Blaster Author To Perform Community Service
Jeffrey Lee Parson, author of the Blaster-B Internet worm, settled his case with Microsoft today. In January, Parson was sentenced…
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Phishing Attacks Continue To Increase
A recent security threat report issued by Symantec.com detailed a number of the threats facing computer and Internet users.
The Pending Spam Crisis For Hosted Blogs
In announcing new data on the growth of blogs as tracked by Technorati - over 7.8 million at the end…
Instant Menaces or Instant Messengers?
Many vendors offering Instant Messaging (IM) services have added new capabilities such as voice messaging and file sharing. Among others,…
Click Fraud Making Headlines Again
Two major headlines today on click fraud, the first comes from Mediapost reporting from SES NY who say ...
New Phishing Law Could Net Offenders 5 Years
Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced an anti-phishing bill that would increase punishments for convicted offenders.
EU Anti-Spam Measures Face Uphill Struggle
Thirteen European Union countries have agreed to boost cooperation to tackle unsolicited commercial email, aka junk email and spam.
Blaster Worm Maker Jailed
Jeffrey Lee Parson, 19, was sentenced to 18 months in U.S. District Court in Seattle for creating and distributing the…
Panix Domain Hijacked
Panix, an Internet service provider for the New York area, was the victim of a domain hijacking this past weekend.…
Texas Files Lawsuit Against Spammers
Joined by Microsoft, the state of Texas has filed a lawsuit against what they term as "the world's fourth largest…
