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Malware and spam attacks exploiting Picasa and ImageShack - ZDNet Blogs

sysadmin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:10:03 +0000

In the wake of the recent malvertising attacks where malicious flash ads were appearing at trusted web sites, evidence from multiple vendors and researchers indicates that spammers and malware authors have once again switched tactics , and are one

Take steps to avoid identity theft - Palestine Herald-Press
PALESTINE Identity Theft is something to be taken seriously with over 30 million victims in the past five years and it being the top consumer complaint to the FTC for five years in a row. Identity theft happens when your personal information is

Cyber-attacks leak info on Hotta customers - Daily Yomiuri On-Line
The personal data of as many as 18,000 customers have been compromised after the server of Tokyo-based pet supply firm Hotta was accessed by a hacker in China, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The company confirmed there have been at least 30

Experts: Computer Phishing on the Rise - Redorbit.com
The Internet practice of phishing in which people are enticed to give away personal information in response to e-mails is on the rise, U.S. experts say. Security experts say during the last eight months, the number of phishing tactics online has

APWG Report: Crimeware and Crimeware-Spreading Website Numbers Soar in - Forbes
The APWG announced today that its first quarter survey reveals a near doubling of the number of crimeware-spreading URLs at the end of the period, up from the previous record of 3500 detected crimeware-spreading website addresses. The APWG reported

Leader: Will we ever e-vote? - Silicon.com
Much has been made of the UK electorate’s apathy, which is predicted to lead to another low voter turnout in today’s General Election. One tool that could potentially go some way to addressing that problem is electronic voting - that’s voting over

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Widow to be sentenced on federal fraud conviction - WRAL

sysadmin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:10:03 +0000

Posted: Today at 11:57 a.m. Raleigh, N.C. A woman who received national attention for the mysterious deaths of two husbands will learn Wednesday whether she is headed to prison for identity theft. Sandra Camille Bridewell Powers, 63, pleaded

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April 2005 - Out-Law

sysadmin — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:10:03 +0000

Trading software firm files patent suit International guidelines on e-marketing Cap the price of high speed networks, says European Commission Overseas trade mark protection: WIPO’s Treaty update Broadband over power lines: European Commission help

Deutsche Telekom AG - Chicago Tribune
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page. T-Mobile said Monday that it plans to launch a mobile

Teenage Prescription Drug Abuse - Beebe News
According to a recent study, prescription drug abuse by Arkansas teenagers between the ages of 12-17 is higher than prescription drug abuse by teens in any other state in the nation. Yet, Arkansas teenagers are not alone in experiencing this problem

Nominum Leapfrogs Industry Response to DNS Vulnerability with New - WebitPR
New Release Provides Intelligent, Layered Approach with Built-In Defense in Depth Against DNS Cache Poisoning August 29, 2008 Nominum, the leading provider of network naming and addressing technologies, today announced the availability of a

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Corporations riddled with security holes - Silicon.com

sysadmin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:10:03 +0000

Poor corporate IT security is leaving businesses vulnerable - with almost 90 per cent of breaches found to have been preventable. A trio of studies have painted a damning picture of business security, with online vulnerabilities rising as companies

Data theft at LexisNexis much larger - Baltimore Sun
The identity thieves who stole passwords to tap personal data from information broker LexisNexis hacked the records of more than 300,000 Americans, 10 times what the company first acknowledged, the company disclosed yesterday. The announcement by

Nasa hacker’s last legal challenge fails - Silicon.com
Gary McKinnon has lost his legal challenge against extradition to the US to face charges of hacking Nasa and military installations. McKinnon had applied to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for it to hear an appeal against his extradition

Soulja Boy Tell Em Signs White Rapper, Hackers Take Over His MySpace - Baller Status
Teen rap sensation, Soulja Boy Tell Em, recently announced the signing of White Tee to his Stacks On Deck label — the first white rapper on the roster. Soulja Boy made the official announcement while in Las Vegas for the Magic fashion tradeshow this

WiFi networks under attack from wardrivers - Times of India
NEW DELHI: If you work on an unsecured wireless internet network, beware. Someone right now could be moving around in the city looking for open WiFi spots for sending anonymous terror emails or accessing confidential information with almost no risk

Green taxes bad for us all - The Sun
SO our smug-faced PM and his poodle Alistair Darling force the ordinary people of this country to pay FIVE times the necessary amount of green taxes. This is just another perfect example of how arrogant and out-of-touch this stealth-taxing

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Phishing, malware and online fraud is booming - Silicon.com

sysadmin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:10:03 +0000

A government report on serious criminal threats to the UK has warned of the growing danger from international gangs of online and credit card fraudsters. The UK Threat Assessment of Serious Organised Crime pinpoints a surge in attempts to hijack bank

Network Box: Mass phishing attacks down for third month in a row, says - TMCnet
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‘Phishing‘ season opens - protect yourself - Western News
Over the past several weeks 19 members of Western’s campus community have fallen victim to a new round of phishing attacks. Phishing is a form of online identity theft that employs a variety of increasingly sophisticated techniques in order to steal

Archive for: August, 2008 - ZDNet Blogs
Taiwan s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) has successfully tracked down and arrested six people in what the CIB believes to be the biggest personal data breach in Taiwan to date. Apparently, the group also managed to obtain personal data on

McAfee: Phishing Scams, Trojans On the Rise in MMOs - Wired
If you’ve ever played an MMO or virtual world, you’re probably familiar with the ubiquitous, nefarious gold-seller. Usually lurking in general or trade chat channels, they offer items, game currency, or power-leveling services, in exchange for real

