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Summarizing some of the latest online security issues from around the web.

Threats	Publication	Type
How cybercriminals invade social networks, companies Mar 04, 2010 — …So Alice clicked on the accompanying Web link, expecting to see Bob’s photos. But the message had come from thieves who had hijacked Bob’s Facebook account. And the link carried an infection. With a click of her mouse, Alice let the attackers usurp control of her Facebook account and company laptop…	USA Today	Identity Theft
Police arrest hackers after 13 million computers attacked Mar 02, 2010 — Spanish police have shut down a gang of computer hackers who infected more than 13 million PCs with a virus that stole credit card numbers and other valuable data in what may be the biggest cyber raid to date.	Telegraph	Identity Theft
"Chuck Norris" Bot Infects Routers and DSL Adapters Feb 22, 2010 — Czech researchers have uncovered a botnet running on broadband routers and DSL adapters.	PC Mag	Identity Theft
The Kneber botnet - FAQ Feb 18, 2010 — A recently uncovered network of compromised hosts dubbed, the “Kneber botnet“, managed to successfully infect 75,000 hosts within over 2,500 organizations internationally	ZDNet	Identity Theft
Kneber Botnet Strikes Worldwide Feb 18, 2010 — NetWitness has uncovered an 75,000-PC botnet that has managed to infiltrate corporations and businesses over several months, making off with sensitive data.	PC Mag	Identity Theft
Identity Theft on the Rise: Survey Feb 10, 2010 — Identity theft has become so commonplace that the odds are pretty high that you’ve been a victim or you know someone who has. Those odds continue to increase, according to a survey released today by Javelin Strategy & Research. It found that the number of identity fraud cases rose by 12 percent in the U.S. last year, to 11.1 million.	GigaOm	Identity Theft
Wanted: Defense Against Online Bank Fraud Feb 08, 2010 — Cybercriminals have found a rich, new hunting ground: small businesses’ bank accounts.	Wall Street Journal	Identity Theft
Report: 48% of 22 million scanned computers infected with malware Jan 27, 2010 — The recently released APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q3 of 2009, details record highs in multiple phishing vectors, but also offers an interesting observation on desktop crimeware infections.	ZDNet	Identity Theft
FBI: Scareware distributors stole $150M Dec 16, 2009 — Just how much money did scareware scammers steal from Internet users so far? According to an intelligence note posted by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the FBI is aware of an estimated loss to victims in excess of $150 million.	ZDNet	Cybercrime
The expanding world of online scams Dec 15, 2009 — David Fewer was describing how internet scams have changed — from the mischievous tricks pulled by amateurs 10 years ago to the potentially dangerous cons run by organized crime today.	CBC News	Identity Theft