The Simpsons Movie sparks spam blast   31 Jul 2007 13:00 GMT
Since the launch of the movie on July 27 spammers have been sending messages with an embedded picture of Homer Simpson in his underwear.

Source: Computerworld

Symantec's 'Dark Vision' mines carder sites   31 Jul 2007 13:00 GMT
Symantec has developed a service that monitors carder forums for identity theft information.

Source: Computerworld

Sex offenders lurk on Facebook, Conn. official says   31 Jul 2007 12:43 GMT
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said his office had learned of "at least three" convicted sex offenders on Facebook's site and that may be the "tip of the iceberg."

Source: Computerworld

Facebook users open to cyberattacks, ID theft?   30 Jul 2007 15:24 GMT
Facebook Platform creates channel for malicious third-party applications. Users also face identity theft, VeriSign says.
Source: ZDNet

Black Hat 'supersizes' in Las Vegas   30 Jul 2007 11:00 GMT
To accommodate more speakers, more controversy, the security conference will occupy more space at Caesar's Palace.
Source: ZDNet

Taking a Trip To Policy Hell   30 Jul 2007 04:56 GMT
Be specific in your policies, our manager learns, or users will find ways to skirt the letter of the law.

Source: Computerworld

FAQ: What we know (now) about the FBI's CIPAV spyware   29 Jul 2007 13:00 GMT
To track down a Washington state teen who later pleaded guilty to e-mailing bomb threats to his school, the FBI used something called the Computer and Internet Protocol Address Verifier. Here's what we know about it.

Source: Computerworld

Google plans YouTube antipiracy tool for September   28 Jul 2007 08:01 GMT
Google is moving forward with plans to partially automate the process by which media companies can press for takedown of copyrighted material. Representatives for the company told a district judge in California that they expected to roll out the technology in the fall, "hopefully in September."

Source: Computerworld

IM attacks up nearly 80 percent, Akonix says -- and P2P is worse   28 Jul 2007 08:01 GMT
IM-security vendor Akonix reports that malware attacks over instant messaging networks are up sharply, with a year-to-year increase of 78 percent. Peer-to-peer systems have been even harder hit, with a year-to-year malware increase of 357 percent.

Source: Computerworld

Well-wrought e-mail scams target deep-pocketed victims   27 Jul 2007 13:00 GMT
The current wave of phishing lures is remarkably different from crude attempts of yore, as our colleagues at PC World found out firsthand recently: It's well-written, carefully targeted, and designed to look and read like any other business communication.

Source: Computerworld