Security News

Facebook isn't finished with a Canadian who was ordered to pay the company CDN$1 billion last week for spamming. Full Story »

When your sick PC connects to the Internet and starts distributing malicious spam and propagating worms and viruses to other vulnerable systems, it impacts all who share the Internet. Microsoft's Scott Charney proposes a novel approach to addressing that issue, suggesting that we treat infected devices as we do infected people. Full Story »

Facebook calls him a spammer and a U.S. court has fined him US$873 million. But Montreal's Adam Guerbuez doesn't seem to care; he calls himself the US$873 million man and says he won't pay a cent. Full Story »

Smartphone exploits are coming, as cybercriminals start to figure out how to make money by hacking mobile devices, two mobile security experts said Tuesday. Full Story »

Despite dozens of recent arrests targeting large online fraud organizations, other criminals are continuing to use the Zeus Trojan and other Web tools to steal identities and money from Internet users, one cybersecurity expert said Tuesday. Full Story »

PandaLabs said Monday that the company has discovered fake iTunes receipts that have begun to be sent to users in an attempt to steal personal details. Full Story »

Comcast is rolling out its Constant Guard service, which automatically notifies customers if their home computer appears to be infected with a virus, to all customers nationally. Full Story »

It's that time of year again. The weather is turning cooler, football season has begun, Halloween is fast approaching. That can only mean one thing--it's National Cyber Security Awareness Month! Just in case you aren't really sure what the big deal is, or why you should care, here are five recent security threats that highlight why we need an entire month to raise awareness and promote better computer and network security. Full Story »

TEHRAN, Iran - A months-long delay in starting up Iran's first nuclear power plant is the result of a small leak, not a computer worm that was found on the laptops of several plant employees, the country's nuclear chief said Monday. Full Story »

TEHRAN (AFP) - Industrial computers infected by Stuxnet in Iran have been cleaned and returned to their units, a top official said on Sunday, following reports that the malware was mutating and wreaking havoc with equipment. Full Story »

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's intelligence minister said the country has learned how to fight off a complex computer worm that some foreign experts have speculated was designed to target Tehran's nuclear program, state television reported Saturday. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - The FBI and law enforcement agencies in Ukraine, the Netherlands and Britain are tracking down international cyber criminals who stole $70 million by using malware that captured passwords and account numbers to log onto online bank accounts. Full Story »

The Security Service of the Ukraine (SBU), in conjunction with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said Friday that the Ukrainian agency had detained five people of interest in a worldwide cybercrime investigation tied to the "Zeus" bot. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine authorities have arrested five individuals who allegedly directed a global cybercrime scheme that used a version of the Zeus Trojan computer virus to steal $70 million from U.S. bank accounts, FBI officials said on Friday. Full Story »

Ukranian police on Thursday arrested five people thought to be the brains behind the Zeus malware. Full Story »

Ukrainian authorities have taken action against the criminals involved in the Zeus cybercrime and money-laundering ring, following law- enforcement raids in the U.S. and U.K. this week. Full Story »

It's not often that malware like Stuxnet comes around. Stuxnet appears to be the new black at the Virus Bulletin 2010 conference, currently ongoing in Vancouver. Everyone's talking about it, and research is emerging that dissects Stuxnet in detail, including hints as to who wrote it. Full Story »

Authorities in the United States, along with law enforcement partners around the world, issued indictments and swooped down to arrest dozens in connection with a malware scam used to steal millions of dollars from victims' bank accounts. The charges against the Zeus botnet operation show just how pervasive the malware threat is, and how lucrative it can be for cyber criminals. Full Story »