Spyware Doctor News: March 2007

Saturday, March 31, 2007

Malware Disrupts Half Of Global Businesses, Study Finds (InformationWeek)

A quarterly Webroot study showed that more than a quarter of businesses reported being compromised by spyware.

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'Porn browser' serves up malicious software (CNET)

Blog: A Web browser that promises to help the user surf to explicit Web sites bundles malicious software, a researcher has warned....

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Malware Disrupts Half Of Global Businesses, Study Finds (InformationWeek)

A quarterly Webroot study showed that more than a quarter of businesses reported being compromised by spyware.

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Malware Disrupts Half Of Global Businesses, Study Finds (InformationWeek)

A quarterly Webroot study showed that more than a quarter of businesses reported being compromised by spyware.

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Malware Disrupts Half Of Global Businesses, Study Finds (InformationWeek)

A quarterly Webroot study showed that more than a quarter of businesses reported being compromised by spyware.

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Malware Disrupts Half Of Global Businesses, Study Finds (InformationWeek)

A quarterly Webroot study showed that more than a quarter of businesses reported being compromised by spyware.

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Malware Disrupts Half Of Global Businesses, Study Finds (InformationWeek)

A quarterly Webroot study showed that more than a quarter of businesses reported being compromised by spyware.

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Malware Disrupts Half Of Global Businesses, Study Finds (InformationWeek)

A quarterly Webroot study showed that more than a quarter of businesses reported being compromised by spyware.

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Spyware Doctor 5 bug reports are storm in a tea cup, PC Tools says (Addict 3D)

Jumps into bed with GoogleAnti-spyware vendor PC Tools is downplaying reports on its forums from users who found bugs in the latest version of its software, Spyware Doctor 5.0.…

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Spyware Doctor 5 bug reports are storm in a tea cup, PC Tools says (Addict 3D)

Julie Amero Sentencing Delayed Again; Prosecutors May Be Trying To Figure Out How To Back Out Gracefully (Addict 3D)

The Julie Amero case has been getting plenty of attention lately, after prosecutors (and the local press) in Connecticut condemned a local substitute teacher after the classroom computer she was using was overrun with porn popups from spyware.

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Spyware Doctor 5 bug reports are storm in a tea cup, PC Tools says (Addict 3D)

Julie Amero Sentencing Delayed Again; Prosecutors May Be Trying To Figure Out How To Back Out Gracefully (Addict 3D)

Malware Disrupts Half Of Global Businesses, Study Finds (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

A quarterly Webroot study showed that more than a quarter of businesses reported being compromised by spyware.

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Google Pack Adds Free Security Apps (BPM Today)

Google on Tuesday made moves to beef up its Google Pack service. The free collection of software applications now includes antivirus, antimalware, and antispyware tools. Google Pack provides basic virus protection from Symantec's Norton Security Scan, which offers automatic security updates and scheduled scanning. No subscription fee is required. The company also added PC Tools' Spyware Doctor ...

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Google Pack Adds Free Security Apps (BPM Today)

Google Pack Adds Free Security Apps (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)

Google on Tuesday made moves to beef up its Google Pack service. The free collection of software applications now includes antivirus, antimalware, and antispyware tools.

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Google Pack Adds Free Security Apps (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)

Online Voting Clicks in Estonia (Wired News)

Tiny Baltic state ignores conventional security wisdom with the first national election to accept ballots cast over the internet in advance of Election Day. John Borland reports from Tallinn.

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Just click to register: (IT Management)

That mid-level executive who walks out of corporate headquarters with a flash key that holds reams of sensitive data doesn’t feel like a hacker. But when – whoops – he leaves it on the kitchen table, your firewall has been compromised.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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What Legal Liability, and Security Risks should I Worry about Regarding My Employees' Internet Usage? (AllBusiness via Yahoo! Finance)

Spyware, adware, and malware infections waste bandwidth, drain productivity, and present significant risk to your business. And the amount of malware, or harmful programs, shows no sign of abating.

