Bagle shanghais PCs for zombie army   28 Jun 2005 20:01 GMT
New offshoot uses a Trojan horse to try to compromise PCs for use in cyberattack networks.
Source: ZDNet

New worm lures users with 'breaking news'   28 Jun 2005 16:11 GMT
Researchers at security firm Sophos PLC today warned of the spread of the Kedebe-F e-mail worm, which carries a variety of subject headers and messages touting breaking news.
Source: Computerworld

Adware maker tries image makeover   28 Jun 2005 05:55 GMT
180solutions is informing PC users that its ad-serving software is installed and is offering a link to uninstall information.
Source: ZDNet

Lawsuit seeks disclosure in credit card heist   28 Jun 2005 02:50 GMT
Suit wants credit card companies to alert consumers if their personal data was exposed and protect merchants from fraud.
Source: ZDNet

New worm lures users with 'breaking news'   28 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Internet users alarmed over news of Michael Jackson's death or dark conspiracies behind the demise of Pope John Paul II should perhaps just be worried that they received another new e-mail worm.
Source: NWFusion.com

Trial for German Sasser writer begins next Tuesday   28 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Plenty of eyeballs will be scouring the 'Net next Tuesday to learn more about the fate of Sven Jaschan.
Source: NWFusion.com

U.S. officials: Information sharing key to security   28 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
The U.S. government is getting better at sharing information between various agencies tasked with protecting the nation against terrorism, but IT can help drive more improvements, two top-ranking antiterrorism officials said Monday.
Source: NWFusion.com

VeriSign looks to Diversinet for mobile authentication   28 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Diversinet this week announced its MobiSecure suite of mobile tokens and authentication systems will be integrated with VeriSign’s Unified Authentication service.
Source: NWFusion.com

Cybercriminals get a 10-year jail sentence   28 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Two men have been sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison for their roles in a wide range of online fraud activities, U.K. authorities said this week.
Source: NWFusion.com

Microsoft helps Japan's cybercops   28 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Microsoft is providing Japan's National Police Agency with early warnings about security threats in order to help the agency battle online crime, Bill Gates, Microsoft's chairman and chief software architect, said at an Internet security conference in Tokyo Tuesday.
Source: NWFusion.com