Newest ZeuS Has P2P Capabilities
The newest version of ZeuS malware uses peer-to-peer (P2P) networks to transmit updates to infected machines, making the associated botnet more difficult to take down.
OCC Supports National Protect Your Identity Week
The Office of Comptroller of the Currency has joined the public-private coalition that supports the fourth annual Protect Your Identity Week (PYIW), an initiative of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) and the Council of Better Business Bureaus (BBB). The week-long initiative, October 16 – 22, 2011, brings focus to the PYIW national campaign’s Web site and community events aimed at identity theft protection and education.