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Thursday, June 7, 2012

FBI — International Cyber Ring That Infected Millions of Computers Dismantled

Home News Stories 2011 November International Cyber Ring That Infected Millions of Computers Dismantled
 

Update on March 12, 2012: To assist victims affected by the DNSChanger malicious software, the FBI obtained a court order authorizing the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) to deploy and maintain temporary clean DNS servers. This solution is temporary, providing additional time for victims to clean affected computers and restore their normal DNS settings. The clean DNS servers will be turned off on July 9, 2012, and computers still impacted by DNSChanger may lose Internet connectivity at that time.




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http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2011/november/malware_110911

Go here to Check and see if your Computer is Infected with DNSCganger...
http://www.dns-ok.us/


Facebook begins notifying DNSChanger victims

By | June 5, 2012, 3:17pm PDT

Summary: Facebook is beginning to notify DNSChanger victims using the world's most popular social network.

Following Google's recently launched initiative aiming to notify DNSChanger victims, Facebook is also following the example and is beginning to notify victims using the world's most popular social network.

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http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/facebook-begins-notifying-dnschanger-victims/12296?tag=nl.e036

This has been a Busy Week in Cyber Security!:O More links below...

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News 06-07-12
Linux Today - The Perfect Desktop - Fedora 17
The Perfect Desktop - Fedora 17 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
Simplest of SL4A microbridge examples - Hack a Day
Getting your stuff built: how to shop, conduct business, stay alive, and eat your way through Shenzhen - Hack a Day
Putting every chiptune ever in an FPGA - Hack a Day
Firefox Extension of the Week (Click less, Know more!)
Childhood CT Scans Raise Cancer Risk
How to Be Honest when She Asks if an Outfit Makes Her Look Fat
How to Make a Bailey's Cheesecake: 10 steps (with pictures)
HowStuffWorks "5 Common Auto Insurance Scams (And How to Avoid Them)"
HowStuffWorks Videos "Astronauts and Apollo 13"
China Cuts Lending Rate as Its Economic Growth Slows - NYTimes.com
No Hints From Bernanke of New Stimulus - NYTimes.com
Where is my *%$#! virtual reality display? - Hack a Day
E3 2012: John Carmack Interview - YouTube
LinkedIn's security issue reveals obvious: Passwords, users always a weak link | ZDNet
Fake Gmail Android application steals personal data | ZDNet
MD5 password scrambler 'no longer safe' | ZDNet
R.I.P. Ray Bradbury - The man who dreamed the future | TechRepublic
Facebook begins notifying DNSChanger victims | ZDNet
Microsoft's reaction to Flame shows seriousness of 'Holy Grail' hack - Computerworld
Microsoft Update and The Nightmare Scenario - F-Secure Weblog : News from the Lab
DNS Changer Check-Up - Clean
FBI — International Cyber Ring That Infected Millions of Computers Dismantled

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