Day: January 25, 2006

Kama Sutra worm seduces PC users | Tech News on ZDNet

Kama Sutra worm seduces PC users | Tech News on ZDNet For more info click on above link A new e-mail worm that spreads under the guise of pornographic content has jumped to the top of the worldwide virus charts. When run on a Windows PC, the worm copies itself to shared network locations and sends itself to e-mail addresses found on the target computer. The pest includes a timed attack that attempts to disable antivirus and firewall software and delete certain files, including Office documents, on the third day of the month, according to antivirus software

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‘Botmaster’ pleads guilty to computer crimes – CNET News.com

‘Botmaster’ pleads guilty to computer crimes | CNET News.com For more info click on above link A 20-year-old accused of using hundreds of thousands of hijacked computers, or “bot nets,” to damage systems and send massive waves of spam across the Internet, pleaded guilty to federal charges on Monday. Jeanson James Ancheta, who prosecutors said was a well-known member of the “Botmaster Underground”–a secret network of hackers skilled in “bot” attacks–was arrested in November in what prosecutors said was the first such case of its kind. The Los Angeles-area man pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, damaging

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Microsoft helps net Bulgarian phishers – CNET News.com

Microsoft helps net Bulgarian phishers | CNET News.com For more info click on above link Eight people who allegedly ran online scams to pilfer personal information from Internet users worldwide were arrested in Bulgaria last week. Bulgarian law enforcement agents conducted raids in three cities and dismantled what is believed to be an international phishing operation, Microsoft said in a statement Friday. The Redmond, Wash., software giant helped investigate the alleged cybercrimes, which played off its MSN Web property, it said. The phishing group allegedly crafted e-mails to make them appear as if they were sent by

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Feds asked to take action against adware maker – CNET News.com

Feds asked to take action against adware maker | CNET News.com For more info click on above link update An anti-spyware watchdog group has lodged official complaints against 180solutions and one of its partners, dealing a blow to the adware industry’s efforts to police itself. The Center for Democracy and Technology, a Washington-based public advocacy group, filed a pair of complaints with the Federal Trade Commission on Monday. The complaints charge 180solutions and free Web hosting provider CJB.net with engaging in unfair and deceptive business practices. 180Solutions deliberately and repeatedly duped Internet users into downloading intrusive advertising

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