'Spam King' Could Face Criminal Charges in Facebook Case

June 16, 2009
In a move that could land Sanford Wallace in jail if convicted, a federal judge on Friday referred a lawsuit Facebook filed against the "spam king" to the U.S. Attorney's office for possible criminal proceedings. http://www.sunbeltsecuritynews.com/090617-Spam-King

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Cavalcade of Malware

June 16, 2009
Our CEO Alex Eckelberry has put together a collection of malware hosted in the U.S. "Contrary to popular belief, not all malware is hosted in Eastern Europe or China. In fact, there's a whole bucket load of malware hosted in Scranton, PA. [Obviously, please don't visit these unless you&... [More]

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Wanna Be a Security Expert?

June 16, 2009
If you would like to learn more about computer security, then we have the place for you. You can participate in the war on malware at the Sunbelt Malware Research Labs. We make available, through this Web site, our research and tools for consumers, enterprises, and security researchers. We welcome y... [More]

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FTC, 'Scareware' Company Make A Deal

June 16, 2009
The alleged technical expert behind a massive "scareware" scheme has agreed to a $1.8 million judgment and to refrain from various deceptive online marketing activities to settle an action by the Federal Trade Commission. ByteHosting Internet Services LLC and CEO James M. Reno, who alleged... [More]

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Your Computer & the World

June 16, 2009
You may think that an unprotected computer just affects you but in reality, you could not be more wrong. Your computer could be hooked up to commit international crimes ranging from cyber-terrorism to spamming to identity theft. Like it or not we have a responsibility to protect our own computers an... [More]

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Look Ma, I created a Botnet!

June 16, 2009
This might sound crazy but unfortunately oh so true. "The abstract concepts of "botnet" and "Trojan" just became a lot more concrete for me. In less than an hour on Thursday, I was able to use programs readily available on the Internet underground for as little as $300 to in... [More]

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Spies inside Your Computer

June 16, 2009
A Russian gang of criminals has been rumbled for infiltrating thousands of corporate and government computers to steal passwords and other valuable information. http://www.sunbeltsecuritynews.com/090617-Computer-Spies

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The Confluence of Cyber-Crime and Terrorism

June 16, 2009
Today the world faces a wide array of cyber threats. The majority of these threats are aimed at the Western democracies and the Western-leaning countries of other regions. The reason for this is simple: They are ripe targets. These countries are either highly dependent, almost completely in some cas... [More]

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VIPRE Shuts Down the Bad Guys

April 20, 2009
I have been using your products for several years. I was sold on the way you talk to the public about issues with computers. I subscribed to "VIPRE" some time ago and it found during the initial scan a worm that I had for some time. None of the other products I had used discovered the prob... [More]

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