Ton of News Links

Long time no blog. Sorry folks, will try to get more posted more frequently
Rogues:BlockDefense & AVCare[Aug. 29]
Zango using fake codec to install
Jessica Biel most 'dangerous' celeb in cyberspace
Botnet traffic bounds back 90% within 48 hrs of ISP shutdown
The Internet After Dark (Part 1)
57,000 Web sites Compromised in Mass Attack,
Eastern European Cyber Criminals Target U.S. Businesses
A study of the Ilomo / Clampi botnet
Laptop Delivery Note Contains Malware
Induc Virus Turns Delphi Compiler into Attack Tool
July 2009 Malicious Links: 14 Hotspots
Symantec identifies 'Dirtiest Web Sites of Summer'
DNS 'Blacklist' Unveiled
comScore: Google users search more, very loyal
Most malware dies within 24 hours
"Domain tasters" bitter as new fees put an end to their game
Yet more blackhat SEO from the Internet Service Team and ...
Freeze.com/screensaver.com/shameful-pictures.com
Spam Fools 55K Idiots Per Month
Gumblar Botnet Reawakens and Starts Pumping Out Spam
File Under: No....REALLY? And this is new news why?

Latest News & Info June 27

Rogues: Secret Service[June 26]
Courts to Zango: Kaspersky In The Right
Malware in the Mail (Email that is!)
Fake Twitter, LinkedIn, and ScribD pages lead to Fake AV
Spam Crisis in China
Relaunched Google Search Service Fingers Malware-Spreading A

Latest News & Info From Forums April 22

85% of Malicious Sites Only Online for 24 Hours
Rogues:ErrorFix, RegTool, RegfixPro, Malware Cleaner
ZANGO-R.I.P.----FINALLY!!! April 20
Gov systems found on 1.9m zombie botnet
Time for an Internet A-Team?
Malware Distribution Across Operating Systems

Today's News & Info

Latest Security & News Info

• New Round Of Fake News Spam
• Phishing Awareness Up, Anti-Spyware Unused
• Vulnerability For New Google Browser
• YaHoo! Hosting Fraudware
• Zango & Batman Online Game
• TeMerc Gets A (Used) Laptop

Zango, Rogues, spam, Symantec Buys PCTools, IE8 'Private' Surfing, Vista PCs Downgraded

Latest Security & News Info

• Zango: Evasive & Vague.. NO WAY!!
• Portfolio Of Rogues
• One Third Of Spam Leads To Malware
  

Recent Forum Discussions

• Symantec Buy PCTools
• IE 8 To Have 'Private' Surfing?
• One Third Of New PCs 'Downgraded' To XP

Zango & Pirated Content, Trend Labs Round Up

Latest Security & News Info

• Zango & Pirated Movies
• Trend Labs July Malware Round Up

Zango Dissected By Ben Edelman

Zango: Continuing It's $$ Paved Road Of Deceit, Deception and Lies

Once again, the scum at Zango have been taken to task for their continued business model they claim provides some sort of content people want to see, but need to install their shitware for you to see it.

When in fact the exact opposite is true. They provide nothing but content that is either not what it purports to be, or taken from other sources, and illegally so says Ben and on top of that they also display sexually explicit content to those who view their site with no warnings at all.

Latest News May 6

Latest Security & News Info

• Storm Worm Evolving
• SiteAdvisor Malware Database To YaHoo! Search
• Message Labs: April Malware Trends
• Tech Groups Oppose Zango Action
• MySpace Hosting Phishing Sites

Feb 26 Forum Links

• Latest Security & News Info Feb 26
  Site To Zango: We Don't Want Your Dirty $$
  RBN Updates
  Old School virus tricks

• Recent Forum Discussions Feb 26
  Hotmail Outage?
  Road Runner Re-Directs Misspelled Searches
  1 In 5 Stats Not Quite Accurate

Late Feb 14 News & Discussions

Latest Security & News Info Feb 14

• Beware Fake Shareaza
  Zango On 'Misfit Content'...Indeed!
  Fake American Greetings Spam

• Recent Forum Discussions Feb 14
  Bond Underwater Car, Indy IV Trailer
  ICANN: TLDs To End With .exe??
  New Vista Tips

Latest News & Info

Sorry kids, but I've been busy with the new software upgrade, tweaking things here and there along with MysteryFCM, who has been an invaluable help. If not for him I'd be struggling over at phpBB forum support.

Here are the latest links from the forum, no commentary today tho.

