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Computer Zombie Articles Spyware Articles Government Intervention Relevant Technology Bandy-Friendly Articles Computer Zombie ArticlesSymantec Unleashes Zombie-Fighting SoftwareThe client-side software is aimed at helping consumers battle the growing botnet problem. By Sharon Gaudin FTC and Microsoft Warn Internet Users About Zombie Computers Microsoft logs 5 million illegal commands to one quarantined zombie computer. Federal Trade Commission/Microsoft Criminals 'may overwhelm the web' Criminals controlling millions of personal computers are threatening the internet's future, experts have warned. By Tim Weber Security Watch: Free the Norwich 1! Top Threat: Overzealous Prosecutors PC Magazine Storm Worm Hits Computers Around the World Computer virus writers started to use raging European storms on Friday to attack thousands of computers in an unusual real-time assault... By Reuters Worm sparks rise in zombie PCs Malicious code that exploits a recent Windows hole has led to significant growth in the number of hijacked PCs, according to messaging security company CipherTrust. By Colin Barker Zombie tool makes use of Windows, antivirus flaws Bot software that turns PCs into zombies spreads via holes in Symantec and Microsoft products. By Joris Evers
Cyber Crime Hits the Big Time in 2006 Experts Say 2007 Will Be Even More Treacherous By Brian Krebs Hackers Will Join Forces With The Mob In 2007, Security Firm Warns Cybercriminals are expected to become much more organized and connected in the new year, driving zero-day attacks and upping the ante for online crime, according to a new report. By Sharon Gaudin Websense Reveals 2007 Security Threat Predictions Websense, Inc.predicts that in 2007 organized criminals will join forces with the hacker community to form a more organized cybercrime economy. Press Release Anti-Virus Is Dead, D-E-A-D, Dead! Outgoing Garnter analyst says "signature-based" anti-virus software isn't protecting anyone anymore and certainly wasn't providing any protection against spyware. By Ryan Naraine Zombie War Goes Worldwide FTC launches war on zombie nets By Bob Francis ISPs versus the zombies Internet service providers face mounting pressure to keep their networks free of pests--not only for the benefit of their customers, but also for the good of the Internet in general. By Joris Evers Stopping Zombies Before They Attack: Microsoft Teams with Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Action to Promote PC Protection “Don't Get Tricked on Halloween” campaign and new lawsuit extend efforts by Microsoft to crack down on illegal methods used by spammers to distribute unsolicited e-mail. Microsoft Corp. Microsoft, FTC Recruit for a Zombie Hunt Zombies are among us, Microsoft Corp. and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission have cautioned, and although the creatures are technological rather than the lumbering monsters of B-movies, in many ways they can be just as evil. By Elizabeth Millard Zombie and Botnet Protection: The Next Service-Level Requirement? The evolution of bot/zombie malware from a spam delivery mechanism to a criminal tool for keystroke logging and identity theft is pushing broadband service providers to a tipping point. By Robert M. Fleischman Spyware ArticlesU.S. Official Urges Stiffer Anti-Spyware PenaltiesFTC Commissioner Jon Leibowitz said the agency should be given expanded authority to impose civil fines on spyware distributors. By Reuters Government InterventionFTC chief warns against 'unnecessary' Net rulesDeborah Platt Majoras says consumer voices, market forces, existing laws are often good enough to remedy problems. By Anne Broache FTC Mulling Next-Gen Tech, Policy FTC commission holding hearing for the next "Tech-Ade." By Roy Mark Relevant TechnologyCipherTrust's Zombie StatsSee real-time e-mail-based zombie activity tracking of the top three zombie-infected countries From CipherTrust Video Interview Watch this CNBC Hong Kong interview of CipherTrust's Jay Chaudhry discussing zombies. Frank Bergen and Rob Fleishman of Simplicita The CEO and CTo discuss their Denver-based startup that just introduced software that helps ISPs get a handle on problems with zombies and botnet on subscriber PCs. Techrockies Simplicita Taps Real-Time Data from Around the Globe to Precisely Identify and Eliminate Botnets on ISP Networks Simplicita press release Bandy-Friendly Articles
In Child Porn Case, Technology Entraps the Innocent The cautionary tale of Matthew Bandy is burning up the Internet, especially tech sites. By Wendy McElroy Feds offer cybercrime tips to local cops Police trying to learn how to use the Internet to investigate everything from cyberstalking to spam and illegal hacking have some new advice, thanks to the U.S. Department of Justice. By Declan McCullagh 
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