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PCSDesk » Blog Archive » Spam Filter Update
www.pcsdesk.com | 3 hours 30 minutes ago
As of Sunday at 11:35am CST, a large update was put in place that should have a significant impact on the amount of spam that makes its way to your inbox. If you or your co-workers are experiencing any oddities as a result of this update (IE: delays or rejections in receiving email from certain

HostExploit New Report: ‘Top 50 Bad Hosts and Networks’ Q4 2011 'Hosts: Victims of Cybercrime?' |
www.prlog.org | Jan 24, 2012
HostExploit New Report: ‘Top 50 Bad Hosts and Networks’ Q4 2011 'Hosts: Victims of Cybercrime?'. In ‘Top 50 Bad Hosts and Networks Report’ Q4 2011 HostExploit focuses on malicious internet activity served from nearly 40,000 public Autonomous Systems worldwide. Special features include the ‘Pocket

Wombat Security Technologies Co-Founder to Speak at the eCrime Researcher’s Summit
www.prweb.com | Nov 7, 2011
Dr. Norman Sadeh in panel discussion about leveraging end-user behavior to thwart eCrime

MailScanner download - MailScanner 4.84.1
www.icewalkers.com | Jun 26, 2011
MailScanner 4.84.1 download - MailScanner E-mail security system.

Scammers Poison the Web with Osama bin Laden Poisoned Search Results and Spam
www.prleap.com | May 7, 2011
Malware scammers take advantage of Osama Bin Laden's death to spread malware and spam emails. New popular search terms like 'Obama Address', 'Osama bin Laden dead', 'Navy Seals', and 'Al Qaeda' are being poisoned with websites used to spread rogue anti-spyware programs and other malware.

Fed's Disable Cyber-Crime Computer Network that Stole Millions - Business News - ABC News Radio
abcnewsradioonline.com | Apr 19, 2011
Business and Economic News and Headlines From ABC News Radio

Feds Crush 'Coreflood Botnet' - Infected 2 Million Computers, Stole Millions - ABC News
abcnews.go.com | Apr 19, 2011
The FBI and the Justice Department say they have disabled a network of more than two million computers infected with malicious code that Eastern European cyber criminals may have used to drain millions of dollars from bank accounts around the world.

U.S. Government Takes Down Coreflood Botnet — Krebs on Security
krebsonsecurity.com | Apr 18, 2011
Advertisement RSS Feed Subscribe to RSS Twitter Follow me on Twitter Facebook Join me on Facebook Krebs on Security In-depth security news and investigation Brian Krebs About the Author About this Blog U.S. Government Takes Down

Infosecurity (UK) - Rustock takedown: US hosting providers drawn into the fallout
www.infosecurity-magazine.com | Apr 12, 2011
Last week's shutdown of the Rustock botnet by Microsoft and various security agencies appears to have been a lot more complex than it first appeared, as a Kansas City-based hosting provider seems to have unwittingly assisted the botnet operators.

SecureWorks Warns of Phishing Schemes Using Dual Authentication Signup Process to Scam Bank and
www.secureworks.com | Sep 27, 2010
............Atlanta, November 29, 2006 - SecureWorks, the largest managed security provider in the financial market providing security to over 1,600 clients nationwide, announced today that it has taken down several phishing schemes which are using the dual authentication signup process to lure