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Members of the so-called Rock Phish gang of Russian cybercriminals have launched a new style of attack in which they seek sensitive data not only through phishing but also by installing malware. A highly organised gang of phishers took some time off to rebuild its botnet infrastructure -- but experts expect the scams to return with a vengeance. A new wave of "3D screensaver" spam is directing recipients to a malware site from a notorious malware gang that had ceased activity in January after their site was attack by a rival group of cybercriminals, researchers at Sunbelt reported. Ten people have been arrested in Germany under suspicion of carrying out an international phishing scam, sources revealed today. Network of zombie PCs accrued €60,000 ($99,000). A 26-strong European phishing gang has been broken up following the arrest of its members. A Miami man pleaded guilty this week for his involvement in the wireless-enabled data heists at TJX and a number of other well-known retailers. US Federal authorities have busted the criminal ring responsible for the largest hacking and identity theft case in history. While it is unlikely we will ever abolish cybercrime, I do believe that we can make the internet a safer place. Damon Patrick Toey has become the first person to be brought to justice in the hacking of TJX, which is one of the biggest cases of its kind. The Best Western hotel chain has reportedly suffered what is being claimed as the world's largest cybercrime, resulting in the identity theft of eight million customers. Pop-diva Madonna is the highlight of a new round of malicious spam messages, security vendor Sophos has warned.
A 24-year-old, who admitted to phishing AOL users during a four-year period, has received seven years in prison. June saw a record number of targeted email attacks by an unidentified criminal gang, according to an email security firm. A Taiwanese criminal gang continues to launch attacks as Microsoft Word becomes the most common exploit vector, latest figures by MessageLabs show. A Taiwanese criminal gang continues to launch attacks as Microsoft Word becomes the most common exploit vector, latest figures by MessageLabs show. Security provider RSA is reporting a new and unfamiliar Trojan attack that exploits business bank account holders’ heightened awareness of security and uses it against them. After a year in development, a botnet touted as the ‘Celebrity Spam Gang’ has reached similar distribution capabilities as the notorious Storm worm and is responsible for 20 percent of all spam circulation, warned Marshal. A cyber-crime syndicate is believed to have defrauded the South African government of more than £12.8m in a series of spyware frauds. Half a million websites have been infected with a new round of malware attack and poorly implemented website configurations have been blamed.