• Latest Security & News Info Jan 25-29
  Fake IRS Scams
  Hackers Rig Google Searches
  Malware & Manufacturing
  New Rogue Anti-Spyware App
  Update: Rogue Banner Ads [Jan28]
  Official Top 10 Webhacks
  COMODO Outbound Protection Issues
  PG Finds DIY MySpace Phish
  Zango On Snopes!
  Western Union Spam Trojans
  UPDATE: Blogspot Malware
  Panda Weekly Malware Report

• Recent Forum Discussions Jan 25-29
  Google Unveils New Search Tips
  Jetpack Dreams Come True
  Renewed Concerns Over 'Digital Pearl Harbor'
  New Freeware Strips Vista To Bare OS
  Poll: What's In Your RSS Reader?
  New Admin: MysteryFCM
  Interview w\Phish Undercover Spies
  Lavasoft Considering Ask.com Toolbar
  New Forum: Birthday Celebrations
  Stamford Wallace: FEDS Looking For $$$
  MS: Vista Is More Secure, Please Buy It!

Teen Site Update.. Storm Worm Tracker

On the teen dating site mentioned earlier, it appears someone may have found some child pr0n on it. The sites been reported. Updates as received.

I also posted about the latest Storm worm variant, but neglected to say there iis also a new link to keep track of these variants located on the Secure Computing website. Nothing like collaboration between researchers to maintain an ever present vigil eh?

Zango, Spam, Routers, FCC, Fires, UFOs!!

Got some action this morning already, so lets get to them.

First up is a disturbing new incarnation for a site which PG had previously written about, but this time its turned itself into a teen date site. Teens meaning 13 year olds!! Oh and Zango is involved. Can you say you're surprised? I can't.

Then a security vendor is claiming that in a corporate environment over 90% of emails received are spam. I'm glad I don't work in an corporate environment.
Or any 'work' environment actually. LOL

There is a report that most home routers are vulnerable to remote take over. So you better read up and make sure you're protected.

Comcast is being investigated by the FCC about its Internet filters. With lots of users complaining I guess it makes sense to see wtf is going on.

PC vendors Dell and HP are sued over fire damage claims by a couple of different people. One case disfigured a daughter of a complainant. Another burned down a business. Not exactly the kind of 'hot' press you wanna see if your the PR guy eh?

Live in Texas? If so did you see the UFOs??? Did ya, did ya??

More News In Forums!!

Wow, forum has been busy since my last post. Well busy with me posting more stuff there anyhow. Why don't you all drop in and comment?

There seem to be more states adding laws that restrict computer forensics to 'official' investigators. This I'm sure is an effort to prevent those who 'think' they know what they're doing from actually doing more harm than good.

An opinion from a journalist expresses concerns over new TLDs as they may relate to new areas of spammer exploitation. Certainly a qualified concern. Lord knows we don't need any more areas to worry about. I know I'll be blocking any of those new ones.

Popular site Geek.com got got hacked late last year, having personal info on users who bought from them in the last year or so stolen. Oppss. One would think a site named 'Geek' would keep extra secure software. Just goes to show you.

PG weighs in on what he thinks really happened with the whole Facebook\Zango 'spyware' situation. Reading it might just surprise you.

To finish off this latest entry we have an update on the wonderful gang over at RBN. They have a new set of servers ready to go. Thankfully we get a pretty ecent jump on this info thanks to the tireless efforts of a dedicated group of people.

Zango Tries Backdooring To Facebook

The gang at Sunbelt alerts us that Fortinet researchers have discovered a widget that tries to installs Zango on Facebook. Check it out and warn your fellow FBers, I know I am.

Zango: Another Hit In The Bulkhead...YEAA

Well Zango has once again been beaten by the legal system. Their suit against a well known anti-virus company has been thrown out. That's twice in one week..............in two days even! Could this be the beginning of the end? We can only hope. Karma, it's a bitch. Read More And Share Your Opinion

Zango Hijacking Search Results?!

OK, like this should surprise....................who? Certainly not anyone familiar with any of their other tactics at trying to gain installs via any sneaky way they can thing of.

Lowlife scumbags and the FTC let them slip right thru their fingers. Read More Here

Zango Busted By Ben Edelman

Once again, the venerable Ben Edelman has caught the scumbags at Zango doing the things they were told and agreed not to do. The FTC leveled a fine for these
types of practices. Yet it seems the 3 million was not quite enough of a deterrent.

I'd make a 3 million dollar bet the FTC don't do much of anything different. Launch big investigation, make a bunch of press releases, give the illusion that they're gonna do something. And in the end, it all turns out to be smoke and mirrors. Zango pays some minute fine, FTC feels better, Zango laughs all the way to the bank.

Rinse wash and repeat. Read More and Discuss

Zango vs. Spyware Doctor...Who Won?

Zango recently filed a lawsuit against Spyware Doctor. Just earlier today, Zango was denied a TRO. They then claimed that because Spyware Doctor changed its detection of Zango that they were victorious by forcing their hand.
Read & Discuss Here

Zango & Value Click In The News Today

As it's turning out, ValueClick has given me reason to make an entire thread dedicated to their recent activities with rogues. It will be updated as news warrants. Just today there are two items posted by MS MVP Mike Burgess on his Hosts News. You can read about those here

And in Zango news, they recently filed a lawsuit against PCTools. But upon further investigation by Sunbelt researchers, it appears that all is not as clear and concise as Zango would have you believe. What a shocker, huh? More on that here