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Safety First: Computer Security for Small Business (AllBusiness via Yahoo! Finance)

The current flood of spyware, adware, and computer viruses has wreaked havoc with many businesses. And there's no truly hackproof system out there. Find out how to safeguard your files.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Friday, March 30, 2007

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Legislature moves to toughen cyber crime laws (Eagle-Tribune Online)

CONCORD - The state attorney general's office wants lawmakers to ramp up penalties for thieves who use computers to steal personal or financial information.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Thursday, March 29, 2007

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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MySpace wants to bar 'spam king' (CNET)

Lawsuit alleges that Sanford Wallace launched a phishing scam in October to fraudulently access MySpace profiles.

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MySpace wants to bar 'spam king' (ZDNet)

Lawsuit alleges that Sanford Wallace launched a phishing scam in October to fraudulently access MySpace profiles.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Ex-Intermix CEO to Pay $750K in Spyware Suit (AdWeek)

NEW YORK Brad Greenspan, former CEO of Intermix Media, has agreed to pay a $750,000 fine to settle a spyware suit brought by the New York State attorney general's office.

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'Cyber Thieves Are Hauling in More Cash Than Drug Dealers' (RedNova)

A major worldwide malware epidemic is putting greater wealth in the hands of criminals and has prompted PC Tools to update award-winning Spyware Doctor.

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Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 5.0 (PC Magazine)

From-scratch rewrite has the virtues and problems of a brand-new program.

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MySpace wants to bar 'spam king' (ZDNet)

Lawsuit alleges that Sanford Wallace launched a phishing scam in October to fraudulently access MySpace profiles.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Spamford Wallace Accused Of Spamming MySpace (Addict 3D)

Sanford "Spamford" Wallace was the original spam king -- and he was proud of the label. Back in the late 90's he was basically the face of the first generation of spammers.

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Steve Alexander: Bot invasion is likely cause of disk problem (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Q My Windows XP PC has 37.2 gigabytes of disk storage, but I frequently get messages saying I'm critically low on disk space. I've copied 191 music albums on to the PC, but I can't believe they've overloaded the disk. What's more, when I'm doing nothing with the PC the modem shows activity, the disk drive runs and the available free space on the disk keeps going down, eventually to zero. Yet when ...

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Web attacks get personal (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Malware purveyors are increasingly tailoring their virus distribution and attack techniques to take advantage of different classes of end-users, according to researchers with the Internet Security Systems' X-Force team at IBM.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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WebSearch: Download this (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Where do you go to download software on the Web? Here are some great sites to bookmark when you're looking for specific applications, especially when they offer so much that can be found for free. www.download.com When I'm looking for a computer program, my first stop is usually the vast searchable repository at CNET's Download.com. Virtually anything you might need can be found there, whether ...

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Websense Seeks to Bolster Smart-Phone Security with URL Filter (eWeek)

The company's URL filtering and classification software offers compliance and mobile security protection tools for wireless operators and service providers.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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De Pere holds off on sex offender restrictions (Green Bay Press-Gazette)

DE PERE De Pere officials are taking a wait-and-see attitude before they rule on where convicted sexual offenders can live.

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Green Bay OKs sex offender restrictions (Green Bay Press-Gazette)

Despite some impassioned pleas to do otherwise, the Green Bay City Council voted 9-2 to approve a proposed ordinance to ban certain sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of public places where children gather.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

Click here to read complete article

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

Sophos is warning users of a widespread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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Google Pack Packs On The Applications (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

Click here to read complete article

Porn Promise Lures Users To Malicious Site (InformationWeek)

Sophos is warning users of a wide-spread spam campaign tricking users into downloading a Trojan by luring them in with fraudulent links to porn.

Click here to read complete article

Google Pack Packs On The Applications (InformationWeek)

Google continues to bundle free software with partners to confound its rival Microsoft.

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How to Protect Yourself When E-Filing Your Taxes (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix)

Many people are nervous about putting any of their information on the Internet and you should be. When it comes to e-filing your taxes, there are a few things you should do to protect yourself.

