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Mac Malware Numbers Growing

© lepiaf.geo As a Mac user, I have been guilty of touting how robust the software is, and how my OS X is very virus resistant. I have always known that the guts of my Mac were no more secure than Windows Vista or Windows 7, but rather it is just that Microsoft OS's are under constant atta...

五款最佳的恶意软件清理应用工具

• Spybot Search & Destroy (Windows, Freeware) • SUPERAntiSpyware (Windows, $30) • ComboFix (Windows, Freeware) • Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (Windows, $25) • HijackThis (Windows, Freeware)

iPod Touch 2代升级OS 3.0新系统完美破解/越狱（附图文教程）

• iPod Touch 2代升级OS 3.0新系统完美破解/越狱（附图文教程） • Embrace Your Femininity • Mozilla Firefox 3.5 RC2 for Windows • Mozilla Firefox 3.5 RC2 for Linux • Mozilla Firefox 3.5 RC2 for MacOS • Sony should beware - Activision chief is not simply playing games • That Was Quick: Veodia Acquires Screen C...

Blackberry: PDF-Sicherheitslücke geschlossen

© zerojay Es ist geradezu die Natur einer Sicherheitslücke, dass diese meist erst bemerkt wird, wenn es zu spät ist. Doch gibt es zum Glück allerlei fleissige Virenschützer, die eventuelle Einfallschneisen für Malware aufspüren und die entsprechende Abhilfe schaffen. Und eines dieser Einfalls...

Hacking as a Service

It's funny, usually the criminals and malcontents on the Internet are among the first to adopt new technology trends. But we had them beat with the whole aaS (as a Service) phenomena... until now. IT News Australia reports on a talk given by Vasco Bank technical account manager Vlado Vajdic d...

微软下周发3款补丁软件 影响所有Windows版本

• 微软下周发3款补丁软件 影响所有Windows版本 • BurnURL: Don't Just Shorten URLs ... Burn Them! • ScreenFix.net • Keywordle - the site that automatically suggests descriptive keywords for web sites • iAccelerator • Acrobat bug can lead to malware installs without even opening an infected file • Googl...

First Look: Sony Vaio P Series Lifestyle PC

• First Look: Sony Vaio P Series Lifestyle PC • Free chat widget - Create your own chat room • Friendly Opinion • CalFeed - Your Live Online Events Guide • Gbridge Download • Online word processor Shutterborg lets you open and edit any web page • Stats: Facebook Nearly 20 Percent Bigger...

Google deklariert alle Webseiten als Malware

© Mykl Roventine Nicht immer ist ein Computervirus für auftretende Probleme verantwortlich. Manchmal verwandeln sich auch die Mechanismen, die eben zum Schutz vor solchen Problemen entwickelt wurden, selbst zum Problem. So erlebt es momentan der Suchmaschinen-Marktführer Google . Wer heute...

Android G1 Malware Should Have Been Avoided

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7083370 There are very few die-hard fans of the Apple App Store approval process, but darn it if it just didn't prove itself useful. Over a the Android Store, where there is very little in the sense of approval process or quality control, malware was ...

Welcome Back and Happy Holidays!

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 6908589 Hello everyone! I apologize for the sudden silence this blog has fallen into. Creative Weblogging did a little reorganizing and IGotSpam was put on hiatus for s short time. We're back now and dedicated to resuming our coverage of everything spa...

Sicherheitslücke im Internet Explorer

Eine als kritisch eingestufte Sicherheitslücke im Internet Explorer soll nach Angaben von microsoft noch heute per Update gestopft werden. Das Update wird allen Usern vom IE 5 bis IE 8 beta empfohlen, da ansonsten per sogenannten Zero-Day-Exploit Malware auf den heimischen Rechner gelangen kann....

Wirtschaftsmodell Spam - immer noch lukrativ?

Wie das Wirtschaftsmodell Spam funktioniert hat ein Team von US-Informatikern studiert. Um zu authentischen Ergebnissen zu kommen, sind sie zeitweise selbst unter die Spammer gegangen. Kaum ein Internetuser entgeht der Pest, die sich Spam nennt. Es vergeht kein Tag an dem der virtuelle Briefkas...

Get Out and Vote!

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Jon Helgason Hey everyone, no matter how busy your business may be, take the time to get out and vote tomorrow. This is perhaps the most important presidential election in history and the outcome will affect us all one way or the other. Don't sit back thinking...

