IT-Security-Links #20

Boston-Spam: Malicious actors are exploiting the Boston Marathon explosions to spread malicious code, the US-CERT warns. The Internet Storm Center provides some details and how the spam campaigns are now changing over to the Waco plant explosion.
WordPress: Securi.net blogged details about the massive brute force attacks against WordPress websites over the past days.
Waiting desperately for Android Security Updates from your carrier? The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concerning this issue.
According to Reuters, China and the United States will set up a working group on cyber-security. “Cyberspace should be an area where the two countries can increase mutual trust and cooperation.”
Symantec published their 58-page Internet Security Threat Report 2013 (PDF). Reviews can be found here and here.