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Legislature moves to toughen cyber crime laws (Eagle-Tribune Online)

CONCORD - The state attorney general's office wants lawmakers to ramp up penalties for thieves who use computers to steal personal or financial information.

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SANS to Offer Certification for Security Software Programmers (TechNewsWorld.com)

A coalition of major technology users and vendors organized by the SANS Institute announced Monday what it called a first-of-its-kind testing and certification program for software programmers. The new examinations are designed to enable reliable measurements of technical proficiency and expertise in identifying and correcting the common programming errors that lead to security vulnerabilities.

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SANS to Accredit Programmers' Security Skills (TechNewsWorld.com)

Norton Security Scan Helps Everyday Internet Users Search for Online Threats (RedNova)

Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced Norton Security Scan will be included in the latest version of "Google Pack," a free collection of essential software from Google and other companies that makes it easy for users to protect and enhance their PCs.

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Revive An Old PC With Ubuntu Linux (IT Architect)

Here's a short guide to getting your old clunker up and running again with a free Linux download and a reasonably quick installation.

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Revive An Old PC With Ubuntu Linux (Network Computing)

Here's a short guide to getting your old clunker up and running again with a free Linux download and a reasonably quick installation.

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PC Tools joins the Google Pack (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN FRANCISCO----PC Tools today announced that multi-award winning Spyware Doctor is the latest addition to an impressive line-up of programs hand-picked and packaged together in the Google Pack--a "free collection of essential software".

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PC Tools joins the Google Pack (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Anti-Spyware Software Developer Enigma Software Group, Inc. Announces 2,416 Subscriptions for Week Ending March 25, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

STAMFORD, Conn., March 27, 2007 -- Enigma Software Group, Inc. , a technology and services company that creates and develops Internet privacy protection and computer security software and applications for Internet users, today announced a total of 2,416 new, renewal and third-party subscriptions for the week ending March 25th.

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Convert videos of the kids for viewing on iPod (Chicago Tribune)

Q. I just bought my wife a new 30 gigabyte video iPod for her birthday. We have converted all of her CDs using iTunes, and she loves it. We have some old videos of our kids playing in the high school marching band, and we would love to load them on the iPod also.

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DoD Investigates Hacking of Troops' Personal Computers (Kansas City InfoZine)

By Carmen L. Gleason - Defense Department officials have launched an investigation into recent computer hackings of servicemembers' home computers that compromised personal information and led to the redirection of funds from their military pay accounts.

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PC Users Attacked by Pushu Trojan Pushed by Porno Spam (Kansas City InfoZine)

Hardcore emails can lead to malware infection

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InformationWeek: How to Revive an Old PC with Linux (Addict 3D)

What do you do with an old computer? Say, a 386-generation PC running Windows 98 that hadn't been patched in years, with a 20-Gbyte hard drive most likely infected with all manner of viruses, spyware, and other maladjusted programs...?

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3 things to know today (Arizona Daily Wildcat)

Tired of waiting 10 minutes for a drink? Wikihow.com has some suggestions for getting attention at bars. Grab the bar and make eye contact with the bartender.

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Agnitum Unleashes new Spam Terrier -- For Free (PR Web)

The computer security experts at Agnitum Ltd. today unleashed Spam Terrier, which protects users of Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express from spam. The software is free! (PRWeb Mar 27, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/U3VtbS1Ib3JyLVRoaXItRmFsdS1NYWduLVplcm8=

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Agnitum Unleashes new Spam Terrier -- For Free (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

The computer security experts at Agnitum Ltd. today unleashed Spam Terrier, which protects users of Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express from spam. The software is free!

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10 Tips on Keeping Your Laptop Safe (Yahoo! Tech Advisors)

After the recent news that the FBI can't find 160 of its laptops , experts are rushing to remind us what we can do to keep our gear safe. Some of this is old news, but much of it bears repeating. The idea is to focus on security at every stage where you could possibly lose your computer or where data could fall into the wrong hands. To wit, it breaks down a little like this: Deter ...

