - LimeWire, one of the biggest peer-to-peer networks (and a traditional home for malware) has announced that the company is integrating AVG anti-malware protection into its LimeWire Pro service.

Hackers target freshly uncovered Internet Explorer hole (AFP) 03/09/2010 08:10 PM

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) 03/09/2010 05:56 PM

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.

IE 6 and 7 Bug Allows for Attacks via Poisoned Sites (PC World) 03/09/2010 05:49 PM

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.

Panda Discovers Malware on HTC Magic Phone (PC World) 03/09/2010 01:40 PM

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) 03/08/2010 08:06 PM

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) 03/08/2010 07:30 PM

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) 03/06/2010 03:03 PM

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) 03/05/2010 06:50 AM

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) 03/05/2010 01:46 AM

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) 03/04/2010 02:59 PM

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) 03/04/2010 02:58 PM

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) 03/04/2010 01:59 PM

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) 03/03/2010 08:04 PM

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) 03/03/2010 04:07 PM

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) 03/03/2010 03:44 PM

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) 03/03/2010 02:42 PM

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.

Microsoft's Ideas for Making PCs Safer (PC Magazine) 03/03/2010 11:58 AM

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.