The SC Magazine Newswire - May 18, 2010

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Tool lets Twitter be used to control botnet

Researchers have discovered a simple-to-use program that can be used to send botnet commands from Twitter.

New bill seeks to establish a National Cyberspace Office

A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would establish a National Cyberspace Office within the executive branch.

Google Groups used to spread rogue anti-virus

Cybercrooks are leveraging Google Groups to spread malicious links leading to rogue anti-virus programs, according to researchers at security firm eSoft. Victims receive an email purporting that they need to update their email settings. A link contained in the message's body directs users to a Google Groups page that contains a link to a trojan that downloads and installs a cocktail of fake anti-virus programs, known asscareware , which are designed to trick users into believing their PCs are infected so they will cough up money to buy bogus protection. — DK

PCI Council releases new PIN security standard

The group responsible for managing payment security rules has released version 3.0 of the PIN Transaction Security (PTS) standard. The new version replaces the PIN Entry Device (PED) standard in an effort to streamline point-of-sale security guidelines to also cover unattended payment terminals, such as fuel dispensers, and hardware security modules, which are nonuser facing devices used in PIN translations. The update "simplifies the testing process and eliminates overlap of documentation," according to the PCI Security Standards Council. The council also plans to release updates to its Payment Application Data Security Standard and flagship PCI Data Security Standard later this year. — DK

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Laptop theft puts thousands of N.M. Medicaid users at risk

An unencrypted laptop containing the personal information of thousands of New Mexico citizens enrolled in the state's Medicaid Salud plan was stolen in late March.

Losses from software piracy exceed $51 billion in 2009

The theft of computer software not only takes profits away from legitimate software makers but it also contributes to the spread of malware, according to a study released Tuesday by Business Software Alliance and analyst firm IDC.

"Avalanche" phishing slowing, but was all the 2009 rage

A single crime syndicate dominated the phishing scene last year, but the outfit appears to be taking quieter breaths in 2010, a new report concludes.

Servers hacked to launch more powerful DDoS attacks

Researchers at security firm Imperva have discovered a botnet made up of hundreds of servers that is capable of launching something more powerful than traditional distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

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