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Monday, March 26, 2007

Vista Security Tips: Yes, I Like the Prompts (Intranet Journal)

Vista Security Tips: Yes, I Like the Prompts

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McAfee Reveals Riskiest Websites by Country (NBC26 Green Bay)

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – McAfee announced the results of a report that creates a global road map of the riskiest, and the safest, places to surf and search on the World Wide Web.

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More evidence of U.S. as malware capital (InfoWorld)

( InfoWorld ) - Contrary to beliefs that overseas crime networks and unemployed computer programmers in Eastern Europe remain the leading sources of virus code on the Internet, new research supports the growing perception that the United States is producing greater volumes of malware code than any other region of the planet. According to security hardware maker Finjan's latest Web ...

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More evidence of U.S. as malware capital (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Contrary to beliefs that overseas crime networks and unemployed computer programmers in Eastern Europe remain the leading sources of virus code on the Internet, new research supports the growing perception that the United States is producing greater volumes of malware code than any other region of the planet.

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Trend Micro Moves Security into the Cloud (Baseline)

Trend Micro officials hope to change the forecast for Web-based security threats with its new in-the-cloud Web site reputation technology.

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Trend Micro Moves Security into the Cloud (eWeek)

The network anti-virus and content security software provider is putting the focus on Web reputation and URL filtering technology.

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A Cautionary Tale (Norwalk Citizen-News)

"My mother didn't raise a fool." Most of us consider ourselves as smart as the next guy or smarter. Many of us even consider ourselves to be 'net savvy able to navigate the vast expanses of the Web to find a special deal or some hidden gem that others might only dream about.

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Interview with Gary Guseinov, CEO of CyberDefender (socalTech.com)

Gary Guseinov is CEO of CyberDefender, a venture-backed Los Angeles-based firm that develops Internet security software.... (more)

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BitDefender Antivirus Products Now Available Throughout Canada at STAPLES(R) Business Depot(TM) (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.----BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, announced today that its BitDefender Internet Security v10 and BitDefender Antivirus v10 software solutions are available to the public immediately in all STAPLES® Business Depot / BUREAU EN GROS retail stores across Canada.

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Building on Its Comprehensive Secure Content Management Portfolio, Trend Micro Announces New Total Web Threat Protection (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Trend Micro Incorporated , a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, today revealed state-of-the-art Web threat protection technology delivered to customers.

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Column: Rootkits disguise their dirty deeds (Norwich Bulletin)

Your computer is acting up or, even worse, your Internet service provider just called to tell you it is disconnecting your Internet access because your computer has been compromised and is sending large quantities of spam e-mail.

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5 questions (Rocky Mountain News)

Software companies are constantly looking for ways to help businesses and home computer users upgrade and protect their networks.

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Anti-Keylogging Toolbar Gives Users Highly Secure Online Password Entry (PR Web)

New upgrade to BizForm Bar -- Targeted to both business and home users, the toolbar has many security and productivity features designed to help users manage passwords and automatically fill out forms and protect against unauthorized access while they are away from their computer by encrypting all of the user's sensitive data. Now we've added the ability to safely enter data without the fear of ...

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Anti-Keylogging Toolbar Gives Users Highly Secure Online Password Entry (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Free Security tool Attracts 38 Million Downloads (PC World)

An Internet scorecard application which rates potential risks on Web sites has been downloaded more than 38 million times since it was launched 12 months ago.

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Free Security Tool Attracts 38 Million Downloads (PC World via Yahoo! News)

An Internet scorecard application which rates potential risks on Web sites has been downloaded more than 38 million times since it was launched 12 months ago.

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Evolving Web Threats (RedNova)

By Subashini Selvaratnam VIRUSES have evolved since the "Pakistani Brain", which is the first IBM PC-compatible computer virus in the late 1980s. Since then, virus attacks have moved from diskette to e-mails and now to the Web.

