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June 16, 2009

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:20 AM/EST

Blank Messages Drive Spam Spike

Spammers are enlisting an interesting new technique in forwarding their unwanted e-mails, blank messages.

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June 13, 2009

Saturday, June 13, 2009 7:56 AM/EST

More Banks As Anti-Malware Brokers

Providers of technologies used by banks and other financial services companies to protect their online customers maintain that emerging solutions will foster improved security.

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June 6, 2009

Saturday, June 06, 2009 1:39 PM/EST

ATM Attacks Cash-In on Vulnerable E-Life

This week's ATM-based malware run stands as evidence of the fact that as a society we must recognize the ubiquitous threat for attack over any form of computing device.

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June 5, 2009

Friday, June 05, 2009 6:28 PM/EST

Sears Settles FTC Spyware Charges

Sears has agreed to a settlement with the FTC over charges that it did not fully disclose its use of spyware.

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May 27, 2009

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:20 PM/EST

Insurance Company Endures an HR Website Nightmare

Aetna, one of the world's largest health insurance providers, had to do something special for its customers following a security "oops" reported May 26 involving its Website. It turns out that a number of human resource-related e-mails containing important personal...

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May 26, 2009

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:17 PM/EST

Royal Air Force Breach Exposed Potential Blackmail Data

Last year, the British Royal Air Force admitted three USB devices with personnel data were lost. What they didn't say was that the data included information on extra-marital affairs and drug abuse that could be used for blackmail.

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May 21, 2009

Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:22 PM/EST

Sophos: Twitter Phishing Scam Lures Users with TinyURL

Sophos has uncovered a phishing scam targeting users of Twitter. The attack tries to trick users into visiting a rogue site posing as the legitimate Twitter.com page and giving up their passwords and usernames.

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April 24, 2009

Friday, April 24, 2009 3:11 PM/EST

Hathaway at RSA: Obama Admin's Missed Opportunity

The Obama Administration missed a huge opportunity by limiting what Cyber Czar Melissa Hathaway could report at RSA.

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April 19, 2009

Sunday, April 19, 2009 12:40 PM/EST

Is Anybody Watching?

More organizations may consider restricting employees' Web access related to matters of security. There are proponents on both sides of the debate, but first you need to find out what's happening.

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April 15, 2009

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:19 PM/EST

E-Mobsters Continue Brazen Extortion

A new study from Verizon Bsuiness just reaffirms what we know about organized cyber-crime and our lack of committment to stop it.

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