Ukraine
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Cyberattacks lay more 'stepping stones'
News More intermediate domains are used to mask attack endpoints to extend longevity of malware families, new research from MessageLabs shows.
Tags: Network security, PC security, Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., Domain, Hong Kong, Singapore, virus, China, malicious web site
India, China keep cost-advantage for next 20 years
News World's top two offshore outsourcing locations will continue to dominate, an AT Kearney study reveals.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Offshoring
Software piracy in AP slightly up
News Average piracy rate in the Asia-Pacific region rose by 1 percent in 2005, with revenue losses totaling US$8 billion, BSA finds.
Tags: Software licensing, Piracy
Hollywood hunts The Pirate Bay; site down again
News Sources say lawyers in Sweden working for copyright owners are tracking down whoever provides bandwidth to The Pirate Bay and then forcing them to cut off service.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Digital rights management (DRM), Site, Web 2.0, Web sites, BitTorrent, Blackout, attorney, Ukraine
New malware attack infecting Web sites
News About 40,000 Web sites have apparently been infected with code that redirects visitors to sites hosting malware, according to security firm.
Tags: Security, Malware, Site, Web Browser, Computerworld, Attack, Ukraine, Websense Inc., Google Analytics, analytics
Finjan finds botnet of 1.9M infected computers
News Huge botnet hosted in the Ukraine is being used to send spam, record keystrokes, and copy files of infected computers running Windows XP, researchers say.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Spam and phishing, Finjan Software Inc., Bot, bot network, Ukraine, computer, RSA Security Inc., director of marketing, chief technology officer
Cisco Systems puts more security in the cloud
News Company rounds out hosted security offerings with Security Cloud Services, updated intrusion prevention and botnet filtering software, and WebEx services for secure online meetings.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Cloud computing, Security, Cisco Systems Inc., Ukraine, remote access, RSA Security Inc., Cloud computing, Russia
Kaspersky impressed by botnet slickness
News Cybersecurity expert Eugene Kaspersky says Conficker would have been nastier if the botnet had been motivated by more than just money.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Malware, Domain Name, Conference, Worm, Domain, AusCERT, Algorithm, ICANN, Ukraine
Hacked ATMs let criminals steal cash, PINs
News Malicious software has been found on Eastern European ATMs that allows criminals to steal account data and PINs and even empty the machine of its cash, a computer forensics expert said.
Tags: Hacking, Antivirus software, ATM, Malware, Ukraine, Storage, Machine, Europe, computer, compliance
Opera: Mini leads cross-platform charge
News Browser maker says Opera's reach extended to include devices such as games devices and in-flight entertainment systems, where over 35.6 million people use Opera Mini.
Tags: Browser, Web browsers, Opera Software ASA, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Web Browser, Europe, Microsoft Internet Explorer, antitrust, Microsoft Windows
Banking Trojan steals money from under your nose
News Trojan hijacks your browser, calculates how much money it can steal from your bank account without detection, transfers the money and displays fake balance information to hide its activity.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Malware, Security, Money, Finjan Software Inc., Web Browser, Server, researcher
Report: Rogue antivirus software pays off for scammers
News Compromising legitimate Web sites and redirecting visitors to rogue antivirus sites is a lucrative business, says new report from security firm Finjan.
Tags: PC security, Network security, Data security, Antivirus Software, Scammer, Finjan Software Inc., Search Engine, antivirus, search engine optimization technique, software
Secret Service busts online ID fraud ring
News U.S. Federal agents and international allies arrest 28 suspects thought to have traded in credit card numbers and financial information.
Tags: Security
Experts urge calm over multiplying Mac Trojan
News F-Secure has discovered 32 variants of the Trojan, but says it does not mean Mac platforms are facing a malware epidemic.
Tags: Mac OS, Security, PC security
Russia gets budget version of Windows
News Microsoft effort is designed to wean people off pirated software and the open-source Linux OS.
Tags: Microsoft Windows