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Technology, Security, Religion etc. (Tehachapi News)

Subscribe! You have multiple files that you decide you want to get rid of. So, you right-click and select 'Delete' and then it's gone, right? Wrong.

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Sunday, March 25, 2007

Despite upgrades, security experts fear $100 laptops (InfoWorld)

( InfoWorld ) - WASHINGTON -- Despite a concerted effort on the part of the One Laptop per Child project to improve the overall security of its devices, researchers contend that the effort to distribute new teaching resources to the world's young and poor could create significant problems. Addressing the assembled crowd during the final presentation of this year's ShmooCon show on March ...

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Despite upgrades, security experts fear $100 laptops (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

WASHINGTON -- Despite a concerted effort on the part of the One Laptop per Child project to improve the overall security of its devices, researchers contend that the effort to distribute new teaching resources to the world's young and poor could create significant problems.

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Fishing Webmaster Adds a Copywriter to its Staff to Advise Website Owners on Succcessful Selling Techniques (PR.com)

Fishing Webmaster not only designs, places, and host sites, they now advise you on what you can do to improve sales and search engine optimization. They added Marvin Pirila, a copywriter, to their staff to assist site owners with content, structure, and sales techniques. [PR.com - March 25, 2007]

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Forwarding e-mail to Gmail easily tackled (Aberdeen American News)

Q. How can I set up my e-mail program to forward all of my new messages to my Google Gmail account?

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Ex-Intermix CEO to Pay $750K in Spyware Suit (AdWeek)

Congress Grills HP's CEO, Former Chairman Over Leak Probe (RedNova)

WASHINGTON _ Lawmakers turned up the heat on Hewlett-Packard Thursday, but the company's CEO and former chairman refused to take personal responsibility for a troubled boardroom leak investigation despite the best efforts of Congress members to get them to do so.

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Computer hackers find innovative ways to steal (Stamford Advocate)

Computers and the Internet make life easier for everyone, including crooks.

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Programs will help make e-mail safer for children (Poughkeepsie Journal)

Question: I know you have written on Internet safety, but what about e-mail? What program is best suited for a family of five that would prove to be easy, simple and safe? Is there one that really works?

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IT Pro Briefing: How To Secure Desktop PCs With Personal Firewalls (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

The hard part is picking the right combination of protection products for the desktop and understanding the trade-offs between convenience, security, and simplicity.

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How To Revive An Old PC With Linux (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

Here's a short guide to getting your old clunker up and running again with a free Linux download and a reasonably quick installation.

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Saturday, March 24, 2007

Business calendar (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Pittsburgh Technology Council -- 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., council training room, 2000 Technology Drive, off Second Avenue, Uptown. "IS Peer Network: Project Management Institute" will offer strategies for IT project management. Free. 412-918-4229.

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Preventing ID Theft (Daily Bulletin)

Don't carry your Social Security card in your wallet. If your health plan (other than Medicare) or another card uses your Social Security number, ask for a different number.

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Some drives and discs just don't "get along" (Seattle Times)

Q: I have several data CDs with photos and documents on them that were created with Windows 98, Second Edition. In the meantime, I have...

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CBC Recommends Linux To Average User (Slashdot)

rustalot42684 writes "The CBC [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation] has posted an article on its website promoting the use of Ubuntu Linux to the 'average computer user'. 'With the exception of gaming, which is limited, almost all of the average person's basic computing needs are well looked after with this package. I've used the last three versions of Ubuntu on my main portable web-surfing ...

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Friday, March 23, 2007

Russian Trojan Built To Bypass Banking Security (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

The Gozi Trojan, which reportedly has been feeding stolen personal information to a Russian crime ring, also is exploiting flaws in the Internet Explorer browser.

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Security Fix Live (RedNova)

By Brian Krebs, Security Fix Blogger Security Fix blogger was online at to provide advice on how to protect yourself and your personal information online. ____________________ Happy Friday, all.

