An RSA white paper looks at the threats from phishing, vishing and smishing scams.
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Advocates warn that new privacy controls will lead to inadvertent sharing of information.
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The company filed a lawsuit this week in federal court in Utah over scams using its name.
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State of Internet Security 2009 report finds zero days are down, but social networking threats are up.
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With no actual harm having been done, the judge said no damages could be sought.
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A mere ten percent of the email received by auto industry and its staffers is legitimate.
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A survey indicates that 71 percent of companies admit that lack of resources prevents them from focusing on customer data security.
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TJX Hacker pled guilty to 20 federal charges.
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A common ploy uses spam promising a good deal on an automobile.
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Prosecutors allege that an employee worked in concert with the Bonanno crime family.
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Hackers get cannier while businesses fail to adhere to even the most basic security standards.
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The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) strongly criticized the pending security legislation for giving too much power to the U.S. government.
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Known for its enterprise-class Web filtering software, Bluecoat releases a free version for consumers. Here's the link to the free download of K9.
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The FTC sounds the alarm that con men of every stripe are attempting to grab part of the Obama administration's stimulus package.
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The figures for ID theft are growing at an alarming rate.
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The popular free email service is restored yet some concerns remain.
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A cyberattack sends text messages to victims' contacts -- but it may do still more damage.
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In the choice between protecting users from attack and not annoying them to death, Microsoft first chooses the latter, then backtracks when bloggers pummel their decision.
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TV personality is the public face of CA's updated online security software suite.
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Microsoft Corp said Wednesday it will discontinue sales of its subscription PC security service and instead offer free software to help protect computers from viruses, spyware and other threats.
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