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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Software

11th-Hour Fix May Protect Huge Corporate Networks From Conficker Worm’s Nastiness

12:30AM John Mahoney | Zero-hour approaches for the awakening of the Conficker megaworm. As we explained, Conficker can evade detection like none before it. But security experts have released a scanner that may save your IT professional’s sanity tomorrow. More »
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Friday, December 12, 2008
Software

FTC Halts Massive Scam That Tricks Consumers Into Buying Anti-Virus Software

7:00AM Sean Fallon | Have you ever got one of those annoying ads that claim your computer is infected? Well, the FTC has put a stop to the scam and the five anti-virus products involved. More »
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Friday, August 15, 2008
Online

Giant Dutch Botnet Busted, Forced to Commit Ritualistic Suicide

11:00PM John Mahoney | When the Dutch High Tech Crime unit raided the 150,000-machine strong Shadow botnet, they didn’t simply bust its 19- and 16-year-old basement-dwelling operators. Oh no. Instead of simply decapitating it from the top, the police enlisted the help of Kaspersky Labs to actually take full control, driving the cold dagger of the law even deeper into Shadow’s own soulless guts. More »
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