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Pestilent spammer arrested

Another 'spam king' locked up.

May was a month of flaw revelations, with vulnerabilities being disclosed in the products of no fewer than nine security vendors.

Spammer brought to book after 4-year campaign.

The June issue of Virus Bulletin is now available for subscribers to download.

Chinese FP issue leads to court case.

Tough new controls aim at stamping out spam.

F-Secure and Authentium patch holes, while Samba flaws worry Apple users.

Google makes stealth purchase of security firm.

Toolbar partnership accused of devious spyware tactics.

Email authentication system moves to approval stage.

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Malware and phishing cost US users $7 billion in two years

Survey finds 1 in 4 risk of being hit by viruses, spyware and scams.
Survey finds 1 in 4 risk of being hit by viruses, spyware and scams. US consumer watchdog Consumer Reports has unveiled its annual 'State of the Net' study, showing serious numbers… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/08/malware-and-phishing-cost-us-users-7-billion-two-years/

Battle over Blackberry spyware threat

Spy tool for popular device claims to be legitimate.
Spy tool for popular device claims to be legitimate. The expansion of the FlexiSpy mobile device snooping software, originally available only for the Symbian platform but with… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/07/battle-over-blackberry-spyware-threat/

Amero case sent for retrial

Spyware popup teacher told earlier trial was flawed.
Spyware popup teacher told earlier trial was flawed. Connecticut temporary teaching assistant Julie Amero, convicted of exposing minors to danger when a classroom computer she had… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/06/amero-case-sent-retrial/

Google stashing adware on Dell systems, says OpenDNS founder

Toolbar partnership accused of devious spyware tactics.
Toolbar partnership accused of devious spyware tactics. The partnership between search giant Google and hardware behemoth Dell, which has led to the popular Google Toolbar being… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/google-stashing-adware-dell-systems-says-opendns-founder/

Zango sues PC Tools for $35 million

'Reformed' adware shippers upset by detection and removal.
'Reformed' adware shippers upset by detection and removal. Adware and sometime spyware maker Zango has brought a suit against anti-spyware firm PC Tools complaining that the… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/zango-sues-pc-tools-35-million/

I-SPY chases SPY-ACT through approval process

Second piece of US anti-spyware legislation given go-ahead.
Second piece of US anti-spyware legislation given go-ahead. With the 'Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act' (aka SPY-ACT act) approved by a House of Representatives… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2007/05/i-spy-chases-spy-act-through-approval-process/

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Pestilent spammer arrested

Vulnerabilities galore

Another 'Spam King' arrested

June issue of VB published

Symantec sued for false positive

Anti-spam laws take hold in Hong Kong

Vulnerabilities strike more AV firms, and Mac too

Google buys into security

Google stashing adware on Dell systems, says OpenDNS founder

IETF accepts DKIM specification as proposed standard

Search blog

Malware and phishing cost US users $7 billion in two years

Battle over Blackberry spyware threat

Amero case sent for retrial

Google stashing adware on Dell systems, says OpenDNS founder

Zango sues PC Tools for $35 million

I-SPY chases SPY-ACT through approval process