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Three British hospitals hit with malware attack
Computer systems at three hospitals in London were shut down after PCs there were infected by a variant of the Mytob mass-mailing worm.<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:94af12721b6fd3291ce92e8ee920e55a:SHn1UXwh3ddNUPJlZGu1DqibFS8DeYe5qeemPiiD4yDrHOEtWRvo9BZCNQMQTM71C9W4MIOQxykg'><img border='0' title='Add to digg' alt='Add to digg' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/digg.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:36699e15a21b8b6aa2aa28f62e54f9e4:Hzjxnjp0y2GQNG7VdO0Em%2BynR1DqAPVB3S7PR%2BP6q4Ur86LTzNkChWTRAAzm1fWoUKOqALUuQ67BKg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to StumbleUpon' alt='Add to StumbleUpon' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/stumbleit.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:abde5827839ed5bfead09da9188301fe:FnicEpx3OzlfQwYqhmJF1F4wVCuZEd4UkvwcY5qkHqF7sI%2FkrHtOGEDF0JPlfyEXr4pf91ytbREEfA%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Twitter' alt='Add to Twitter' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/twitter.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:33f7665efcf249e9783dc793ab3ff786:MHfFvqGIe3gwQDYNCWaWtllBlSCMPVDJ%2F2PB5dsFjiGLfz70aibcmQqvCMF0gv6NIATFVAcdAY4hkQ%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Slashdot' alt='Add to Slashdot' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/slashdot.png'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=95efeef1dff5758b539343391a258c16" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=95efeef1dff5758b539343391a258c16" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
British hospitals hit with malware attack
Computer systems at three London hospitals remained down on Wednesday morning after PCs were apparently infected with malware.<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:19a392961539ce8a91e0f1a5c02c8a29:MvVbOExYXyvtiWmh3G66E59taOqp7wh%2BcQMRgE82dy1YgMmA3L9GX6IZNd2bsqrgavb15%2F08Ju7Q'><img border='0' title='Add to digg' alt='Add to digg' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/digg.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:a583530e94b71817b964bd04de3dc6e6:ZXfVqznjnba0x5q9ncvPdW%2FLAAyWsRnuzzjzGewobidKIxzbnyQH809uSMWNs8a938ZJF8h%2BJksHjg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to StumbleUpon' alt='Add to StumbleUpon' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/stumbleit.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:52117ff2927ea47ce15b2bd8931f4bae:H%2FDI%2FC7pUK78M%2BAglqETeCmC15yRfxbdsYQ8tjKJdjy0eU9%2BHlXZX06w8sRMlRz6iU5aKc5RNtcC8A%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Twitter' alt='Add to Twitter' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/twitter.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:90e40dae2fc49ed3937aeca46f453894:UHlyhK9FJPa%2BusUPEy6fcjKZdGscUheTzBzPL6ZpmapjxOdHx1WOMkUpHqnlRm4WVZPfYl4vs%2BWCZw%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Slashdot' alt='Add to Slashdot' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/slashdot.png'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/ht.php?t=c&amp;i=83e20458dfdde3cfae185615458ad4d9"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/ht.php?t=v&amp;i=83e20458dfdde3cfae185615458ad4d9" border="0" /></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=83e20458dfdde3cfae185615458ad4d9" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
Spam drop could boost Trojan attacks
The dramatic fall in spam traffic last week after alleged rogue ISP McColo was taken down will be only a temporary reprieve and could generate a new wave of Trojans, experts warn.<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:ca1e0c9277c77ce367f19dfa0d087583:6Sh8Lphd3JDphIQm7vsBTY6gWSylgPwENeWHg9l54%2BCK8e4iqo3NPeh9y0X53BWpliAB0xJTKapU'><img border='0' title='Add to digg' alt='Add to digg' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/digg.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:5278b78a362dd1f11a829c25d5470a9b:8B8awWUrXLjVFRdpBssWZp2A%2FVg8eSVBRiNk%2F4weCx9Cv%2BjIy6kPH4BUvZnmjyKeppzF9PRgXWav2Q%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to StumbleUpon' alt='Add to StumbleUpon' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/stumbleit.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:22347d349df6881f2d20e3a458765557:9M83iD0JryuVLJpngRWPVh8fTILeXnvTo%2B8IzGAHeqkg8ZLTuPYBMA7cGm2RWvdIcD55qewGj9Ql9g%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Twitter' alt='Add to Twitter' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/twitter.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:b5d10cd89cbe6745bc6c1858f66c3ca3:844jnRBAK5ERbJNiM7N9HqJYvSBcu54rqx7mCCKPKFWENYghdqZ48wk%2BGqc22J6jIdetaIYMWt4hdA%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Slashdot' alt='Add to Slashdot' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/slashdot.png'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=842951feb6229bf5b410dbd1b8ba10b4" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=842951feb6229bf5b410dbd1b8ba10b4" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
McColo takedown: Internet vigilantism or online Neighborhood Watch?
