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Major Cybercrime Site Shut Down
in I got Spam?!, on October 18, 2008
...ave been made (11 of them in the UK) as a result. Authorities said the site had over 2,000 members. Cybercriminals made huge profits from the stolen credit and banking info. One man spent 250,000 poun...
Storm Worm Returns
in I got Spam?!, on June 20, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Clint Spencer
The Storm Worm is back folks. That's right. The monster botnet security experts and researchers thought was dead has roared back to life. In the last 24 hours it has sent out over 8 million spam messages. Anyone who falls for one of them will...
Viruses, Hackers and Trojans, Oh My!
in I got Spam?!, on May 9, 2008
...Malware is becoming big business for cybercriminals. Thanks to massive botnets like Storm and Kraken, it's easier than ever for them to spread their malicious programs to PCs all across the world....
Malware Authors Fighting For Their Rights
in I got Spam?!, on May 3, 2008
...omising stiff penalties for distributing their work without permission. That's right, the same cybercriminals who think nothing of invading people's computers, wreaking havoc, and stealing per...
Cybercriminals Create Malware Maze
in I got Spam?!, on March 14, 2008
...is reporting that McAfee has discovered a maze of over 10,000 websites that have been hijacked by cybercriminals with the intent of using them to take over unsuspecting visitor's PCs. The hijack...
Russia Becomes New Malware Leader
in I got Spam?!, on February 20, 2008
...lso a huge producer of spam. Despite the recent demise of the Russian Business Network, a haven for cybercriminals, malware production continues to thrive.
The vacuum left by the RBN has been filled ...
Phishing Sites Now Using the Storm Worm Botnet
in I got Spam?!, on January 11, 2008
...conducted on its servers. It has repeatedly refused to shut down the accounts of known spammers and cybercriminals using its services.
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End Of Year Security Wrap Up for 2007
in I got Spam?!, on January 6, 2008
...2007 was a banner year for cybercriminals. We saw them find more and more ways to get past spam filters and anti-virus software. PDF spam died out but MP3 spam rose. There was ransomware, increased ph...
Happy New Year from IGotSpam?!
in I got Spam?!, on December 31, 2007
...or breaking news, tips, tricks and tools to help you and your users fight back against spammers and cybercriminals. We also want to thank you for visiting us in 2007. We appreciate your readership and...
Sponsored Post: Spikes In Spam Put Your Business at Risk
in I got Spam?!, on December 19, 2007
... estimate to have several million computers in its botnet, all waiting for their orders. Should the cybercriminals behind the worm decide to use them all to spam, servers around the world could be ove...
"Man In The Browser" Attacks Increasing
in I got Spam?!, on November 26, 2007
A new generation of malicious code is being used in increasingly frequent attacks on banking sites. The technique is called "Man in the Browser" and involves Pharming, which is the practice of redirecting users to a fake website that looks like the legit site of a bank. The cybercrimal ...
Hackers Hit Monster.com Again
in I got Spam?!, on November 23, 2007
...leaned."
Experts believe that the Russian Business Network. an ISP providing a safe haven for cybercriminals, is to blame.
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Are You Ready For The Ajax Attacks?
in Java Entrepreneur, on August 7, 2006
...ted as one of the hottest things in the field of web development and it has caught the attention of cybercriminals. They have found out that Ajax could be utilized to their advantage in a number of wa...
Virus Wars
in Sox First, on April 6, 2006
... starting to crack down on the problem, they are hindered by globalisation. Like any good business, cybercriminals can be truly global and of course, lots of governments struggle with globalisation. ...