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NYTimes.com Users Hit by Malicious Ad
http://securitywatch.eweek.com/malware/nytimescom_users_hit_by_malicious_ad.html
Fake virus infection Web pages are everywhere
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| Everyone has seen a fake virus infection Web page from time
| to time. They pop up on your screen looking like a perfectly
| normal Windows page except they tell you that your PC is
| infected by a virus and you need to click here to either fix
| the problem or download a program that will clean out the
| bug for you. The only problem is it's a lie. It's actually
| an attack designed to get you to download malware.
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| Usually these fake Windows pages-they're actually Web pages-
| pop up when you're visiting a dodgy Web site. But, even the
| New York Times isn't immune to attacks like this. Over this
| last weekend, September 12-13, I was startled to see an
| apparent Windows page show up that read, "Warning!!! Your
| system requires immediate anti-viruses scan. Personal
| Antivirus can perform fast and free virus malicious software
| scan of your computer."
|
| [...]
|
| That's good advice. When you're on a Windows PC, you
| shouldn't click on any part of the fake message. No, not
| even cancel. Any click might start a malware download.
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http://www.itworld.com/security/77756/fake-virus-infection-web-pages-are-everywhere?page=0%2C0
Scareware scumbags exploit 9/11
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| Fraudsters have set up websites supposedly containing info
| about 9/11 but actually geared towards running fake anti-
| virus (scareware) scams.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/11/9_11_scareware/
Trial set for 'botnet for hire' duo
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| A federal judge has cleared the way for the trial of two men
| accused of waging a cyber attack on a webhosting company so
| they could demonstrate the effectiveness of their botnet to
| potential customers.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/16/botherder_trial_set/
Recent:
ISPs asked to cut off malware-infected PCs
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| The Internet Industry Association (IIA) has drafted a new code of conduct
| that suggests Internet Service Providers (ISPs) contact, and in some cases
| disconnect, customers that have malware-infected computers.
| The drafted code, which will not be mandatory, suggested ISPs take a four-
| step approach to protecting customers.
| Identification of compromised computers
| Contact affected customer
| Provision of information and advice to fix the compromised system; and
| A reporting function for alerting about serious scale threats, such as those, | that may threaten national security.
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http://itnews.com.au/News/155673,isps-asked-to-cut-off-malware-infected-pcs.aspx
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