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Trojan zaps banking credentials via IM
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| The latest entrant is Zeus, a trojan that monitors an infected PC for
| passwords entered into banking websites and other financial services. Over
| the past three months, investigators from RSA FraudAction Research Lab have
| observed the program, which also goes by the name Torpig and Mebroot, using
| the Jabber IM protocol to make sure the most valuable credentials don't get
| lost in the shuffle.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/27/zeus_adopts_instant_messaging/
And the best free Anti-Virus program is...
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| Finally, ahem, "If you were running desktop Linux or using a Mac, you
| wouldn't have these problems." That said, if you're running Windows on a
| budget, two out of two experts agree: Avira's the program for you.
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http://www.itworld.com/endpoint-security/75755/and-best-free-anti-virus-program
Kaspersky Lab: Spammers Do Their Own Advertising
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| In its semi-annual spam report, the Russian security experts Kaspersky Lab
| have concluded the economic crisis has had no bearing on the amount of spam
| distributed worldwide. However, spammers have had to turn to creating ads for
| their very own services.
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http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Kaspersky-Lab-Spammers-Do-Their-Own-Advertising
6th SMS Ransomware Variant Offered for Sale
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| "Your copy of Windows has been blocked! You're using an unlicensed version of
| it! In order to continue using it, you must receive the unlock key. All you
| have to do is follow these steps: You must send a SMS message. You will
| receive an activation code once you do so. Enter the code and unlock your
| copy of Windows."
|
| Anticipating the potential for monetization, cybercriminals are investing
| more time and resources into coming up with new features for their SMS based
| ransomware releases. Two of the very latest releases indicate their
| motivation and long-term ambitions into this newly emerged micro-payment
| ransomware channel.
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http://ddanchev.blogspot.com/2009/08/6th-sms-ransomware-variant-offered-for.html
Related:
Online banking fraud 'up 8,000%'
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| The UK has seen an 8,000% increase in fake internet banking scams
| in the past two years, the government's financial watchdog has warned.
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| The Financial Services Authority (FSA) told peers it was "very concerned"
| about the growth in "phishing".
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6177555.stm
Bots rule in cyberspace
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| USA TODAY REPORTS that on an average day, 40 per cent of the 800 million
| computers connected to the Internet are bots used to send out spam, viruses
| and to mine for sensitive personal data. Â
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/17/bots-rule-cyberspace
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2008-03-16-computer-botnets_N.htm
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