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PC Tools Spyware Doctor 2007 (CNET)

Until this recent release, Spyware Doctor was one of the better antispyware choices. Nettlesome glitches and a low rate of spyware removal, however, keep us from recommending Spyware Doctor 5 for now.

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The Mac Guy: OS X Mail bug responsible for unwanted conversion of PDFs (San Antonio Express-News)

When I try to attach PDFs to my e-mails, merely selecting a PDF to attach to the e-mail morphs it into a jpeg.

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'Cyber Thieves Are Hauling in More Cash Than Drug Dealers' (RedNova)

A major worldwide malware epidemic is putting greater wealth in the hands of criminals and has prompted PC Tools to update award-winning Spyware Doctor.

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Encore Software Spyware Doctor 2007 (CNET)

The latest news & announcements about Linux based embedded applications ... (Linux Devices)

The latest news & announcements about Linux based embedded applications ... Keywords: Match: Sort by: Mar. 16, 2007 — Yoggie Security Systems has introduced inexpensive personal and small-business versions to its line of tiny, Linux-based firewalls for laptops and PCs.

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'Cyber Thieves Are Hauling in More Cash Than Drug Dealers' (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN FRANCISCO----A major worldwide malware epidemic is putting greater wealth in the hands of criminals and has prompted PC Tools to update award-winning Spyware Doctor.

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'Cyber Thieves Are Hauling in More Cash Than Drug Dealers' (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Senate approves bills aimed at curtailing online predators (Asbury Park Press)

Released sex offenders would be barred from using the Internet and online dating sites would face new security rules under bills approved Thursday by the Senate amid worries about child safety on computers.

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Preventing ID Theft (Daily Bulletin)

Thursday, March 22, 2007

The latest news & announcements about Linux based embedded applications ... (Linux Devices)

FTC, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Others to Gather for IAB Policy Meeting (ClickZ)

Online taxes, privacy, data security, spyware and net neutrality are on the agenda for the first IAB Public Policy Council meeting today in D.C.

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10 things to look for in an antivirus application (Tech Republic)

Selecting the right antivirus protection for your organization may be one of the mose important decisions you'll be asked to make. Erik Eckel offers 10 key factors to keep in mind as you weigh the various AV options.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Webmaster Sets Up Online Business to help Webusers Combat Online Threats (PR.com)

No newcomer to Spyware, Doug Woodall has 15 years of experience. Presented with a Commodore 64 for his Birthday in 1983, it didnt take long for him to become hooked on the Internet. It wasnt even called the Internet then, just BBS'es. "The question I get most often is," Doug says, "'Why is my computer so slow?' You should see the look on their face when I tell them its probably Spyware." Doug ...

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Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 5.0 (PC Magazine)

From-scratch rewrite has the virtues and problems of a brand-new program.

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Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 5.0 (PC Magazine)

From-scratch rewrite has the virtues and problems of a brand-new program.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Forget About March Madness Killing Productivity, Teach Your Employees How To Use Computers (Addict 3D)

However, the latest report on where companies are losing out on productivity actually makes some sense. It seems that basic IT illiteracy is a productivity killer . The better trained employees are in basic computer skills, the less likely they are to waste half a day trying to figure out how they gummed up their system with spyware, for example.

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Carriers predict boom in managed security services (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Telecommunications companies ranging from Internet service providers to wireless carriers are betting that a new wave of managed security services can help generate additional opportunities with enterprise customers.

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Global malady: Virus writers worldwide team up (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Security researchers have been touting the growing nature of professionalism among virus authors over the last several years, but new evidence points to increased cooperation between malware writers spread around the globe, according to some experts.

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Anti-Spyware Software Developer Enigma Software Group, Inc. Announces 2,020 Subscriptions for Week Ending March 18, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

STAMFORD, Conn., March 20, 2007 -- Enigma Software Group, Inc. , a technology and services company that creates and develops Internet privacy protection and computer security software and applications for Internet users, today announced a total of 2,020 new, renewal and third-party subscriptions for the week ending March 18th.

