Global Cyber News Bits, July 8, 2009 from CommunityDNS.
Provided by CommunityDNS, the information in this post consists of news items in the security-based Internet community.
US websites buckle under sustained DDoS attacks
Through compromised computers, largely from the Asia Pacific region, roughly 20 to 40 gigabytes per second of bandwidth were use to yield a DDoS attack at government and private sector sites in both the US and South Korea. The attacks started last weekend and continue, although at a reduced rate. It is speculated that the attacks were sophisticated enough to come form a group or state level. South Korean intelligence suggests the attacks are coming from North Korea, or its sympathizers.
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Short URLs in spam skyrocket
Disguising themselves behind shortened URLs, spammers are using the accepted technology to hide their malicious URLs. 2.25% of junk mail features laundered links through URL redirection services which map between a lengthy and shortened URL. Such shortened URLs are actively used by Twitter where the length of a single tweet can be no longer than 140 characters. DonBot, responsible for spewing approximately 5 billion spam messages per day uses the shortened URL technique.
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Cops swoop on e-crime gangs after banks pool intelligence
Sharing intelligence on network attacks and malware, collaboration among banks and credit card companies yielded the breakup of two London-based cybercrime gangs. One of the cyber gangs attempted to use Trojans to steal money. Another gang collected banking information through a fraudulent music sales site. ISPs are also working with this new “virtual task force”.
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Cops to set up use of phone and net records
Under the UK’s proposed Interception Modernisation Programme, detectives will be required to consider accessing telephone and internet records during every investigation. The program’s goal is to aid in intelligence and police investigations though ISPs and telephone companies gathering information by storing details of Internet traffic that passes through the UK.
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Music labels take (more) Irish ISPs to court
While countries have been either passing or rejecting laws regarding “3-strikes” policy against illegal downloading of trademarked content, the big four music labels are wanting every ISP in Ireland to adopt a “3 strikes” policy by taking them to court.
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