Monthly Archives: March 2010

Infections continue to plague ThePlanet

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Oliver Day

Earlier this month I started investigating the infections which continue to plague ThePlanet. As you can see in the chart I linked to they have sustained over 10,000 infections for several months now. In my research I found that many … Continue reading →

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StopBadware is seeking interns

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Maxim Weinstein

StopBadware is looking for a couple of interns to help us with testing websites for badware. If you know JavaScript, live near Cambridge, Mass., and can dedicate at least eight hours per week for the next six months, take a … Continue reading →

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Ad servers hit by rogue plug-in

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Maxim Weinstein

A site owner whose web team spent 100 hours trying to figure out the reason for their site being compromised finally isolated the problem. They gave us permission to share the following information, which we are reproducing here. Please note … Continue reading →

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Twitter unveils a stick, but where’s the carrot?

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Maxim Weinstein

SC Magazine reported on this blog post by the Twitter team about the microblogging service’s plan to “detect, intercept, and prevent the spread of bad links across all of Twitter.” From what I understand, links included in direct messages and … Continue reading →

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New feature: report a badware site!

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Maxim Weinstein

Today, StopBadware announces a new feature that brings us a step closer to the kind of open, collaborative intelligence about badware websites that we strive to build. Through our online community site, BadwareBusters.org, individuals can now report suspected badware sites … Continue reading →

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Quick poll: How do you prefer to follow StopBadware?

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Maxim Weinstein

 How would you prefer to follow StopBadware's work and badware-related news? Blog/RSS Twitter Facebook E-mail list Visiting the website periodically Other view results

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Google Blogspot Infections

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Oliver Day

It is unusual to see Google’s AS block listed on our Top Infected Networks page for so long. Generally the infections are not the result of blogs being attacked and successfully infected but rather mass fake accounts being setup on … Continue reading →

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