Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect (AP)

March 11th, 2010

AP - The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers under their control.

Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect (AP)

March 11th, 2010

AP - The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers under their control.

US city schools locked down after online threat (AFP)

March 11th, 2010

An aerial image of Minneapolis in Minnesota. A vague threat apparently posted by an Australian on two social networking sites led to the lockdown of all schools in the busy midwestern US city, officials have said.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)AFP - A vague threat apparently posted by an Australian on two social networking sites led to the lockdown on Wednesday of all schools in the busy midwestern US city of Minneapolis, officials said.

After Takedown, Botnet-linked ISP Troyak Resurfaces (PC World)

March 11th, 2010

PC World - Last week FBI Director Robert Mueller called the fight against hackers “the cyber equivalent of cat-and-mouse.” On Wednesday security experts trying to take down the Zeus botnet got a taste of what he meant.

US city schools locked down after online threat (AFP)

March 11th, 2010

An aerial image of Minneapolis in Minnesota. A vague threat apparently posted by an Australian on two social networking sites led to the lockdown of all schools in the busy midwestern US city, officials have said.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)AFP - A vague threat apparently posted by an Australian on two social networking sites led to the lockdown on Wednesday of all schools in the busy midwestern US city of Minneapolis, officials said.

After Takedown, Botnet-linked ISP Troyak Resurfaces (PC World)

March 11th, 2010

PC World - Last week FBI Director Robert Mueller called the fight against hackers “the cyber equivalent of cat-and-mouse.” On Wednesday security experts trying to take down the Zeus botnet got a taste of what he meant.

MySpace upping ante in online social games (AFP)

March 11th, 2010

MySpace on Wednesday began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - MySpace on Wednesday began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks.

Bing gains US search market share for ninth straight month (AFP)

March 11th, 2010

Microsoft's Roger Wong (2nd R) demonstrates maps using Bing at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center January 2010 in Nevada. Microsoft's new Internet search engine Bing slightly increased its share of the US search market in February, the ninth straight month of modest gains, online tracking firm comScore said Wednesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ethan Miller)AFP - Microsoft’s new Internet search engine Bing slightly increased its share of the US search market in February, the ninth straight month of modest gains, online tracking firm comScore said Wednesday.

MySpace upping ante in online social games (AFP)

March 11th, 2010

MySpace on Wednesday began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - MySpace on Wednesday began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks.

Bing gains US search market share for ninth straight month (AFP)

March 11th, 2010

Microsoft's Roger Wong (2nd R) demonstrates maps using Bing at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center January 2010 in Nevada. Microsoft's new Internet search engine Bing slightly increased its share of the US search market in February, the ninth straight month of modest gains, online tracking firm comScore said Wednesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ethan Miller)AFP - Microsoft’s new Internet search engine Bing slightly increased its share of the US search market in February, the ninth straight month of modest gains, online tracking firm comScore said Wednesday.