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June 30, 2009

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:48 PM/CST

Sunbelt Formalizes Ties With Stopbadware

Sunbelt Software has agreed to contribute research data to the Harvard Law School-based Stopbadware.org initiative.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:34 AM/CST

Data Theft Attacks Still Driving Underground

Data theft is at the center of the malware torrent and will continue to be so for the forseeable future, Trend Micro reports.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 12:01 AM/CST

Botnets Churn Spam, Then Back Again

Botnets are behind the vast majority of the world's spam, according to MessageLabs.

June 26, 2009

Friday, June 26, 2009 3:09 PM/CST

Attackers Use Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett as Lure

Spammers are taking advantage of reports on the deaths of celebrities Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett to infect users with malware.

Friday, June 26, 2009 7:06 AM/CST

Global Takeout: China Cooking Up Lots of Spam

Researchers contend that China is currently accounting for as much as 70 percent of the world's unsolicited e-mail.

June 25, 2009

Thursday, June 25, 2009 7:28 AM/CST

Apps Whitelisting Proponents Tout Growing Acceptance

Applications whitelisting vendors maintain that the current malware environment and demand for tools to address the shortcomings of traditional AV are speeding their push to market.

June 24, 2009

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 12:11 AM/CST

CISO's Fear Internal Data Threat

Most CISOs are most worried about insder threats to their data, not external attacks or those backed by foreign governments, according to a new report.

June 23, 2009

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 7:12 AM/CST

Microsoft and the Power of Free

Microsoft's move to launch its' new Morro endpoint AV beta as freeware could have a significant impact on the overall state of PC security, especially among consumers.

June 19, 2009

Friday, June 19, 2009 12:45 AM/CST

Mass Injectors Still Burying the Needle

The use of mass injection redirection campaigns like the Gumblar is only just getting started, researchers contend.

June 17, 2009

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:55 AM/CST

Two New OS X Attacks Bite Apple

Researchers have unearthed two new Apple OS X Trojan attacks as malware schemers continue to rachet up their focus on the company's increasingly popular products.

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