Trump and free iPods top AOL's 2005 list of spam lures   30 Dec 2005 14:00 GMT
Spam volumes continue to be torrential for AOL, which said it flagged eight out of every 10 inbound e-mail messages as spam this year, blocking 1.5 billion messages each day from reaching its members.
Source: Computerworld

Sony settles 'rootkit' class action lawsuit   29 Dec 2005 17:12 GMT
The record label agrees to offer U.S. customers money and free downloads to encourage them to replace CDs that secretly install software.
Source: ZDNet

Man pleads guilty to eBay Internet attack   29 Dec 2005 14:00 GMT
Scott Clark, 21, pleaded guilty to using a computer worm in 2003 to launch attacks against Internet auction site eBay, according to the U.S. Attorney's office that handled the case.
Source: Computerworld

Trojan delivers unwanted gift to Windows PCs   29 Dec 2005 00:04 GMT
Attack exploits unpatched hole in Windows to drop adware, spyware or other stealth programs that can compromise the PC.
Source: ZDNet

Marriott Vacation Club reports missing data tapes   28 Dec 2005 14:00 GMT
Marriott Vacation Club International said backup computer tapes containing data on thousands of customers and employees were missing.
Source: Computerworld

Virus disguises itself as MSN Messenger beta   27 Dec 2005 22:01 GMT
File purporting to be the latest test version of Microsoft's IM software tries to draw PCs into a botnet.
Source: ZDNet

Old worms learn new tricks   27 Dec 2005 14:44 GMT
review Malware writers stayed one small step ahead of virus hunters by instructing older worms to exploit new software bugs. Plus, Sony's rootkit fiasco.
Source: ZDNet

Visa deals with possible data breach   24 Dec 2005 19:03 GMT
Credit card giant says financial institutions have been asked to protect affected customers via fraud monitoring or by reissuing cards.
Source: ZDNet

Wayne County expands emergency communications interoperability   23 Dec 2005 16:38 GMT
Wayne County, Mich., has launched a system to connect 42 cities, towns and jurisdictions over a common communications platform and is moving to the next step to include more than 300 chemical plants.
Source: Computerworld

Santa delivers more Christmas malware   23 Dec 2005 14:00 GMT
Another piece of malware purporting to be a message from Santa, the Trojan horse MerryX.A , is spreading, disguised as an electronic Christmas card.
Source: Computerworld