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Evolved IM Worms To Spread Across All Networks
Kaspersky Lab predicts that malware writers have developed IM worms capable of attacking all major IM networks. The company says that the industry will witness a rise in IM worms which can spread via multiple IM networks, triggering the demise of traditional IM worms, such as Bropia, Kelvia and Prex, which spread via single IM networks, such as MSN.

One in 600 social-networking pages host malware
ScanSafe has released its latest Global Threat Report on Web filtering, spyware and viruses. According to an analysis of more than five billion Web requests in July, ScanSafe found that on average, up to one in 600 profile pages on social-networking sites hosted some form of malware. 

Blackberry Security was a hot topic this year at Black Hat and Defcon. FX of Phenoelit presented Analyzing Complex Systems: The Blackberry Case. Jesse D'Aguanno of Praetorian Global presented his Blackberry Attack Toolkit (COming Soon) – His presentation Blackjacking – 0wning the Enterprise via the Blackberry is to be available soon. News features on the topic include BlackBerry a Juicy Hacker Target and Critical BlackBerry exploit to be released Aug 14

Retina MS06-040 NetApi32 Scanner
eEye Digital Security has created a standalone vulnerability scanner to help identify systems vulnerable to this flaw.

New Kind of Spam 'Un-Training' Filters?
This new spam has confused many people due to its lack of advertising, viruses, or request for personal information. One popular theory is that these innocuous blocks of text, often drawn from popular literature, are being used to "un-train" spam filters to allow more malicious spam through in the future.

Hacker Sophistication Outpacing Forensics
In the never-ending cat-and-mouse game between hackers and those charged with stopping them, it's pretty clear who's winning–and it's not the cat.

Google to continue storing search requests despite AOL gaffe
Although he was alarmed by AOL's haphazard release of its subscribers' online search requests, Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt said Wednesday the privacy concerns raised by that breach won't change his company's practice of storing the inquiries made by its users.

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