USB-Dongle ermöglicht sicheres Online-Banking

IBM hat einen USB-Stick entwickelt, mit dem man sicher online seine Bankgeschäfte abwickeln kann - auch wenn der genutzte Rechner mit Malware und Viren infiziert sein sollte. Der "Zone Trusted Information Channel" (ZTIC) wird wie ein USB-Stick am Computer angeschlossen und baut eine Direkt...

Avoiding Phishing Scams

Here is a good video with some basics on how to avoid falling for a phishing scam!

Economic Crisis May Lead to Increase in Scams

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Marcela Barsse The growing financial crisis may lead to an even sharper rise in malicious spam as scammers exploit the grim headlines and prey on worried consumers. Troubled bank Wachovia has already been used as the subject of a phishing spam. In fact, as t...

More on the BusinessWeek Attack

Here's another video about the recent hacker attack on BusinessWeek's website.

Financial Crisis A Boon For Phishers

The financial crisis is a prime target for phishers who are using it in their latest scams. Here's an interesting video that explains the new scam and how to protect yourself.

How To Remove AntiVirus 2008

antivirus 2008 (also known as XP AntiVirus2008 and Vista AntiVirus 2008) is malware disguised to look like an anti-virus program. In reality it's a nasty virus and it's spreading like wildfire. Here is a great video that provides info and removal instructions!

BusinessWeek.com attacked by hackers

© Lachlan Hardy Businessweek's website has been hit by hackers. Security vendor Sophos discovered the attack last week. Hundreds of pages of the popular site have been infected with malicious Javascript that redirects users to a Russian website that attempts to download malware to their co...

Hitman Spammer Returns

5812863 Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Brandon Rose Just when you thought spammers had thought of everything, the FBI is warning that a particularly disturbing spammer is back. Called the Hit Man Spammer, he first showed up back in 2006. Unlike most spam, which hawks such things fake pharmaceut...

Switching from Windows the easy way

5993847 Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Chris Burt Linux Journal featured an article on how to switch from Windows in 3-easy steps . To summarize, step 1 - introduce open source applications that run on both Windows and Linux, step 2 - dual-boot Windows and Linux and step 3 - weed out Windows...

Update on the Storm Botnet

Here is a video from Black Hat 2008 that provides an update on the infamous Storm Worm and it's botnet.

Homebanking: Sorgfalt und Haftung

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Luca di Filippo Bildschirmtext kannte kein Ausspionieren von Daten beim Online Banking. Es war ein in sich geschlossenes netz und die Telefonverbindung war analog. Heute verwenden wir ISDN und das Internet und müssen uns mit Phishing herumschlagen. Gerald Sp...

Höhere Gewalt und Datenverluste die größten Unternehmensrisiken

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Franky De Meyer Rechenzentren, Netzwerke wie auch Einzelplatzcomputer zu Hause stellen ein kaum zu bezifferndes Risiko in der Unternehmensführung dar. Seit 1989 arbeite ich zu Hause mit Microsoft-Betriebssystemen. Irgendwann ist es IMMER soweit: Das Betriebssy...

Google Chrome Beta Browser available for Download

Google has announced its own open source web browser known as Chrome and the beta version will be available for free download on Tuesday September 2, 2008 in more than 100 countries. The chrome browser will be based on the same open source browser engine known as 'Webkit' that the...

Understanding and Fighting Malware-Conclusion

Here's the finale! Hope you enjoyed it and learned a thing or two. Leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!

Understanding and Fighting Malware Part 7

Here's the next to last part of this outstanding video series on malware:

Understanding and Fighting Malware Part 6

Here is part 6 of this terrific presentation!

Understanding and Fighting Malware Part 5

On to Part 5!

Understanding and Fighting Malware Part 4

Here is part 4 of this very informative presentation!

Understanding and Fighting Malware Part 3

Here is part 3 of this very informative presentation!

Understanding and Fighting Malware Part 2

Here is part 2 of this outstanding presentation. Watch and learn!

Understanding and Fighting Malware Part 1

...re's part one of an excellent presentation from David solomon on understanding and fighting malware. Here's an excerpt from the summary: Today's Internet is fraught with peril in the ...

Spammers Exploit Georgia-Russia Conflict

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Peeter Viisimaa A new wave of spam appears to be exploiting the Georgia/Russia conflict and has a decidedly pro-Russia slant. According to a report in ComputerWorld , the spam started going out this morning and included such subject lines as ""Mikheil S...

Massive Fake CNN Spam Attack Continues

...el puts the user in an endless loop with the only way out is to shut down the brower or install the malware. Experts say the attack is unlikely to end anytime soon. ...

A Look At a Malware Site

Here's a very interesting video that takes a look at OtherHomePage.com, a known malware site. Watch and learn!