The shutdown of alleged rogue ISP McColo Corp. by its upstream service providers highlights the ongoing struggle between malware purveyors and self-appointed Internet police in the security community.<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:37cbf9ab9fe3fdedd41563adffe5bee2:IGSj1Z%2FJGUctvY1LdTUNUJMJKAWaB8VcfwE6QdSihzFy6FP%2Fx9xmN%2FsuaBJtqHF%2F0TuuY6ANrLKc'><img border='0' title='Add to digg' alt='Add to digg' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/digg.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:0fe8316a77b907acaa7d100f6a9ec1f2:KmvcYsx78mEBiT1ewVzATVgMyXu1ttYpD1piOQ3F7L%2FKcnO8Snf9PyHojJnxvXV2%2Bi35OOhBywyOhg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to StumbleUpon' alt='Add to StumbleUpon' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/stumbleit.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:060a744eed4398365a03137b2ed7ec14:JW68zrdieS2G38SDzr7O8zc4xBZBE%2BbJmMX64us%2FK1mmBf0nLWeb9u0gtYP0zrUCMJPKVAt0Z5ZBPw%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Twitter' alt='Add to Twitter' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/twitter.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:efef113dc0556fd17fefd3c45b38cdab:ggeAZ3uAHDqIHY5AQ9bOKOdWHp6cA2MbHPe7i4JuaM0UGT2l8HWqTd2nL9hZmudlRbsxrN0uG5OGng%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Slashdot' alt='Add to Slashdot' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/slashdot.png'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=d73f257c2e048bb278b0e6300981afd7" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=d73f257c2e048bb278b0e6300981afd7" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
Dodgy ISP McColo briefly comes online, updates botnet
McColo, the ISP identified as hosting the command-and-control servers for no less than five large botnets, briefly came back online over the weekend before being cut off again, according to security vendors.<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:ec347e1aeeead56e2a681fbc65d7ce83:M6Qdap0lkOaB8bm4ZZBKlEZKPLw6rEWkMkN1rjiScuGHrq4M7tNIZJesWilMLGQwtrmWlY8sgR%2Bx'><img border='0' title='Add to digg' alt='Add to digg' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/digg.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:8469d29cb1f6d3f7d9bd6ee21394d86a:OLIQ24XZXj3WFvft4r%2B12hWyyEXqq3zhlxvIx%2BCE4r7zq1gLhrcREfQihyZJCdjxSBJn8ZclUEIprw%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to StumbleUpon' alt='Add to StumbleUpon' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/stumbleit.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:7cad4780204313021a8fb961fecd567e:rx1vOQgwnvyktHE1LdwZ54A380%2B2GlAUgpP4TMkQUt7ulviBCS2CosuWF8EKcCewB1MFJKqZvdBk8A%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Twitter' alt='Add to Twitter' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/twitter.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:9b425b0f3a1088ad7054cad2f68424b0:WBeOLrlRKFb%2BcV4nJSbncyT7bhoWyoFxT7gNcFVC4ZrUivO4iBApJIB5y8%2B46oPsOthufh3J%2F0zSgQ%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Slashdot' alt='Add to Slashdot' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/slashdot.png'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=93e89df7bec32aaa423dbdd0852d1e62" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=93e89df7bec32aaa423dbdd0852d1e62" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
Microsoft: First exploit ratings show success
Microsoft was eight for 20 in its first predictions of how exploitable the flaws in its software would be. But that was good enough for the company to claim success.<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:a162e7b98e58c7db4c875659e2905fb1:xtuarj8ehY4J8jalZLfup4gjUH4kdxto1w0P%2BDQiaSTI%2BsOy%2FB%2FKSkxg3DRPTUnfJFjAzgDE3oZJ'><img border='0' title='Add to digg' alt='Add to digg' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/digg.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:8b1db409486df4e1df77cd499c21316f:hwtgWscn8vWrQ5YvRsMJ%2F6N%2BMroNBlD0RXLwauyplL8WQUv3NVLkV4iEB63rlNj4zVeWeTVu%2FBLEQQ%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to StumbleUpon' alt='Add to StumbleUpon' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/stumbleit.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:ef6d513c419ff6ebd16ab935428e9639:pKVcr%2BNjmhJKfn699jmOsfSyape52x5RlgsBLb757bugwxjfE4F%2Fq5YpX8BV73mCHIAfYDSNW0iGlw%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Twitter' alt='Add to Twitter' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/twitter.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:5396536c19447fd55af262cf33e7194a:7yK9a3RV39k5vGDxAfTINx0KtBZ3kFNsH%2B%2FsDwkbUGD8%2FZQKFMVIYqAit3h7ULpR2T052iyhvnho3Q%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Slashdot' alt='Add to Slashdot' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/slashdot.png'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=78ef23e6ed43d871b5d897c6079bab1c" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=78ef23e6ed43d871b5d897c6079bab1c" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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