We’ve seen hacks on iPowerWeb servers before. Now there seems to be a fresh rash of them. All of these sites are hosted on iPowerWeb-related servers (which include Endurance International Group and Bizland). And all of them have a similar pattern.
Zango odds and ends
Zango tells employee’s they’re good to go: We received a report that Zango laid off 70 people today.
Nasty new trojan changes router settings
Brian Krebs reports on a new trojan that changes router settings.
Malware distributors move to Dogpile for redirects
First Google, then DoubleClick redirects, now Dogpile is a new favorite for XSS redirects by malware authors.
Evolution of phishing -- embedded forms
A new type of phish, which uses a form embedded in the email.
Another hack to keep an eye on
There’s plenty of word these days about SQL injection (Dancho Danchev’s blog is an excellent reference on this trend).
Palit GeForce 9600 GT 1GB Sonic
NVIDIA has been getting very good at topping themselves with each new product launch.
Explosion of spam pages on Google Pages
It’s been a problem over at Google Groups. Now Google Pages is undergoing an attack by spammers.
The problem with Live
So now Microsoft is going to pay for results. This is the kind of strategy I would figure coming out of Ask.com (or the old iWon)
Spam Plan: Use social networks
It’s such a hassle these days to spam with a URL that isn’t detected by some antispam program. And Google redirects get tired. Plus… it would be cool get a bump in SEO while you’re at it.
Bizarre: Spamming in bookstores
If you’re wondering why your next book purchase is clogged with pamphlets from local businesses, you can thank real estate marketer Carl White.
Recent trends in spam
Spam keeps changing. I thought I’d anecdotally highlight some recent trends we’re seeing in spam:
Path Intelligence cell tracking technology
Path Intelligence (featured last December in TechCrunch) makes a technology that monitors cell phone use to develop traffic patterns for malls.
New highly deceptive method for fake codec
Fake codecs typically push for a special “Active X” or “Codec” install.
McAfee's deal with Yahoo
When I first ran SiteAdvisor (back when it was Chris Dixon and a couple of other people, with Ben Edelman lending a hand), my first thought was: A search company is going to buy this.
CCTVs don't work.
For those who have argued on this blog that CCTV cameras help make the UK safer, the Guardian today reports that CCTV’s actually don’t work to reduce crimes, despite enormous cost, and enormous intrusions on personal privacy.
Merril Lynch phish making the rounds
A new Merrill Lynch phish is hitting the rounds, with a dangerous payload.
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