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Germany to Launch Antibotnet Program for Consumers (PC World)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:10:11 +0000

PC World - Germany will soon launch a service to help consumers remove malicious software from their computers in an attempt to stem the spread of spam-sending botnets.

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Germany to Launch Antibotnet Program for Consumers
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Apple’s Ping a Scammer’s Haven? Security Experts Say Watch Out (PC World)

Telix — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:57:00 +0000

PC World - Apple’s music-focused social network, Ping is only a few days old, and already the iTunes-based feature is “drowning in scams and spams,” security researchers say. The scams are nothing too advanced at the moment, and there are no reports of clickjacking worms or other forms of aggressive malware, experts say. But if you’re looking for links to bogus surveys promising free iPhones, iPads, and other assorted iDevices, then Ping in iTunes 10 is the social network for you.

iTunes Ping’s Latest Problem: Spam (Mashable)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:38:44 +0000

Mashable - iTunes Ping is apparently full of spam, yet another hiccup in Apple’s road to establishing a legitimate social network.

‘I gave too much away’: David Blunkett’s startling admission on UK-U.S. extradition treaty

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:09:04 +0000

The last government stubbornly insisted there was nothing wrong with the Act - while rejecting overwhelming support for Gary instead to be tried in the UK.

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‘I gave too much away’: David Blunkett’s startling admission on UK-U.S. extradition treaty

Phishing scam targets fast food customers

Telix — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:59:56 +0000

Security experts are issuing warnings following the discovery of a phishing attack based on fast food chain McDonald’s. According to security firm Sophos, the attack claims to be a customer survey.

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Phishing scam targets fast food customers

Facebook won’t shut down stalker

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:40:21 +0000

Above are messages left by a stalker using a hacked Facebook account. A Sydney mother-of-three, her daughter and daughter’s friends have been subjected to a two-week ordeal at the hands of a Facebook stalker and they have been unable to get the social networking company to intervene.

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Facebook won’t shut down stalker

FishNet Security Survey Reveals That Cloud Computing Will Replace…

Telix — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:33:47 +0000

FishNet Security, the nation’s leading provider of information security solutions that combine technology, services, support and training, today announced the results of its 2010 IT security trends and spending survey.

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FishNet Security Survey Reveals That Cloud Computing Will Replace…

To Boost Security, Facebook Adds Remote Logout (PC World)

jos — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:20:10 +0000

PC World - Facebook users will soon have a new way of knocking spammers out of legitimate accounts.

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To Boost Security, Facebook Adds Remote Logout
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Butchered whale found on Fla. beach

Telix — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:24:10 +0000

Authorities are questioning a man who was allegedly cutting off the tail of a whale on a South Florida beach.

Stonesoft launches secure mobile authentication for Apple and Android

Telix — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:20:01 +0000

Network security supplier Stonesoft has made its MobileID authentication software token available for five new mobile platforms to allow access to mission-critical systems.

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Stonesoft launches secure mobile authentication for Apple and Android