Exe - Myspace is hotbed for spyware
Myspace is hotbed for spyware
Online communities such as Myspace are becoming a major target for spyware creators, security company Webroot has warned . The group says spyware infection rates have returned to 2004 peak levels as cyber criminals focus on new distribution channels such as social networking sites.
Spyware Infection Rates on the Rise
Spyware's threat is getting nastier. Infection rates are on the rise, in part thanks to the surging popularity of social-networking sites like MySpace.com. That's the assessment of Webroot, a leading vendor of anti-spyware software, which released the latest quarterly update of its State of Spyware report. In order to keep its software up-to-date against the latest threats, the Colorado-based
McAfee SiteAdvisor Issues Quiz, Challenge: Can You Spot the Sites That Spam?
McAfee, Inc. , the global leader in intrusion prevention and security risk management, today issued an online quiz along with a challenge to Web users: "Can you spot sites that cause spam?"
Vaca hacker is sentenced to three years
SEATTLE - A Vacaville man was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for creating a network of robot computers that compromised systems at U.S. military installations around the world and at a Seattle hospital and a California school district. Christopher Maxwell, 21, was sentenced by U.S.
