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October 28, 2009

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:42 AM/CST

Cyber-Protesters Hoist New Signs of Innovation

Hactivism is showing signs of advancement as protesters employ opt-in botnets and other new means to bring their collective influence to bear in the electronic domain.

October 21, 2009

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:14 AM/CST

Diving Deep on Fake AV

Phony AV programs that attempt to infect end users with malware have become an industry unto themselves, according to a new research report from Symantec.

October 2, 2009

Friday, October 02, 2009 9:31 AM/CST

Facebook Attackers May Have Cracked CAPTCHA

Researchers at AVG Technologies may have uncovered a scheme where attackers broke Facebook's CAPTCHA protections and automated the creation of bogus Facebook pages. All this in the name of pushing fake anti-virus programs to the public.

September 30, 2009

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:26 PM/CST

Web 2.0 Leaves Browsers Under Constant Siege

Emerging Web 2.0 threats are putting even more pressure on issues of browser security, a new Purewire white paper contends.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:08 AM/CST

Worlds of Scamcraft

Attackers continue to refine their techniques aimed at stealing passwords and hard-earned virtual game assets belonging to users of Worlds of Warcraft.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:00 AM/CST

Twitter Abuse Growing Rampant

Twitter continues to become an even bigger source of malware activity, according to researchers with Symantec.

September 22, 2009

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:33 AM/CST

Social Networking Hack Hides Attack

An online service that promises to help people hack others' Facebook accounts is just a mere scam in its own right, researchers report.

September 15, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:00 AM/CST

Google Groups Gamed by Trojan

Attackers are using Google Groups to test new a new variation of Web 2.0 Trojan control.

August 18, 2009

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 10:37 AM/CST

Social Networks Top Hackers' Favorites

A new report from Breach Security underscores just how much hackers like social networks. According to the company, during the first half of 2009, social networks were the most targeted vertical market when it comes to Web hacking.

July 29, 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:45 AM/CST

Black Hat: Security Research Celebs Prepare to Rock Black Hat

All the ethical hacking and vulnerability management rock stars are ready to go in Vegas at Black Hat.

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