Symantec Releases Norton 2010 Betas (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - The public beta-test editions of Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010 will focus on reputation-based malware detection—a technology that can detect zero-day malware that's never been seen before. Conficker: Forgotten but not Gone (PC World) PC World - Conficker may not dominate the headlines any longer, but it's still going strong, according to Trend Micro's Malware Blog and stats from the Conficker Working Group. Court Orders Spammers to Pay $3.7 Million (PC World) PC World - A U.S. district court has ordered members of an alleged international spam ring to give up US$3.7 million that they made while sending out illegal e-mail messages pitching bogus weight-loss products and human growth hormone pills. Celebrity Deaths Drive Spam, with Jackson Pervasive (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - With recent celebrity deaths, spammers are shifting strategies in hopes of cashing in on the misfortunes of others. Although several celebrities have passed away in the last few weeks, pop star Michael Jackson's death is driving the greatest spam volume. Warning over Michael Jackson email virus (AFP)
Chinese Security Company Shares Huge Malware Database (PC World) PC World - A Chinese company that has created a massive database of malware found on Chinese Web sites opened up the information to other security organizations on Thursday. Google: Spammers Regroup After ISP Takedowns (PC World) PC World - Spammers are pumping out an increasing number of garbage messages as they regain their capacity to send spam through hacked PCs, according to the latest statistics released by Google on Wednesday. Twitter Updates Make Photos, Squashing Spammers Easier (PC World) PC World - The latest changes to Twitter are simple and unnoticeable at first, but they can make a world of difference for some users. Blind Phone Hacker Gets 11-year Sentence (PC World) PC World - A blind Boston-area teenager was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison Friday for hacking into the telephone network and harassing the Verizon investigator who was building a case against him. You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites:
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AFP - Computer security firm Sophos issued a warning about an Internet virus transmitted from a mass email claiming to contain secret songs and photos of Michael Jackson.
