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  • Conficker worm sends new instructions: grow botnet, then die

    The Conficker worm has begun to update the machines it has infected with a new set of instructions to spread to other machines and then self-destruct, security experts say. Security researchers tracking the worm said some of the infected computers began receiving instructions on April 7 from other infected...
    Posted to Siljaline's Blog (Weblog) by Randy Knobloch on Thu, Apr 9 2009
    Filed under: security, spyware, privacy, updates, social networking, legal, virus, News, Operating Systems, world, Browsers, CBC Canada

  • Conficker botnet remains dormant - for now

    Conficker changed the way parts of the botnet communicated overnight, but little else of note has happened so far. The malware is far from an April Fool's joke, but it's obviously a long way from the Skynet botnet, as depicted in Terminator 3, that some of the more fevered imaginings of the media...
    Posted to Siljaline's Blog (Weblog) by Randy Knobloch on Wed, Apr 1 2009
    Filed under: security, spyware, privacy, virus, News, world, The Register, Browsers, Vulnerabilities, Scammers

  • China rejects computer spy claims

    China's government on Tuesday dismissed a research report outlining an extensive spy network based mostly in China as "lies" designed to hurt the country's image abroad. Speaking to reporters, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said the conclusions of the report by Canadian researchers...
    Posted to Siljaline's Blog (Weblog) by Randy Knobloch on Tue, Mar 31 2009
    Filed under: security, spyware, privacy, malware, legal, News, china, CBC Canada, Vulnerabilities, Scammers

  • As Conficker activation looms, scammers seek to profit off fear

    Online scammers are trying to profit from fear of the latest big name in internet viruses by creating and promoting links to fake security software, according to security firms. The scams are hoping to capitalize on consumer fear over the Conficker worm, a version of which is set to activate on April...
    Posted to Siljaline's Blog (Weblog) by Randy Knobloch on Tue, Mar 31 2009
    Filed under: security, spyware, virus, News, world, CBC Canada, Vulnerabilities

  • Reported internet spy network just tip of iceberg: researcher

    An internet spy network that targeted hundreds of "high value" computers belonging to government departments and other organizations in 103 countries is likely just one of many, says one of the Canadian researchers who uncovered it. "We happened to discover and publicize this particular...
    Posted to Siljaline's Blog (Weblog) by Randy Knobloch on Tue, Mar 31 2009
    Filed under: security, spyware, legal, News, world, CBC Canada, Vulnerabilities

  • Facebook to give users say in new policies

    Facebook is trying its hand at democracy. The fast-growing online hangout, whose more than 175 million worldwide users could form the world's sixth-largest country behind Brazil, said Thursday those users will play a "meaningful role" in deciding the site's policies and voting on changes...
    Posted to Siljaline's Blog (Weblog) by Randy Knobloch on Fri, Feb 27 2009
    Filed under: security, social networking, legal, News, Facebook, CBC Canada

  • Facebook backs off changes to terms of service

    The founder of Facebook says the social networking website will return to its previous terms of service regarding user data, after critics complained recent changes had eroded user privacy. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's founder and CEO, wrote early Wednesday morning that move back to the previous terms...
    Posted to Siljaline's Blog (Weblog) by Randy Knobloch on Wed, Feb 18 2009
    Filed under: security, social networking, legal, News, Facebook, CBC Canada

  • Half of copyright charges dropped against Pirate Bay (Updated)

    Swedish authorities have dropped half of the copyright-related charges against the founders of The Pirate Bay, a website that connects BitTorrent networks to allow users to swap music, video or game files. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/02/17/pirate-bay.html More Info here > http://www.thelocal...
    Posted to Siljaline's Blog (Weblog) by Randy Knobloch on Wed, Feb 18 2009
    Filed under: security, privacy, legal, News, CBC Canada, EU, Pirate Bay

  • U.S. online tracking ad report falls short, consumer groups say

    Privacy groups have criticized the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's new policies on targeting advertising by tracking consumer behaviour online, saying they don't adequately protect the public, including children and people with sensitive medical conditions. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story...
    Posted to Siljaline's Blog (Weblog) by Randy Knobloch on Sat, Feb 14 2009
    Filed under: security, privacy, legal, News, CBC Canada, FTC

  • Windows virus spreading quickly, but may be a dud

    A computer virus that may leave Microsoft Windows users vulnerable to digital hijacking is spreading through companies in the U.S., Europe and Asia, already infecting close to nine million machines, according to a private online security firm. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/01/19/windows-virus...
    Posted to Siljaline's Blog (Weblog) by Randy Knobloch on Mon, Jan 19 2009
    Filed under: security, Microsoft, virus, News, CBC Canada, Vulnerabilities
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