Researcher links Stuxnet to Conficker

The best way to was to put the malware on a device like a USB … in Belarus reported that it discovered Stuxnet after a piece of the souped-up made a in Iran behave erratically. International investigations followed, which eventually …


Seven Charged With Clickjacking IRS, Apple Links to Tune of $14 Million (Kim Zetter/Threat Level)

Kim Zetter / Threat Level:Seven Charged With Clickjacking IRS, Apple Links to Tune of $14 Million  —  Seven Eastern European men have been charged in New York with operating a clickjacking scheme that infected more than 4 million computers in order to hijack surfers trying to get to the iTunes store or the IRS.


Not so magical: Harry Potter web links could curse your computer – KENS 5

Excitement is growing over the latest Harry Potter movie, but an online security group is telling fans to watch out for cyber criminals. PC Tools is warning that when you type “Harry Potter” into a search engine, suggested links could lead to websites …


Twitter to Change Links and How They Are Displayed [UPDATED] – Mashable.com

In an effort to remove the obscurity of shortened links and to prevent malware and phishing attacks, Twitter has begun the rollout t.co , its official URL shortener, along with some major changes to how the microblogging …


Startup links VMware with Amazon to create secure cloud storage (Jon Brodkin/InfoWorld)

Jon Brodkin / InfoWorld:Startup links VMware with Amazon to create secure cloud storage  —  Nasuni’s virtual NAS file server runs on VMware and connects to cloud platforms, adding encryption and several features to improve performance  —  A storage startup called Nasuni is unveiling a virtual NAS file server …