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While it is unlikely we will ever abolish cybercrime, I do believe that we can make the internet a safer place. The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment and planning to schedule public meetings to evaluate the use of Social Security numbers (SSNs) by private organisations, the agency announced this week. People using social networking sites are at risk of becoming victims of identity theft, warned a credit information provider. Two security firms have revealed that spam attacks have increased in the last quarter. Websense has detected a new round of 'Better Business Bureau' spam emails. Phishers are adopting a 'back to basics' approach with attacks. Spammers and malware writers exploiting site to infect users. The rate and complexity at which exploits are being "weaponised" is rapidly increasing. The personal information - including Social Security numbers - of 71,000 Indiana state health care workers were accessed by a hacker in January. New technology offers greater control over traffic by identifying users and
applications. India and Pakistan have taken to hacking away at each other, with cyber hooligans from both countries using their tech skills to deface their rival nation’s websites. The fall in global spam levels after the shutting of web hosting company McColo looks to be short-lived after researchers reported that the Srizbi botnet has been reactivated.
Security experts are warning of socially engineered threats targeting users this holiday season. The US Computer Emergency Response Team (US-Cert) is warning users and administrators to be on the lookout following the discovery of a malware outbreak being spread via USB keys.
A pharmacy benefits management firm is offering a US$1 million reward for information leading to the conviction of its extortionists. Foreign hackers infiltrated the networks of John McCain and Barack Obama during the US presidential campaign, according to reports. A significant proportion of hard disks analysed in an ongoing study contained sensitive data about businesses and individuals. As Americans go to the polls to elect their 44th President, the security industry is facing a possible end to spam linked to the candidates. The demand that web 2.0 has placed on browsers is opening up new vulnerabilities to unsuspecting users, Itzik Kotler, team leader of the Security Operation Center at IT security firm Radware, has warned. The UK'S Home Secretary was "perverse and inhuman" in her rejection of Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon's plea that his mental health made him unsuitable for detention in the US, the High Court was told on Friday.