Web hosts urged become first responders to malware 

Web hosts urged become first responders to malware

Fast response critical.
Botnet activity drops as spam remains high but steady 

Botnet activity drops as spam remains high but steady

Real Host shutdown impacted Cutwail botnet.
Authorities shut down Real Host 

Authorities shut down Real Host

Latvian hosting firm had been tied to botnets, phishing scams.
Sponsored links on Yahoo and Google host malicious rogue software 

Sponsored links on Yahoo and Google host malicious rogue software

Cybercriminals are using sponsored links on both Yahoo and Google to promote malicious applications.
More legitimate sites being used to host web-based malware 

More legitimate sites being used to host web-based malware

More web-based malware is being hosted on compromised legitimate websites rather than suspicious sites, according to MessageLabs.
Rogue DHCP malware strikes again, now harder to detect 

Rogue DHCP malware strikes again, now harder to detect

A new variant of the DNS-changing Trojan.Flush.M malware has been spotted, security researchers said this week.
Spam volumes drop 75 percent in a day  

Spam volumes drop 75 percent in a day

A web-hosting firm that apparently sent out more than 75 percent of worldwide spam has been knocked offline.
Trend Micro adds host intrusion defence to endpoint offering 

Trend Micro adds host intrusion defence to endpoint offering

Anti-Virus company Trend Micro has announced that it will add technology from IPS provider Third Brigade into its current endpoint security product OfficeScan 8,0.
Microsoft adds host of security features to free OneCare beta 

Microsoft adds host of security features to free OneCare beta

Microsoft has released a free beta version of Windows Live OneCare 2.0, its all-in-one security suite for consumers and small businesses.
Microsoft IIS sites 'twice as likely' to host malware 

Microsoft IIS sites 'twice as likely' to host malware

Web servers running Microsoft's IIS software are twice as likely to host malware as other site servers, it was claimed this week.
Equinix plays host to SurfControl 

Equinix plays host to SurfControl

IP exchange operator Equinix will play host to SurfControl’s e-mail and Web security services at its Internet business exchange centres in Sydney, Silicon Valley, Washington ...
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