http://www.itworld.com/click-fraud xx http://www.itworld.com/internet/80415/click-forensics-bahama-botnet-stealing-traffic-google The Bahama botnet, a sophisticated network of compromised computers that is wreaking click-fraud havoc among advertisers, is also snatching away Web traffic and revenue right from under the nose of mighty Google, Click Forensics said Thursday. http://www.itworld.com/internet/80415/click-forensics-bahama-botnet-stealing-traffic-google#comments Internet Security News botnet click fraud Google Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:31:21 -0400 ITworld staff 80415 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/70074/new-trojan-puts-sneaky-twist-click-fraud The malware invisibly funnels search queries through its own site, cheating Google out of money. http://www.itworld.com/security/70074/new-trojan-puts-sneaky-twist-click-fraud#comments IT management/strategy Security News click fraud Google malware Tojan Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:27:56 -0400 ITworld staff 70074 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/legal/69341/microsoft-sues-three-massive-click-fraud-scam Microsoft filed a lawsuit on Monday against three people accusing them of running a "massive" click fraud scheme that involved harnessing hundreds of thousands of computer IP addresses to target advertisers promoting auto insurance and the World of Warcraft on-line game. http://www.itworld.com/legal/69341/microsoft-sues-three-massive-click-fraud-scam#comments Legal News advertising click fraud search World of Warcraft Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:08:32 -0400 ITworld staff 69341 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/68774/security-vendor-ferrets-out-whos-human-and-whos-bot An Atlanta security company has come up with a technology it says can block automated programs responsible for perpetuating nuisances such as spam, fake e-mail registrations and click fraud. http://www.itworld.com/security/68774/security-vendor-ferrets-out-whos-human-and-whos-bot#comments SaaS Security News click fraud spam Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:56:13 -0400 ITworld staff 68774 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/67805/click-fraud-identification-guidelines-released The Interactive Advertising Bureau has published guidelines for determining when fraudsters are taking advantage of pay-per-click (PPC) advertisements. http://www.itworld.com/security/67805/click-fraud-identification-guidelines-released#comments Internet Security News advertising click fraud IAB Tue, 12 May 2009 13:50:18 -0400 ITworld staff 67805 at http://www.itworld.com