Zlob Update, Stormers Getting Lazy? & Rethinking Browser Security

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Rogue Spam Service Examined, Stobadware Infection Stats, BitDefender Report, AVG Update, IE 8 Beta, Chinese Censorship

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Drugs Top Storm Spam Topics, Illinois Tops US In Spam, Online Threats

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Zlob, Storm, Typosquatters, Botnets, Clickfraud, New Search Engine, Vista Defragger & Olympics

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• 'Nuke the fridge' Replacing 'Jump the shark'?

Late Weekend Reading

• Ex-Google engineers debut 'Cuil' way to search
• Net Access An Olympian Problem
• "Nuke The Fridge' The New 'Jump the Shark"
• Man Gets 4 Years for ID Theft, Software Piracy

Vista More Secure Than XP?, Rustock @ It Again, 1 Trillion URLs, XP Users Actually Like XP

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• Vista More Secure Than XP? [Poll]
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Spam King Kills Self & Family, Does Size Matter?, Northern Lights Trigger Found

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• Does Size Matter In Signatures\Definitions Count?
• Spam King Escapes Jail, Kills Self & Family
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Avoid CaSIR, Storm Update, Cloaking, Email Hacking, Windows 7, IE 8

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• Storm Worm Updates
• More On Cloaking Attacks
• Here's One Security App To Avoid
• Email Hacking Gone Commercial



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• Windows Shipping On Track For '10
• IE 8 Shipping Late '08
• Solar Eclipse Aug 1

Latest Forum Links July 24

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• Email Hacking Gone Commercial
• New Way To Create Blacklists For Networks
• Smitfraud\Zlob\Rogue Updates
• Fraudware On Blogspot....Get.Out!
• Continuing Trend Of Compromised Sites
• Malware Sites Ecosystem Analysis
• Storm Worm Updates
• Second Annual Pwnie Awards
• F 1 German Grand Prix Results
• Court Overturns Janet Jackson 'Wardrobe Malfunction' Fine
• Batman Crushes Spidey Records @ Box Office
• Making Windows Remember Sizes, Locations

Storm Worm, SQL Injections to Malware, Fake Stopbadware.org Site, F1 Results, FTC Fine Overturned, Entertainment & Tips

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• Court Overturns Janet Jackson 'Wardrobe Malfunction' Fine
• Batman Crushes Spidey Records @ Box Office
• Making Windows Remember Sizes, Locations

Site Outages

It would appear that my hosting company is experiencing some issues with one of their database servers, affecting access to the forums.

They're working on the problem and I hope they're resolved at this point.

If you try to get there and cannot gain access, be assured I'm aware of it and I'm in contact with them.

Sorry for any inconveniences.

More Forum bugs....

Sorry folks, but the forum has been experiencing some bugs and is down. Hosting company trying to sort it out.

Firday Nite Links July 18

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• Malware Up 278% First Half Of '08
• MS WGA OGA Servers Down
• Courts Rule In Favor Of Smartcard Crackers
• ISP's 'Stand' Against Pr0n, Really Isn't

Forums Back Up...

The forums have been repaired and are now accessable.

Forums Down.....

Well this morning I woke up to an error with my forums and they are currently down.

Sorry for the inconvenience, I'm trying to get to the root of the problem and we'll get things back to normal ASAP.

Latest News Links July 15-16

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• Site Redirects Aid Malware Authors...DUH
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• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants
• Monster.com Phish Attack
• Hunt For Elusive 'Rustock.C' Revealed
• Researchers Trace Structure Of Cybergangs
• Storm Worm Updates
• Rogue Banner Ads Updates
• Romanian Cyber Suspects Arrested
• Unpatched System Survival Time, Minutes Or Hours?
• Star Wars Tech Hits Battlefield
• S.F Officials Locked Out Of Network

Latest Forum Links July 14

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• How CAPTCHA Got Trashed
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• US Military Working On Death Ray?
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• Poll: Should Spammer Get Lenient Sentence?

Trend Labs & Viruslist June Round Ups

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Ongoing Forum Software Update

The forum software is currently being upated to the latest version which is taking a bit longer than expected.

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More Web Co's Blocking Kiddie Pr0n, Botnets Evade Researchers, Windows 7 Expectations, Two Popular Newsletters Combine, De-Listed Greedy Vendor

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• Windows Secrets & Tech Support Alerts Newsletters Combine
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MS July DNS Patch Breaks Zone Alarm Firewall

A problem with one of the updates from MS has caused many users to lose their connections due to a firewall problem of sorts.Users at ZoneAlarm forum have produced a fix.

See more here:
Connection Problem With July DNS Patch & Firewalls

Storm Worm, Zlob\SmitFraud Updates, Fake Pr0n Sites, Batman, DNS Flaw, MS Monthly Updates

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• MS Monthly Security Bulletin Released
• XPNews Newsletter
• New Privnote, Messages 'Self Destruct'
• Vote For Your Fav Batman

Storm Worm, Zlob\SmitFraud Updates, Trojans Dominate Malware, New Threat, IPs Running Out, Windows 8, XP SP3, Death Ray

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• Storm Worm Updates
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• We're Running Out Of IPs...HELP!
• Windows 8 Confirmed
• Death Ray In the Works
• XP SP3 To Hit Auto Download For Summer

Storm, Zlob Updates, Greedy Vendors & Toolbars, Science, Day the Earth Stood Still

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• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants
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• Earth's Core & Magnetic Fields Changing
• Larry Harmon, Bozo The Clown, Dead
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• Japanese Offer Weddings In Space
• July MS Advanced Security Bulletin
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• TeMerc Testbox Finds New Rogue\Sites

Predators use gaming consoles to 'get foot in the door'

By Wendy Koch, USA TODAY

Sexual predators are using gaming consoles such as the Wii, PlayStation and Xbox to meet children online.

"Child predators are migrating from traditional methods to alternate media," says Detective Lt. Thomas Kish of the Michigan State Police. "They are going to places where children are." Predators view games that allow kids to access the Internet and text message other players as a "foot in the door," he says.

Parents may not realize that gaming consoles have become Internet devices or that savvy kids can bypass parental controls, says Marc Rogers, director of Purdue University's Cyber Forensics Lab.

Police who have been doing stings in Internet chat rooms for years now are going undercover to catch predators playing interactive games, ranging from Grand Theft Auto to old-fashioned chess and checkers. They're making arrests.

Continued @ YaHoo! News

IE8, Symantec State Of Spam Report, Storm Worm, Spam Morphing, Malware Growth Slowing?, More Zlob\SmitFraud\Rogues, SiteAdvisor

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• IE 8 Security Features Update
• Symantec Monthly Stat Of Spam
• Storm Worm Updates
• Trojan Lurks, Steals Passwords
• Email Spam Morphing
• Malware Growth Slowing? Maybe So
• Latest SmitFraud\Zlob Variants


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• Fourth Bourne Film in 2010
• XP Still Available Thru Many Outlets
• TeMerc Top 50 Reviewer @ Site Advisor
• TeMerc Testbox Finds New Rogue\Sites
• Online Scanner Questions

Malware Slowing?, Email Spam Morphing, Patient Malware Authors Reap Benefits, Online Scanners Question From User & It's Nat'l Hot Dog Month!

• Malware Growth Slowing? Maybe.
• E-mail spam morphs in first half of 2008
• Online Scanners Question...
• Trojan Lurks, Waiting to Steal Admin Passwords
• It's National Hot Dog Month!

Study: 40% Use Unsafe Browsers, New Rogue, New Forum stats

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