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Two US men have been sentenced to more than five years in prison for organising and running an international pornographic spamming business that netted over US$1m. Government launches Working Group to battle against sexual predators on social-networking sites. The employment website Monster.com, which suffered a huge malware attack this week, waited five days before informing its users that their personal data had been hacked, an executive at the company has revealed. Spammers, hoping to score thousands of dollars after ditching the stock they've flimflammed targets into purchasing, are inundating email boxes with one of the largest pump-and-dump scams in history. New versions of old threats come back to haunt users. Russian authorities accused of collusion with botnet owners. Thieves attempt to make unauthorised trades worth millions of dollars. Combination of hackers and regulations prompt major rethink. Predictions, like fog, are hard to get your arms around, but here is one that will prove more than just a mere exercise in prophesizing: The next wave of security threats will be targeted attacks aimed at specific organizations or individuals within enterprises. Out on the Thames is a man who cannot stop rocking the boat. David Quainton gets inside Spamhaus.org Spam king Jeremy Jaynes was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday, but allowed to remain free while he appeals the decision. A New Yorker has been arrested and charged with sending spam over instant messaging platforms (known as spim). Earthlink continues the corporate backlash against spam by launching four lawsuits against alleged spamming outfits. Microsoft is launching a new partnership with drug company Pfizer to combat Viagra-related spam. Security analysts at Sophos have warned of a new trojan sent to colleges in North America and the United Kingdom disguised as a plea to help authorities locate an alleged campus rapist. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot is taking a student, allegedly at the centre of one of the world’s largest spam operations, to court. The appeal of biometrics is growing, as more and more organizations are noting the many benefits it offers. Illena Armstrong explains why trends are now changing Keeping your network secure in the current climate of Internet assault is no small job. In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist events in the United States, the fear that malevolent hackers and other criminal perpetrators might unleash a cyberattack on the Internet is becoming an increasing concern. With the recent glut of snow in the mid-Atlantic and north-eastern region of the United States, I found myself in front of the computer screen for even longer periods of time than usual.