[TechRepublic] Online identity theft up 200% since 2010 / Grum botnet take-down

IT Security TechRepublic Member | July 19, 2012

Online identity theft up 200% since 2010 Following the recent slew of attacks against various websites that resulted in millions of user accounts being compromised, comes this little statistic: fraudsters traded 12 million pieces of personal information online in just Q1 2012. Read more Resource of the day The Business Value of Post Warranty Contracts Check out this white paper to learn the value of post warranty contracts and how they can help you extend the life of your investments. Posts from ZDNet   Officials attack Grum: World's third largest botnet (18% of spam) Security researchers have helped authorities locate and take down Grum, the third largest known botnet. Grum is responsible for some 18 percent of the spam sent worldwide, and this accomplishment should noticeably reduce junk mail levels. Read more Virus warning: Someone tagged or added a photo of you on Facebook Scammers are spamming a new e-mail that claims you were tagged in a photo added on the social network. The e-mail includes a link to a webpage that uses the Blackhole exploit kit to put malware onto your computer, before quietly redirecting you to a Facebook profile as if nothing was amiss. Read more Microsoft also warns of fake Skype malware app on Android Cybercriminals recently created a fake Skype app for Android that is really malware in disguise. Microsoft, which owns Skype, has finally caught on and is warning its users about the threat. Read more Apple adds unique identifiers to fight iOS in-app purchase hack Apple is starting to provide a solution to the hacking of its In-App Purchase program for iOS. The company has added unique identifiers to the receipts of purchases but there's still more to be done before app developers are protected. Read more Nike hacker steals over $80,000 Brad Stephenson went on a five-month shopping spree after he found a loophole in one of Nike's website. When the Secret Service caught up with him, he had stolen $81,419.58 in Nike merchandise. Read more Warning: Scams surrounding 2012 Olympics have already begun This year's Summer Olympics are less than two weeks away. That means you should already be wary of scams and spam heading your way. Be sure to remind family and friends to avoid e-mails and websites claiming you've won something related to the Games. Read more How to uninstall the iOS in-app purchase hack from your device If curiosity got the best of you and you installed the iOS in-app purchase hack, here's how to clean your device up and set things back to normal, should you have a change of heart. Read more Featured multimedia   Five easy-to-use archiving/compression tools If you're looking for a better app to handle your archiving and compression tasks, one of these tools might fit your needs. View on site Today's recommended downloads Security-In-Depth Using Integrated Risk-Conscious Controls (Tripwire) Conquering the Challenges of Data Center Complexity (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Why Native Windows Defragmentation Isn't Enough (Condusiv Technologies) What You May Not Know About Optimizing Your Virtual Platform Without Messing it Up (Condusiv Technologies) Oak Hills Local School District Virtualizes Desktops to Save $1.27M (NetApp)   Message to subscribers The IT Security newsletter is now a co-branded TechRepublic and ZDNet offering. In addition to TechRepublic IT Security bloggers' tips on how to protect your network, you will get ZDNet Zero Day bloggers' posts about the latest in vulnerabilities, software/hardware security research, and more. We hope you enjoy this expanded security coverage. TechRepublic's IT Security blog ZDNet's Zero Day blog Connect with TechRepublic Microsoft and Google may not like it but they're marching to Apple's drumbeat Every so often a force appears in technology that carries all before it. For the moment, Apple is just such a phenomenon. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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