Web 2.0 Archive
Thursday, August 20, 2009 6:34 PM/EST
Symantec has compiled a list of the 100 worst security offenders for the summer of 2009. These Websites average 18,000 threats per site.
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Virus and Spyware
Friday, August 14, 2009 12:04 AM/EST
Arbor Networks researcher Jose Nazario discovered a botnet using Twitter as a command and control. The tweets he found contained links to sites where bots could download new commands and executables.
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Web 2.0
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 10:57 PM/EST
Dasient launched a free open source iteration of its URL anti-infection software.
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Online malware
Monday, August 10, 2009 11:37 AM/EST
New research from Proofpoint shows that enterprises are increasingly dealing with data leaks on blogs, social networks and media sharing sites - and they are not taking it lightly. Many organizations are cracking down on employees for breaking data security policies surrounding blogs, Facebook and other Web 2.0 technology.
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Data Security
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 7:19 AM/EST
Twitter-borne attacks just keep on getting slicker. It might not be long before they so well mimic real user interactions that it's impossible to tell the difference.
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Twitter
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 7:22 AM/EST
Crafty 419 scammers are finding aspiring DJs on sites like Facebook and attempting to lure them into forking over some cash to pursue their dreams on the ones and twos.
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Social engineering
Monday, July 20, 2009 9:30 PM/EST
ESPN reporter Erin Andrews got stung by a spy camera, but thanks to the work of an unexpected group of allies, malware scammers, she may get a small measure of justice.
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Social engineering
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:06 AM/EST
The Sinowal Trojan is back in not-so-heavy rotation backed by an angle on Twitter data saved in users' browsers.
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Twitter
Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:58 AM/EST
Trojan attacks and dirty Tweets were major trends across the malware spectrum during Q2 2009.
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Trojan attacks
Monday, July 06, 2009 10:55 PM/EST
Waledac seems to rear its head primarily for the holidays, including a recent appearance for the 4th of July.
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Botnets
