A new site dedicated to improving online privacy launched today with a tool for filing a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, along with information about your privacy rights - or lack thereof. Full Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Reports of counterfeit software, much of it tainted with computer viruses, have doubled during the past two years, according to Microsoft. Full Story »
On Thursday night, ALWIL Software, the creators of the Avast! antivirus program, released a bad update the misidentified many programs as malware. Full Story »
The move by India's top business schools to take their CAT entrance test online turned embarrassing after malware-infected computers left a number of students unable to take the test. Full Story »
Security vendors could benefit as companies loosen tech budgets tightened in the recession. Full Story »
BOSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has identified flaws in equipment from four companies, including Cisco Systems Inc , that hackers can exploit to break into corporate computer networks. Full Story »
A new malware campaign uses faked e-mails that appear to inform of H1N1 vaccination programs from the Centers from Disease Control, but actually attempts to install the Zeus Trojan. Full Story »
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Antivirus software maker McAfee Inc. said Tuesday that it named eBay Inc.'s president of marketplaces, Lorrie Norrington, to its board. Full Story »
BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers are spreading a vicious computer virus through spam email messages that urge recipients to visit a bogus website offering vaccinations to protect them against another virus -- the one that causes swine flu. Full Story »
ONLINE SHOPPING SAFETY: Whether businesses like it or not, online shopping is increasingly prevalent at work, surveys show, and comprise a growing chunk of American retailers' sales. So experts say businesses need to protect their computers from viruses, spam and other problems associated with e-commerce. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp unveiled Tuesday an industry-academic research group to tackle growing cyber threats to U.S. computer networks and to networked infrastructure. Full Story »
A computer worm that China warned Internet users against is an updated version of the Panda Burning Incense virus, which infected millions of PCs in the country three years ago, according to McAfee. Full Story »
One of the world's most notorious spammers has reached the end of the road -- or at least a rest stop -- that could last for the next 51 months. Alan Ralsky, known as the spam king, was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison by U.S. District Judge Marianne O. Battani in Detroit. In June, Ralsky pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, and to violations of the CAN-SPAM Act. Full Story »
Hackers working on the open-source Metasploit project have spiffed up a zero-day attack on Microsoft's Internet Explorer, making it more reliable -- and more likely to be used by criminals. Full Story »
This Friday is Black Friday--officially kicking off the 2009 holiday shopping season. Online attackers and malware developers know how to capitalize on current events, and the rush to find great holiday bargains offers a prime opportunity to exploit eager shoppers. Here are five tips to help you shop online securely. Full Story »
Four men, including a 64-year-old Michigan resident known as the "Godfather of Spam," were sentenced to several years in prison Tuesday for conspiring to commit wire fraud, mail fraud, and violate federal anti-spam legislation. Full Story »
Internet security and climate change had a surprising run-in last week, as thousands of emails from the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit wound up on climate-skeptic web sites. The University says it is cooperating with police and launching its own investigation into how the emails wound up online. Full Story »
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SEOUL (AFP) - South Korean authorities on Wednesday halved the daily limit on text messages sent out by mobile phones as part of a campaign against spam, officials said. Full Story »
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