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Microsoft Malware Removal Tool: Two million password stealers fingered

Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool - a program that removes malware from Windows machines - detected password-stealing software from more than 2 million PCs in the first week after it was updated. One password stealer, called Taterf, alone was Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:40 AM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

New Phishing/Storm Worm Variant Spreading

US-CERT has received reports of new phishing activity, some of which has been linked to Storm Worm. The latest activity is centered around messages related to the recent earthquake in China and the upcoming Olympic Games. This Trojan is spread via an Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:37 AM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

OECD: Malicious Software (Malware): A Security Threat to the Internet Economy

Excerpt: This report, developed in collaboration with experts, aims to inform policy makers about malware impacts, growth and evolution, and countermeasures to combat malware. It seeks to analyze some of the main issues associated with malware and to Read More...
Posted Friday, June 13, 2008 11:40 PM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

Microsoft Expands Security Information Sharing Program to CERTs

Today at the annual AusCERT Asia Pacific Information Technology Security Conference, Microsoft Corp. announced the extension of the Microsoft Security Cooperation Program (SCP) to include computer emergency response teams (CERTs), computer security incident Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:37 AM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

Thoughts of a Teenage Bot Master

One day in May 2005, a 16-year-old hacker named "SoBe" opened his front door to find a swarm of FBI agents descending on his family's three-story house in Boca Raton, Florida. With an arm and leg in casts from a recent motorcycle accident, one agent grabbed Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008 11:15 AM by chsecblo | 1 Comments
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Microsoft Botnet-hunting Tool Helps Bust Hackers

Botnet fighters have another tool in their arsenal, thanks to Microsoft. Microsoft is giving law enforcers access to a special tool that keeps tabs on botnets, using data compiled from the 450 million computer users who have installed the Malicious Software Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:12 AM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

To defeat a malicious botnet, build a friendly one

Beating the "botnets"–armies of infected computers used to attack websites–requires borrowing tactics from the bad guys, say computer security researchers. A team at the University of Washington, US, wants to marshal swarms of good computers to neutralize Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 10:45 AM by chsecblo | 3 Comments

The evolution of CyberCrime Inc

There is no storefront or corporate headquarters for Cybercrime Inc., but savvy salesmen in a murky, borderless economy are moving merchandise by shilling credit card numbers - "two for the price one." "Sell fresh CC," promised one salesman who offered Read More...
Posted Friday, April 11, 2008 12:34 PM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

IC3's 2007 Internet Crime Report

The USA's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). Last week, the IC3 released its annual report for 2007. You can download a copy from here . From F-Secure: Malicious software Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:57 AM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Security guide to customs-proofing your laptop

If you travel across national borders, it's time to customs-proof your laptop. Customs officials have been stepping up electronic searches of laptops at the border, where travelers enjoy little privacy and have no legal grounds to object. Laptops and Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:57 AM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

A guide to basic computer forensics

While some investigations rely on highly trained professionals using expensive tools and complex techniques, there are easier, cheaper methods you can use for basic investigation and analysis. In this article, we will focus on computer forensic techniques Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 11:56 AM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

German Police Creating LE Trojan

German cops are pushing ahead with controversial plans, yet to be legally approved, to develop "remote forensic software" - in other words, a law enforcement Trojan. Leaked documents outline proposals by German firm Digitask to develop software to intercept Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:51 PM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

CIA Monitors YouTube For Intelligence

U.S. spies are looking increasingly online for intelligence and they've become major consumers of social media. In keeping with its mandate to gather intelligence, the CIA is watching YouTube. U.S. spies, now under the Director of National Intelligence Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:49 PM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

Big trouble with teen hackers

Teenagers, including children as young as eleven and twelve years old, are increasingly becoming involved in serious cyber-criminal activity that exposes themselves and the users they target to a full range of dangerous repercussions. "Most have absolutely Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 07, 2008 8:35 AM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Forensics Plan Guide (GIAC)

The Forensics Plan Guide defines the basic elements of a Forensic Plan from the first initial contact through submission of the final Forensic Report. The document also includes 'The Forensic Cookbook' which illustrates the use of selected products and Read More...
Posted Monday, February 04, 2008 1:31 PM by chsecblo | 0 Comments
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