Spammers Now Paying For Help Evading Filters

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Andrew Dernie Spammers targeting blogs have come up with a new technique. According to an article on NetworkWorld.com , they are now paying people to post for them. The apparent theory is that comment made by an automated system are easy to spot and block, while ...

Web 2.0 and hackers

How vulnerable are Web 2.0 applications to hackers and cyber crooks? It's a question worth considering. Web 2.0 is designed to maximise participation, information sharing and collaboration. Web 2.0's user-generated content encourages and helps develop users' creativity. Apart from W...

New Storm Worm Spam Delivers War Rumor

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Björn Kindler The Storm Worm's latest campaign wants you to believe the U.S has invaded Iran. Its newest spam messages spread malware using the following text: "Just now us army 's Delta Force and U.S. Air Force have invaded Iran. Approximate...

Inside Botnets

Here's a great documentary from SophosLabs that examines botnets from the inside out. Very interesting stuff!

Srizbi Botnet Unleashes "Recruitment" Blitz

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Andrey Volodin The volume of malicious spam has tripled in the past week, largely due to the Srizbi botnet. This botnet is currently responsible for 46% of all spam sent this month. The current flood of spam isn't selling anything-rather it's delivering a ...

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Spammers Hit Google Docs

© Felix Möckel Blogger, Adsense, and Google's mail servers weren't enough. Now spammers have moved on and hit Google Docs as well. MessageLabs senior anti-spam technologist explains: What's happening with Google Docs is that Google Docs is a way to publish your documents online. ...

Gebt ihm (k)eine Chance: Firefox 3.0rc1

Firefox 3.0rc1, der lang erwartete Release Kandidat für Firefox 3 steht für alle gängigen Plattformen und Sprachen zum Download bereit . Firefox mag für Windowsuser eine tolle Sache zu sein, wer einen Mac hat sollte aber meiner Meinung nach lieber andere Browser benutzen . Aber das ist mehr G...

TierOneAds Now Available!

I'd like to interrupt our regular programming for just a minute to tell you about Creative Weblogging's new ad network called TierOne ads. This network allows bloggers to register for free and set their own CPM rates. Advertisers are then able to chose the ones that best fit both t...

Is Your Business Data Backed Up?

© Stinging Eyes If not, it should be, and quickly-and not just in one place either. I got a hard lesson in that this week. The hard drive on my main business PC died. I had two backups-one on the PC's secondary hard drive and one on a usb stick. I also had other data such as pictures and m...

I Got Infected!

© dmuth Yes, that's right, your faithful I Got Spam?! blogger got hit with a nasty virus. Ironic I know. It started when my main PC suffered a hard drive failure (yes it's been a lovely week). While I waited for my new one to arrive, I fired up my trusty Eee PC (great little device by ...

RF-Wall: RFID Firewall for Network Security

...the company RF-Wall will be protecting RFID systems from fake RFID tags and the ones encoded with malware. RF-Wall is based on the following risks associated with RFID networks - one of them is the ...

Mac OS X 软件更新 20080513

Yahoo!说Google.com不安全

　　微软收购Yahoo!不成后，我们发现 Live Messenger无意中禁止了与YouTube.com有关的链接的发送 。后来微软官方说是服务器出了故障，并且干这事的是临时工（第三方合作伙伴）。我们姑且不过多评论微软的解释。有趣的是，Yahoo!现在也搞搞动作了。 　　如上图所示，当你在Yahoo.com上搜索" Astalavista "时，你会发现Yahoo!把Google.com的搜索结果标记为危险，称从Google.com上面下载文件可能会惹上病毒或流氓程序等。我们都知道Google的搜索引擎也这样做，如果它觉得某些网站可能会有危险，那么它就会在搜索结果...

Malware Infects Half a Million PC's in Seven Days

© mdornseif According to the Guardian , over half a million PC's were infected with malware in just 7 days. Users are being fooled into downloading a malicious trojan made to look like a video or mp3 download. Instead they get the trojan, which floods their desktop with ads. The trojan wa...

Vista malware vulnerabilities

...e numbers for XP, which would indicate that every Windows XP machine ever made is now infected by malware. PC Tools' ThreatFire is the service which came up with this wonder math, but it spea...

Viruses, Hackers and Trojans, Oh My!

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. Here is an interesting video from Kaspersky Labs that provides a quick overview of malware and how ...

Yahoo Teams With McAfee To Offer Safer Search

Search on Yahoo gets more safer with a new tool called SearchScan that scans the results page and flags them if they fit the criteria for harmful pages to your computer. This tools works upon McAfee's SiteAdvisor service. An excerpt from SearchEngineJournal Basically, when a user c...

