Malware

Gift card SMS spam drops after FTC action, Cloudmark finds

Antispam vendor Cloudmark found that the FTC action against gift card spammers may have spooked them

Microsoft moves to optional two-factor authentication

In the days to come, users of Outlook.com, Skype and SkyDrive will be given the option of adding a second form of authentication

Pirate Bay co-founder charged with hacking IBM mainframes, stealing money

This is the biggest data intrusion investigation ever performed in Sweden, the prosecutor said

Military academies take on NSA in cybersecurity competition

Symantec report finds small businesses battered by cybercrime

Small businesses are being targeted more often due to less sophisticated defenses

Microsoft eyes ditching browser for secure Web apps

The company is developing Embassies, a more secure client-side architecture using Internet addresses for external communications

Gambling software developer moves to fix poker game flaws

B3W Group said it will implement a secure update process for its poker software within the week

Microsoft urges Windows 7 users to uninstall ‘Blue Screen of Death’ patch

Yanks Tuesday fix after reports of endless reboots hit support forums

Air Force reclassification of cyber tools as weapons sparks speculation

One expert suggests the move is designed to deter nations from launching cyberattacks. Another: To drum up funding support from Congress

IRS going against privacy tide on warrantless email search

Internal Revenue Service told CSO it does not use emails to target taxpayers, but the agency did not address the use of subpoenas