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Skype is warning its Windows users to keep their guard up against a new virus making the rounds on the peer-to-peer internet telephony service. In a victory for privacy advocates, an Orlando, Fla.-based company has been ordered not to sell keylogger spyware. Yahoo and Microsoft are teaming up in an effort to stop lottery email scams. Internet research firm Netcraft said it has detected a cross-site scripting vulnerability on Yahoo that could be used to hijack authentication cookies. McAfee has announced its 'Initiative to Fight Cybercrime' which is calling for action to deliver more effective investigations and prosecutions of cybercrime. Silent but deadly attacks on four major sites have been revealed by researchers Ed Felten and Bill Zeller at Princeton University. In the first three months of 2008, the number of data breaches more than doubled over the same period last year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a nonprofit that helps victims of identity theft. A Russian criminal organisation known as UpLevel and its German affiliates are using a version of the Prg trojan to attack commercial banking clients, according to anti-virus vendor SecureWorks. A variant of the extremely popular Nigerian 419 scam is possible via Paypal, the INQ has discovered. On paper it looks bulletproof but it's still a big con.
Companies need to step up their ability to guess where cybercriminals will strike next. A pharmacy benefits management firm is offering a US$1 million reward for information leading to the conviction of its extortionists. Internet fraudsters did not wait long to capitalise on the election of Barack Obama, flooding inboxes on Wednesday with malware spam. A worm, exploiting the emergency Microsoft patch, turns infected computers into bots that can launch DDoS attacks. The trail of bogus anti-virus software and the money it brings in leads to a software company in Russia, according to security researchers. Nine days after version 9.61 was released, the newest browser version patches a major security flaw in the "history search" page. Malware writers are leveraging the trusted Google name to launch a new wave of worm attacks against Facebook users, researchers said this week. Security researchers have already discovered security vulnerability in Opera Software's 9.61 browser version that was released last week. 'Internetpol' needed or internet businesses may fail. Security professionals weigh in on what may have caused the most recent high-profile personal account breach -- this one involving French President Nicolas Sarkozy. A security researcher has discovered a loot of eBay credentials on a Google cache.