Monthly Archives: November 2007

Monster.com Unknowingly Recruited Bots For Crime Work — Computer Security — InformationWeek

http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=204201092

Without the company’s permission, Monster.com was briefly recruiting new bots this week to work on behalf of cyber criminals.

The company confirmed Wednesday that malicious software was inserted on the site’s Monster Company Boulevard pages, which allow job seekers to research companies, in order to surreptitiously turn visitors’ PCs into zombies for spam and malware delivery.

BBC NEWS | Technology | Young warned over social websites

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7108627.stm

From the page: “Millions of young people could damage their future careers with the details about themselves they post on social networking websites, a watchdog warns.

The Information Commissioner’s Office found more than half of those asked made most of their information public.

Some 71% of 2,000 14 to 21-year-olds said they would not want colleges or employers to do a web search on them before they had removed some material.

The commission said the young needed to be aware of their electronic footprint.”

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