« Identity 2.0 and GoingOn | Main | Wooster collective! » Criminal malwareIf you've noticed more and more malicious garbage hitting your inbox, it may be because professional criminals are moving to cyberspace, according to a CNet article. The IT security landscape has changed over recent months, with credit card fraud gangs, virus writing gangs, spammers and malicious hackers becoming more closely entwined, Cluley said. He cited three gangs who he said epitomized the threat: Superzonda, HangUp and ShadowCrew.The article also sez that antispam legislation might actually have increased the level of "malware" by educating users to avoid unsolicited mail, forcing spammers to "widen their activities" (argh). jon posted this at 7:32 AM |
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