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Hackers plot to create massive botnet
By John Leyden
Computer Associates has warned of a co-ordinated malware attack (CMA) described as among the most sophisticated yet unleashed on the net. The attack involves three different Trojans – Glieder, Fantibag and Mitglieder – in a co-ordinated assault designed to establish a huge botnet under the control of hackers. CA reckons that access to the compromised PCs is for sale on a black market, at prices as low as five cents per PC.
Small Banks Try Tokens to Protect Online Users
By The Associated Press
Rachel Konrad, AP Technology Writer
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Several small banks are launching heightened security programs this month to try to thwart identity theft and make customers feel more comfortable with online transactions.
West Chester, Pa.-based Stonebridge Bank and Corpus Christi, Texas-based American Bank are among the financial companies rolling out an optional program that relies on RSA Security Inc.'s ``strong authentication'' tokens, battery-powered devices that display a different 6-digit password every 60 seconds. To conduct online transactions, the customer must enter the random number on the display, as well as a user name and password.
Anti-Spyware Coalition Releases Spyware Definitions and Supporting Documents
by the Anit-Spyware Coalition
The Anti-Spyware Coalition has released the first draft of the consensus document “Spyware Definitions and Supporting Documents” for a 30 day public comment period.
Yahoo and Cisco submit email authentication scheme
by David Quainton
Yahoo and Cisco's joint email authentication technology has finally been submitted as a standard to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).