Malware Authors Fighting For Their Rights

© Ioan Sameli The Associated Press is reporting that malware authors are Fighting to protect their rights-their copyrights that is. Professional virus writers (imagine that on a resume!) are now distributing licensing agreements with their malware, promising stiff penalties for distribut...

Google Offers Tips on Fighting Spam

© Mzelle Biscotte Matt Cutts, the head of Google's webspam team, was at at the recent Web 2.0 Expo offering some tips to help users who manage websites fight back against spam. "Spammers are human," Cutts said. "You have the power to raise their blood pressure. Make them sp...

30 Years of Spam and Counting!

May 3rd will mark spam's 30th anniversary. It was on that day in 1978 that a marketing rep at a computer firm called DEC emailed an invite to every single west Coast user on the Arpanet, the precursor to what we know today as the Internet. Here is the Monthy Python skit that lead to the nami...

传言称微软将收购三家小型软件公司

有 未经证实的消息 称，微软拟收购 3 家小型的软件公司：Bloatware、Malware 和 Krapware。 业内观察员 Sloat Fullerton 说："我对微软打算收购 Bloatware 的传言并不感到意外。Bloatware 是一家合同编程公司，过去曾多次参与了微软的软件工程。Bloatware 的员工可能会对 Windows 7 的开发作出很大的贡献，同时，微软收购它也可以省下很多研发费用。"

Sharp Rise In Malware Predicted

© NOTICIAS-TIC Kaspersky is forecasting a huge rise in malware by the end of the year. The security lab is expecting over 1 million malware signatures to be added to its database this year. In comparison only 250,000 were added last year. "In addition to the quantity, the quality of m...

Protecting Yourself From Malware

Here is a good video from Kaspersky Labs regarding malware and how to protect yourself from it. With malware threats continuing to grow, you just can't have too much information about them!

Microsoft Open to Spammers?

That's what some folks are saying about Microsoft's new partnerships with LinkedIn, Tagged, Hi5, Bebo and Facebook. Calling it a new commitment to openness and data portability, the partnerships allow users of those sites to import their Windows Live contacts and vice versa . While ...

How Goes The War on Spam?

How is the war on spam looking from your inbox? I still get a dozen or so spams a day, mostly those annoying Nigerian scams and there many variations. How about you? IGotSpam?! wants to know! Take a minute to vote in our poll and let us know how your ISP is doing in the war against spam! ...

MIT Spam Conference 2008

Two Day Spam conference, on March 27 and 28, 2008, on campus at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts , USA. Topics Include Game Theory of Botnets, Black Market Botnets, Major ISP Botnet fighting, The Malware Ecosystem, Multilayer Filtering, Neural Networks for Image Spam and Advanced Filterin...

Google Tech Talk

Here is a great video from Google's Tech Talk series. It's a discussion about building a safer web. With the emergence of Web 2.0. more and more people are relying on websites and web based apps and this has been a boon for spammers and malware distributors. This talk discusses ways to bette...

Mozilla：苹果推送Safari是错误的

Safari 3.1 已于3月19日 正式发布 了，随后，苹果通过其iTunes平台向用户 推送 了这一版本。Mozilla CEO对此颇有微词，他说苹果这么做是错误的，它破坏了用户对于大公司的信任关系，不仅仅对于苹果，而是整个网络都是如此。作为软件制造商，它们应该竭力为用户提供安全软件，且能够快速响应。苹果此举有些不负责任，尤其是针对Windows用户，它们可能没有请求或者并不需要Safari。 原话 如下： "What Apple is doing now with their Apple Software Update on Windows is wrong. It u...

Apple's Distribution Plan for Safari Compared to Malware

Mozilla, the makers of Firefox, are accusing Apple of bad business regarding the distribution of its Safari browser to Windows Users. Mozilla claims Apple's tactics are "borderline malware distribution practices". Apple users are also infuriated, all as a result of Apple's de...

Cybercriminals Create Malware Maze

ITNews 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 hijacked sites include travel, government and even hobby sites. It's suspected that the page...

Microsoft Set to Release 4 Critical Patches

Microsoft has announced it will release 4 critical patches on March 11th. All will address remote execution flaws found in Office: The first bulletin is rated critical for Microsoft Office Excel 2000 and may address an Excel vulnerability discovered in January and left unpatched. The second bu...

Spam Over IM Invades Skype

Phil Wolff over at Skype Journal details something I've noticed happening to me a lot lately: to get my attention. I get "friend requests" and "chat messages" from these people. I, of course, block the contact and ignore them. I've been in the computer industry long...