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Hackers not afraid of being caught
Years ago it was hackers who were doing it for the bragging rights, now it’s criminals. The motivation has changed, hacking is now profitable and there’s so much money to be made with very little risk to the actual hackers. Interestingly enough IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is…
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Erase personal data on old cell phones
Today’s cell phones are really tiny computers, often functioning as phone, camera, e-mail device and personal digital assistant. But what happens when you toss your old phone to upgrade to the new and improved model? You’re certainly conscious of the evils of…
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Antivirus firms battle ‘unique malware’
As malware is increasingly written with a specific target in mind, antivirus firms are deploying more intelligent detection tools and creating unique signatures for individual clients. Over the past few years, malware attacks have evolved from a sawn-off shotgun approach, where…
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Small companies ignorant of security?
Small businesses must become more aware that they are the potential victims of cybercrime, former White House security adviser Howard Schmidt has urged. Speaking at an IT security event at London’s House of Lords on Monday, Schmidt said all businesses are at risk through…
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Microsoft brings 129 lawsuits against phishers
Microsoft is helping law enforcers hunt down criminals who try to steal bank account details on the Internet and has initiated 129 lawsuits in Europe and the Middle East, the U.S. software company said. One court case in Turkey has already led to a 2.5-year prison sentence for…
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Consumers to Lose $2.8 Billion to Phishers in 2006
Browser makers may have added new antiphishing features to their products in recent months, but the criminals are still gaining ground in their efforts to defraud U.S. consumers, according to the Gartner research firm. Phishers have hit more victims with their online attacks,…
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Phishers chase the well-heeled
In the past year, individuals who earn more than $100,000 per year received an average of 112 phishing e-mails, the research firm said in the report released Thursday. For users in all income brackets, the figure was 74 phishing e-mails. Such messages appear to come from…
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Adware may be lurking in video on MySpace
Several MySpace pages offer what appear to be YouTube videos that trigger the installation of adware when played, a security company has warned. The sexually explicit videos can be found on a number of user pages on the MySpace social-networking Web site, Websense said in an…
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Film, TV downloads newly available via Xbox 360
Microsoft Corp. will unlock the digital-distribution capabilities of its next-generation console, Xbox 360, to Hollywood studios beginning November 22. Xbox 360 gamers in the U.S., totaling at least 3 million, will be able to purchase TV shows and download them to their gaming…
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10 things you should know about Internet Explorer 7 Security
Internet Explorer 7 is designed to make browsing safer. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the new security features, including Active X opt-in, the Phishing Filter, cross-domain security, enhanced privacy protection, and an international character alert. Some…