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DATA-THEFT WORM TARGETING GOOGLE'S ORKUT
FaceTime Security Labs
FaceTime Security Labs announced the discovery of a worm that steals users? banking details, usernames and passwords. The worm, known as MW.Orc, is propagating through Orkut, Google?s social networking site, as users launch an executable file disguised as a JPEG. Google has a temporary fix in place and encourages Orkut users not to open suspicious files.

Steganography- Hiding Information Inside of Information
Wayne Porter
Steganography is the art and science of writing hidden messages in such a way that no one apart from the intended recipient knows of the existence of the message; this is in contrast to cryptography, where the existence of the message itself is not disguised, but the content is obscured. The word "Steganography" is of Greek origin and means "covered, or hidden writing". Its ancient origins can be traced back to 440 BC. Learn more about this cryptic art from SpywareGuide.

Self-Propagating Worm Installs Unsafe "Safety Browser"
FaceTime Security Labs
Research experts at FaceTime Security Labs identified and reported a new threat today affecting Yahoo! Messenger. A self-propagating worm, named yhoo32.explr, installs "Safety Browser" and hijacks the Internet Explorer homepage, leading users to a site that puts spyware on their PCs. Because Safety Browser uses the IE icon, users can easily mistake it for Internet Explorer. This is the first recorded incidence of malware installing its own web browser on a PC without the user's permission.

Spyware Warriors: The Digital Underground Part One - Read the Transcript
SpywareGuide Staff
One fateful day, while walking the halls of a CNET spyware conference last year Wayne Porter meets up with Chris Boyd and they team to make-up one of the key elements in Facetime Communication's Security Labs. This is a transcript from part one of their interview with Jeff Molander at Thoughtshapers: Spyware Warriors: The Digital Underground Part One. Learn how botnets are hunted down, penetrated and their impact on you.

Spyware Warriors and the Digital UnderGround: Part 1 Podcast
SpywareGuide Staff
Ever wonder what goes down in the back channels and dark alleys of the Internet? How spyware hunters find and penetrate botnets? Don't just read about- now you can hear it on your PC, download it to your iPod or device of your choice.

Spyware Hunters Shock and Awe- Podcast Teaser
SpywareGuide Staff
This is only a small taste of what is yet to come as Jeff Molander interviews a pair of Facetime Security Lab's top guns on a botnet bust that will astound you.

Phishing Incident Reporting and Termination Squad Announced
Chris Boyd, Wayne Porter
Phishing Incident Reporting and Termination (PIRT) Squad formed.

The Digital Underground: Interview with RinCe
Chris Boyd, Wayne Porter
This is Part TWO of a series of write-ups focusing on the recent threat to E-Commerce systems via potential IM (Instant Messaging) attack vectors and more besides, by way of a remotely installed administration tool and custom-built scripts, designed to find vulnerabilities in third-party payment systems.

Instant Messaging E-Commerce Exploits- Judgement Day
Chris Boyd, Wayne Porter
Just when you thought it was safe to back into the waters the world of IM just become far more malicious than ever. An attack that can even occur from a trusted source. Beware- clicking that link can open up Pandora's box.

Property Values, Satellite Maps and Zillow
SpywareGuide Staff
A new service called Zillow allows you to easily access the value of your home...and your neighbors and even their neighbors.