Full FeedGot $50? Then you, too, can be a cybercriminal!
Interested in a life of cybercrime? All it takes is $50. Researchers at security firm Finjan have discovered that a site called “Golden Cash” is doing a bustling business in the buying and selling of infected computers. A small botnet of 1,000 malware infested PCs goes for just $50. That’s… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Phishing
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We’ve all gotten them - official looking emails that look like they are from Paypal, eBay, our bank, or credit card company. They usually say there is a problem with our account or something needs updating and to please click the convenient link provided and log in. Dire consequences such… Continue Reading »
New website aims to be one stop shop for malware info and education
Harvard University and Consumer Reports have joined together to create a web community dedicated to providing information and support to consumers regarding malware, spyware, adware, and malicious websites. The site, a joint effort of Harvard’s Berkman Center and Consumer Reports’ Webwatch, is called BadwareBusters.org. The site administrators say they want… Continue Reading »
Obama’s win results in new malware attack
Barack Obama’s election as the 44th president of the United States has spawned a new malware attack. Scammers wasted no time sending out e-mails with links to a video of the victory speech he gave the night of the election. The link takes the user to a site called America.gov,… Continue Reading »
BusinessWeek.com attacked by hackers
BusinessWeek’s website has fallen under attack by hackers. Security vendor Sophos discovered the attack last week. Hundreds of pages of the popular site have been infected with malicious Javascript that redirects users to a Russian website that attempts to download malware to their computers. While some of the download attempts… Continue Reading »
Facebook hit with malware attack
Facebook recently came under attack by hackers who are posting malicious links on the Wall section of user profiles. The links urge the user to click on them to view a video hosted by Google, but in reality the link takes them to a compromised page with another link that… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