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Spyware Puts Ads on Google.com (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

Cingular Wireless and Travelocity ads appeared on Google.com last month, without Google's consent, thanks to spyware.

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Monday, March 19, 2007

Windows' Secret Record of Your Internet Tracks (Yahoo! Tech Advisors)

Reader Carl Snyder writes: I am told that when we search the web, a history is kept deep in the bowels of our PC. Yet I empty my temp folder and cache regularly. By doing this, am I not getting rid of my history, or is there still a trace? I hate spyware and adware and I swear these gremlins are in my PC, because my PC gets real slow at times. Thanks for your hard work! The short answer is ...

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Max Secure Software Launches Max Spyware Detector Enterprise Edition to Secure the Enterprise Network (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Max Secure Software, a leading provider of computer privacy and security software for the consumer and enterprise markets, announced today the unveiling of Max Spyware Detector Enterprise Edition for the enterprise and SMB market space.

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Max Secure Software to Offer Its Flagship Anti-Spyware Solution Free to All K-12 Schools in the United States (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Max Secure Software, a leading provider of computer privacy and security software for the consumer and enterprise markets, announced today that it will offer its flagship product, Max Spyware Detector 2.0, free for the next six months to K-12 schools to ensure teachers, administrators, volunteers and students are not affected by unwanted and malicious spywares.

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PC Tools' Newly-Released Spyware Doctor Is Designed to Knockout Threats Harder & Faster (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN FRANCISCO----To make award-winning Spyware Doctor even more potent, PC Tools developers spent nearly two years rewriting their bullet-proof anti-malware technology to combat the next generation of complex online security threats -- the result is a fast, comprehensive, and simple scanning tool offering consumers greater security.

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PC Tools' Newly-Released Spyware Doctor Is Designed to Knockout Threats Harder & Faster (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Congress Takes Another Look at Anti-Spyware Legislation (About.com)

It has been almost three years since I wrote the article Spyware Legislation which examined some bills aimed at curbing spyware that were pending in the United States House and...

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Computer hackers find innovative ways to steal (Norwalk Advocate)

Computers and the Internet make life easier for everyone, including crooks.

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Anti-spyware bill could mean tougher fines (Addict 3D)

Third time lucky?On Thursday, the anti-spyware bill - which has twice passed the U.S. House of Representatives only to be rejected by the Senate - got its third hearing in the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.…

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Missing sex offenders: Have you seen them? (Florida Today)

A special unit with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office has whittled down the number of missing sexual offenders from 52 to 15. But agents say it's 15 too many.

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News: Anti-spyware bill could mean tougher fines (SecurityFocus)

Anti-spyware bill could mean tougher fines

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U.S. Lawmakers Introduce New Spyware Bill (PC World)

Two U.S. lawmakers reintroduce a bill that would impose penalties of up to five years of prison time and fines for spyware activities.

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U.S. Lawmakers Introduce New Spyware Bill (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Two U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would impose penalties of up to five years of prison time and fines for spyware activities.

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DMA Cautions House on Spyware Bill; Seeks Balanced Protections for Consumers and Legitimate Businesses (Direct Marketing Association)

March 16, 2006 — As lawmakers look for ways to protect Americans from spyware, the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) on Thursday cautioned members of Congress about the need to effectively protect consumers while maintaining the flow of information that has enabled the growth of the online marketplace.

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Thursday, March 15, 2007

House Hears IAB, DMA, TRUSTe and Others on Stalled Spyware Bill (ClickZ)

Despite overall support by trade groups and privacy watchdogs, the hearing and related bill could amount to a proverbial tree falling in the legislative woods.

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Anti-Spyware Coalition Finalizes Best Practices, Conflicts Resolution Documents (LinuxElectrons)

WASHINGTON – The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) has finalized its landmark "best practices" for the anti-spyware community. The document provides a critical tool to consumers and software developers — illustrating the process by which software can be identified as "unwanted."

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