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How To Make Anything - Forbes

sysadmin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:10:05 +0000

If all goes according to plan, then before the end of the year, Evan Malone will print a robotic fish. Not build, he specifies. Print. Malone’s dream is to push a button on his self-designed 3D printer–a computer-controlled syringe mounted on a

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Mobile-Banking Security Checklist Published by Green Armor Solutions - PR.com

sysadmin — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:10:10 +0000

Green Armor Solutions announced the availability of a new “mobile access security” checklist that can help organizations plan for implementations of mobile banking and other mobile-enabled web projects. The new checklist provides an overview of some

Trojan horse - Download.com
These controls link to any object–traditionally dynamic content such as tables and buttons that react to mouse clicks–embedded within a Web page. Although ActiveX controls help Web pages spring to life, malicious programmers can easily use them as

The ugly truth: Satan, social networks and security - ZDNet Blogs
Guest editorial by Shawn Moyer and Nathan Hamiel, who presented Satan is on my Friends List: Attacking Social Networks at BlackHat and Defcon earlier this month. Ultimately, we blame Jeff Moss for all of this. Earlier this year, the founder of

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Get a remote to play Blue-ray DVDs on PS3 - San Francisco Gate

sysadmin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:10:16 +0000

Monday, August 25, 2008 A: The PlayStation 3 has a built-in Blu-ray drive that does indeed make a fine DVD player. However, the PS3 doesn’t come with a remote control for playing movies. You can use a game controller for basic DVD operations, but

Check Point Delivers New Safer, Faster and Easier Computer Security - MSN MoneyCentral
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. CHKP , the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced the release of ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 8.0, featuring core security and performance enhancements along with a new user interface

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Drive-by Web attack aimed at home routers - Computerworld

sysadmin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:10:04 +0000

Too lazy to change default passwords? You’ll pay. February 15, 2007 (IDG News Service) — If you haven’t changed the default password on your home router, do so now . That’s what researchers at Symantec Corp. and Indiana University are saying, after

Mobile-Banking Security Checklist Published by Green Armor Solutions - PR.com
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E-Filing Up, Fear Down - InternetNews.com
In the latest reported incident, HSBC warned 180,000 U.S. credit-card holders that their personal information may have been exposed. Consumers may be more aware of the danger of online scams, but the speed and convenience of online tax preparation

Internet Fraud Costs Europe Millions - Deutsche Welle
Everyone has read the horror stories. Someone innocuously uses the Internet to make a purchase. Later, money begins disappearing from the customer’s bank account unbeknownst to them. Thousands of such cases land on desks of prosecutors everywhere

Transcript: Getting hooked: Phishing, pharming and online threats - ZDNet
Description : Sponsored: There’s no shortage of malicious code on the Internet. Agent Peterson of the Geek Squad offers some tips on how to protect yourself from viruses and spyware. The content for this video was sponsored and provided by Geek Squad

Making the case for a press boycott of the national political - Slate
Like the kid with a mouthful of loose teeth won’t stop believing in the tooth fairy, the press just can’t release itself from the fantasy of “pharm parties.” Since the middle of the decade, scores of news organizations major and minor have run

Feed for GSEC1 - WebitPR
While it is allegedly better to give than to receive, many people purchasing presents on the Internet may be unwittingly giving the gift of their identity to fraudsters. The good news, however, is that Manchester-based Global Security One (GSEC1) is

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College students should take care to protect their information - Dallas Morning News

sysadmin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:10:23 +0000

Amid all the back-to-school activities and tasks that college students face, one of the most important is to protect their identities. They have such busy schedules that they may unknowingly expose themselves to identity theft and fraud, particularly

Police arrest woman wanted for identity theft - WTVD
DURHAM, NC (WTVD) — Saturday police arersted a woman wanted for identity. Police say they received a CrimeStoppers tip that led them to a Durham hotel. Jamie Lynn King was wanted on several identity theft and fraud charges. The 31-year-old Durham

Suspect arrested on identity theft charges - WRAL
Durham, N.C. Police have arrested a Durham woman wanted on several identity theft and fraud charges. Jamie Lynn King, 31, is charged with four counts of obtaining property by false pretense, two counts of financial card theft and one count each

Check Point Extends Best-of-Class Security to Protect Virtualized - MSN MoneyCentral
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. CHKP , the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced VPN-1 Virtual Edition (VE), which delivers the same best-of-class security for virtual applications that Fortune 500 companies depend

Ames Woman Accused Of Identity Theft - KCCI.com
An Ames woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing the identities of at least two other women, including one who is deceased, to buy and rent cars, buy other products and withdraw more than $32,000 from one of the women’s bank accounts. Police

Address proof documents misused for identity theft - Times of India
Chennai: Next time you move home, make sure you inform all your service providers about the change of address as even the telephone bills that land in your old house, can be misused by anti-social elements for getting a SIM card or a second-hand car

Absolute’s Computrace LoJack for Laptops Now Available at Future Shop - Forbes
Best-selling laptop theft recovery and data protection service now available at leading Canadian consumer electronics retailer VANCOUVER, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Absolute(R) Software Corporation (”Absolute” or the “Company”) (TSX: ABT), the

ID-theft protection programs a waste of money - San Francisco Gate
Monday, August 18, 2008 A: As the cartoon character Betty Boop once sang, “No, no, a thousand times no!” The odds of having your identity stolen online are lower than the odds of Keanu Reeves winning an Oscar. Online banks and stores encrypt credit

Recognize and avoid resort fees, identity theft and other scams - MSNBC
Writers like to think they re immune to the scams that plague ordinary travelers. But wandering scribes are just as susceptible to stings and swindles as anyone else. During a trip to England several years ago, I spied an advertisement in one of

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