“The initial program installed itself as a browser helper object (BHO) for Internet Explorer that downloaded a component from childhe.com and attempted to trick the victim into installing a fake anti-virus scanner from bestantispyware securityscan

Bank reports security breach - Charleston Post & Courier
First Federal of Charleston is warning thousands of credit and debit card customers to look out for unusual account activity because computer hackers broke into a payment processing system. The bank said that the card number, expiration date and

Microsoft offers reward to catch worm maker - Channel NewsAsia
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Thursday announced it has formed a technology industry posse and put a bounty of 250,000 dollars on the heads of those responsible for a vexing computer worm. The nasty computer code known as ‘Conficker’ or ‘Downadup’ has

WAR OF THE FUTURE - Der Spiegel
Germany’s military, the Bundeswehr, trains its own hackers — and it’s not the only official effort to defend a nation from denial-of-service attacks. Governments around the world are preparing for the future of war. This is what an officially

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