CIO Today - Symantec found an e-mail from a hacker contained an HTML IMG tag that resulted in an HTTP GET request being made to the victim’s router. Symantec said the GET request modified the router’s DNS settings so that the URL for a popular Mexico-based

Nine students sent to hospital
Douglas County News-Press - In Colorado, treatment providers have reported an increase in the abuse of OxyContin, which is among the popular pain relievers for teens who participate in “pharming.” Pharming is the intentional selling and sharing of prescription drugs such as pain

Drive-By Pharmers Harvest Personal Data
Linux Insider - One year after a proof-of-concept hack for pharming wireless routers hit the Internet, network security company Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) issued a warning that more attacks are on the way. The new attack — which targets wireless routers — is similar to

Embattled Palm Will Close All But One Retail Store
Enterprise Security Today - Best Buy has confirmed that some units of its Insignia 10.4-inch Digital Picture Frame, purchased over the holidays, had a computer virus, possibly a Trojan. Symantec Reports Real Drive-by Pharming Attack According to Symantec, the first drive-by

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