Spam teen gets curfew / Troubled IE patch / Mocbot breeds zombies
Mass email attack teen sentencedTwo years after bombarding a U.K. insurance company with over five million emails, a 19 year old man has been given a two-month curfew. - BBC News
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U.K. spammer gets two-month curfew - CNET News.com
Confidential data really at risk
Perspective on the problems about potential loss of confidential data pinpointed by a recent survey. - CNET News.com
IE patch carries security bug
On some Windows systems the recent MS06-042 update from Microsoft has opened a new security hole. - CNET News.com
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Microsoft delays reissue of critical patch - Computer Weekly
Microsoft will re-release 'butchered' patch - Computerworld
Why did Microsoft delay IE patch? - eWEEK
Microsoft nixes IE repatch, chides researcher - TechWeb
Network intrusions put net-centricity at risk
Over 60 serious attacks against U.S. army networks so far this year puts the network-centered structure at risk. - Government Computer News
Yahoo adds anti-phishing sign-in seal
Internet portal Yahoo has added a new seal at user sign-in that is tied to the user's pc in an attempt to prevent phishing. - InformationWeek
Big boost in zombie PCs seen from latest Windows exploit
According to security firm CipherTrust the worm using the latest Windows exploit has created about 50,000 new zombie PCs. - InformationWeek
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Porn spam spike due to Windows hole - Silicon.com
Worm mutation breeds zombies - Vnunet.com
AV vendors flip over CU's 'dummy viruses'
While anti-virus firms agree that Consumer Union's creation of 5,500 new viruses to test AV applications was a bad idea, analyst says the test found a soft spot. - Internetnews.com
Experts divided over rootkit detection and removal
The security industry is split over the difficulties involved with detecting and removing rootkits from infected systems. - Network World Fusion
Viruses and spyware cost users $7.8 billion
U.S. consumers spent up to $7.8 billion on repairing or replacing computers hit by viruses and spyware, survey finds. - NewsFactor
Spammer's grandparents to allow initial gold search by AOL
AOL will be allowed to search for a spammer's hidden gold on his grandparents' property by radar and sonar. - AP/SiliconValley.com
U.K. heads EU spyware chart
U.K. is the worst hit country in the EU when it comes to spyware infected PCs according to Webroot. - Vnunet.com
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