Online Crooks Getting More Professional

September 17th, 2007 By JORDAN ROBERTSON, AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- Online crooks are quickly enlarging an already vast sales and distribution network to propagate spam and send malicious software in hopes of infecting millions of computers worldwide, according to a new report.

Content from The Associated Press expires 15 days after original publication date. For more information about The Associated Press, please visit www.ap.org .

Similar stories from PHYSorg:

Jackson's death unleashes barrage of online scams

Jun 30, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Spam down but 'zombie' armies growing: McAfee

May 07, 2009 | 2.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Study: Spammers scourge to inbox and environment

Apr 15, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Conficker worm plays no tricks on April Fools' Day

Apr 02, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 1

Facebook users hooked in new 'phishing' scam

May 15, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

rank
1
2
3
4
5

4.4/5 after 18 votes

Other News

Japan demands 119 million dlrs in tax from Amazon: report

Technology / Business

14 hours ago | 3.6 / 5 (5) | 1

Japanese authorities told a sales affiliate of US retail giant Amazon.com to pay about 119 million dollars in tax for unreported income over a three-year period, a newspaper said Sunday.

Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green

Technology / Energy

15 hours ago | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy. They also needed ...

Geeks double as scourges and sages at media summit

Technology / Business

11 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- The media moguls attending an annual powwow staged by investment bank Allen & Co. used to be able to rest comfortably in the Idaho mountains as they mulled their next moves.

Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter

Technology / Internet

15 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Credit the recession for "staycations" and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates.