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“As we predicted, professional and organised criminals continue to drive a lot of the malicious activity on the Net. However, we were surprised that mobile malware and image spam tapered off.”

McAfee Avert Labs revisits 2007 Internet security forecast McAfee Inc. has revisited its top ten predictions for security threats in 2007. via IT Reseller

Tags: malware , privacy , security , spyware “New report finds that while malware threats loom ever larger, people in the UK are taking a more relaxed view of the situation. via Flying Hamster

This version beefs up antivirus protection. It’s more effective at removing spyware than at preventing new installations, but the bottom line is it?ll stop most spies. via PC Magazine

GM Screen Grabber description You can use this tool to make screenshots of remote computers. via Softpedia

As email filtering gets better many of the true scammers of the web are shifting to distributing adware on websites. via SEO Book.com

“Web traffic is the new backdoor that enables malicious software to sneak undetected into an organization’s network and silently install Bots, which are rapidly becoming the leading threat to corporate security”

Mi5 Networks, a web security gateway company, has introduced Webgate, an all-in-one protection package that detects the threat environment, heals data in real time and eliminates downtime. via TMCnet

“But the Trojan horse which is playing the animation in this instance is dangerous. Troj/Agent-FWO is exploiting society’s predilection for forwarding humorous animations on to friends and family in its attempt to infect as many people as possible.”

Windows users risk being duped by animation smokescreen Wakefield, MA - infoZine - Experts at Sophos, have discovered a Trojan horse that disguises its malicious intent by playing a humorous animation. via Kansas City InfoZine

“There are some very hard core security people who believe your security infrastructure and all other infrastructure needs to remain separate. But for the most part the feedback’s been pretty good.”

Wal-Mart wins with RFID Wal-Mart Canada has embarked on a “business process improvement” journey, in which RFID is playing a crucial role, writes IT World Canada’s online editor, Joaquim P. Menezes. via ITWorld Canada

“They’re malicious only in the eye of the beholder”

He created and distributed malware that infected 115,000 phones June 25, 2007 — Spanish police have arrested a 28-year-old man and charged him with creating and distributing malware that infected an estimated … via ComputerWorld

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