Zeljka Zorz
How can the author of an anonymous e-mail be identified?
When anonymous letters were written by hand, graphologists were called in to identify the likely author. In this day and age when most such mail is sent electronically, it may …
Will IPv6 render blacklisting obsolete?
We are all aware that IP addresses have almost run out. Security experts are debating the pros and cons, but the sad fact is the migration towards IPv6 is inevitable. Now it …
Student charged with operating grade fixing scheme
At first glance, a 19-year-old might seem like an unlikely criminal. A school’s salutatorian (a student that has the second-highest marks at graduation) with a 4.54 …
Illegal online pharmacies target mobile users
Malware authors have begun to set their sights on mobile device users, as witnessed by the latest Trojans made for Android-running devices, on official and unofficial online …
Charlie Sheen is not dead, it’s a clickjacking scam
Charlie Sheen’s downward spiral is unfolding right under the public’s eye and has spurred many scammers to take advantage of the users’ interest in the …
10 scammers charged with running 419 scam
Ten people were arrested and are now facing charges of wire fraud in US federal court following a successful investigation that has them pegged as perpetrators of an advanced …
“Facebook sponsored weight loss product” scam is back
The “Facebook sponsored weight loss product” scam makes a comeback on the social network and tries to lure its users with fake testimonial messages on their …
Google removes malicious Android apps with kill switch
After last week’s discovery of some 50+ malicious applications on the official Android Marketplace, Google has removed them as soon as they became aware of their …
French government networks breached in search for G20 files
It seems that France is the latest country whose government computer networks have been targeted by malicious individuals with likely ties to the Chinese government. The …
WordPress.com target of extensive DDoS attack
WordPress.com has been targeted by an extensive DDoS attack, and the millions of blogs it hosts have been temporarily unavailable or have been experiencing occasional …
The Spam King is free again, claims his spamming days are over
Robert Soloway, one of the most prolific spammers whose activities earned him the nickname Spam King, has been released from prison after a little less than 4 years inside. He …
Potentially deadly Trojan is a modified security solution
An interesting tactic for hiding a Trojan has recently been spotted by Symantec researchers. Instead of using entirely their own malicious code, the malware authors have …