Threat Down - 7/22/2012

Cybercriminals no longer control the third largest spam botnet, researchers say

Black Hat 2012: Hackers to explore malware analysis, next-gen attacks

Mahdi cyberespionage malware infects computers in Iran, Israel, other Middle Eastern countries

HP warns that malware writers getting harder to track and combat

Hacktivists lift emails, passwords from oil biz in support of Greenpeace

Honorable Mentions

Securing the new data center

Check Point: Now you can run up to 250 virtual security systems on 1 gateway

spt v0.6.0 – Simple Phishing Toolkit Available For Download 

Mom accessed school system 110 times to change kids' grades

An analysis of the Yahoo! passwords

Diagnosing Malware with Resource Monitor

TippingPoint DNS Version Request increase