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Koobface malware gang – the noose tightens?

11

Jan

2012

Members of the Koobface malware gang might be feeling a little hot under the collar as evidence has begun to spill onto the internet about the alleged identity of one of its members. The Koobface botnet has been terrorising millions of internet users since mid 2008, and much investigation has taken place into how the […]

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Murder retrial ordered after court records destroyed by virus

10

Jan

2012

A convicted murderer has had his appeal for a retrial granted after the record of his trial, stored by the court stenographer, was apparently destroyed by a malware infection.The convicted party, Randy Chaviano, 26, appealed against his 2009 conviction in a Florida court for shooting Charles Acosta during an alleged drug deal and when the […]

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FBI: Operation Ghost Click

10

Nov

2011

A US court has indicted seven men (6 Estonians and 1 Russian) as part of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Operation Ghost Click. Estonian authorities have made 6 arrests, the Russian defendant is still at large. Long time blog readers should remember one of the defendants, Vladimir T?a?t?in (aka “SCR”), from Case EstDomains, circa […]

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