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Koobface gang turns off command servers, as Russian police explain lack of action

19

Jan

2012

The publication of a detailed investigation into alleged members of the Koobface malware gang appears to have had an instant impact. The C&C (comamnd and control) servers at the heart of Koobface have stopped responding, and the individuals uncovered by the report have been busy deleting their profiles on social networks, where they had left […]

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Facebook ducks U.S. privacy questions

12

Jan

2012

Two U.S. congressman have charged Facebook with evading questions on whether it tracks users for targeted ads. Meanwhile, Facebook has gone ahead and filed a patent that enables it to do just that, all the while insisting it has no intent to track users when they’re not logged into the social media network. The congressmen, […]

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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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