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• Feb 18, 2009 - Dark Reading - Conficker's Three-Way Knockout

• Feb 11, 2009 - Fast Company - FAA Hacked; Obama Orders Review of Federal Cyber Security

• Feb 3, 2008 - The Washington Post - Cyber Security Community Joins Forces to Defeat Conficker Worm

• Feb. 11, 2009 - Ocala.com - IRS cautions Floridians not to fall for e-mail scam

• Feb 13, 2009 - Delaware Man Charged In $9 Million Credit Scam

• January 17, 2009 - PandaLabs Blog - Malware Campaign Impersonates Barack Obama's Website

• January 20, 2009 - PR Newswire - The Inauguration of a New Trend in Cyber Crime: Tiversa Announces Unprecedented Rise in Identity Theft Related Searches In Midst of Economic Downturn

• Jan 12, 2009 - WIRED - Open Wi-Fi Aids Terrorists, Mumbai Cops Say

• January 13, 2009 - Scientific America - Cyber security alert: top 25 software writing blunders

• January 14, 2009 - attorneyatlaw.com - U.S. Credit Card Users Hit by Mysterious 25-Cent Charge

• January 5, 2008 - GCN - NIST spells out security requirements for wireless access

• January 6, 2009 - SC Magazine -Data breaches rose dramatically during 2008

• January 6, 2008 - McAfee Avert Labs Blog - Rogue LinkedIn Profiles Lead To Malware

• January 7, 2009 - TGDAILY - FBI ranks cyber attacks third most dangerous behind nuclear war and WMDs

• December 29, 2008 - Star-Telegram.com - Social-networking sites concern cyber-security experts

• January 7, 2008 - El Defensor Chieftain - N.M. Tech Out $165,000 in Cyber Theft

• December 25, 2008 - SC Magazine - New worm claiming to be Christmas e-card makes rounds

• December 26, 2008 - MxLogic - New worm with evolved tricks

• December 29, 2008 - Dr. Dobb's - Best Practices for Protecting against Viruses, Spyware, and Hacking

• December 29, 2008 - Nextgov - Homeland Security forecasts 5-year threat picture

• December 30, 2008 - PHYSORG - Russia's hackers pose growing global threat

• December 29, 2008 - Star-Telegram - Social-networking sites concern cyber-security experts

• December 16, 2008 - Data protection - Cyber Crime: The 2009 Mega Threat

• 2008 - KRISTV.COM - Warning Signs: Is Your Child Having Cyber Issues?

• December 14, 2008 - PCWORLD - Interview With a Virus-Hunter

• December 12, 2008 - WWAY 3 (Wilmington, NC) - How to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft

• December 15, 2008 - Wall Street Journal - Internet Attacks Are a Real and Growing Problem

• December 2008, Washingpost.com -Hackers Hijacked Large E-Bill Payment Site

• December 3, 2008 - Cleveland.com - Cyber scammers co-opt Missouri school's Web site URL

• December 5, 2008 - informIT - Botnets, Part 1: Why They Strike and How to Defend Against Them

• December 3, 2008 - Austin BusinessJournal -Study: Cyber fraud totals $8 billion

• December 4, 2008 - MercuryNews.com - Young workers' use of social networking sites concerns IT staffs

• December 4, 2008 - DarkReading - Insiders Pose New Threats In Down Economy

• December 2, 2008 - PCWorld - FBI Warns of Holiday Cyber Scams

• December 1, 2008 - NetworkWorld - FBI warns of holiday cyber scams

• December 1, 2008 - ComputerWorld - New Windows worm builds massive botnet

• November 24, 2008 - EWeek.com - Underground Economy for Stolen Data Thriving, Symantec Says

• November 25, 2008 - VUNET.COM - Experts predict rise in 'virtual' malware

• November 5, 2008 - MXLOGIC - President Elect Barack Obama Target of New Malware Campaign

• November 2, 2008 - The MetroWest Daily News - IRS warns of phishing scam

• October 31, 2008 - Computer World - Microsoft warns of another update to Windows Update

• October 31, 2008 - Information Week - 100,000 Sony Batteries Recalled

• October 27, 2008 - Market Watch -Eight Times More Malicious Email Attachments Spammed Out in Q3 2008 Sophos Reports

• October 31, 2008 - BBC - Trojan virus steals bank info

• October 7, 2008 - MarketWatch.com - Public Invited to Download Free Security Awareness Materials Provided by Top Experts

• October 7, 2008 - SecuritySolutions - Network Security Lacking At U.S. Hotels, Study Finds

• October 8, 2008 - CNET NEWS - How botnets use 'bullet-proof' domains

• October 15, 2008 - FCW.COM - Cyber threats on the rise, FBI official says

• October 14, 2008 - Computer World - Microsoft Issues Mega-Patch to Crush 20 Bugs in Windows Office, IE

• October 15, 2008 - Washingtonpost.com - Researchers expect hackers to prey on cell phones

• September 30, 2008 - NBC News - 7:40 a.m. - Wachovia Phishing Scam Alert

• September 29, 2008 - ComputerWorld - Gartner: Security risks rise as smart phones get smarter

• September 29, 2008 - Augustachronicle. com - Your company can lure identity thieves

• September 26, 2008 - Maryland On-Line - OPINION: Cyber-Bullying - A Dark Side of the Internet

• September 24, 2008 - SecurityFocus - U.S., China lead world in botnet attacks

• September 18, 2008 - Investors.com - Anti-Social Networking: Pick 'Friends' Carefully

• September 18, 2008 - Investors.com - Anti-Social Networking: Pick 'Friends' Carefully

• September 24, 2008 - The Tech Herald - DOJ claims two-thirds of businesses hit by cyber crime (Brief)

• September 18, 2008 - New York Law Journal - Surviving an FTC Investigation After a Data Breach

• September 17, 2008 - Los Angeles Times - Mortgage firm Countrywide, in response to alleged data breach, offers free credit monitoring

• Sept 16, 2008 - Computer World - Forever 21 says nearly 99,000 cards compromised in data thefts

• August 28, 2008 - Computer World - Best Western forced to play defense on data breach disclosure

• Sept. 18, 2008 - vnunet.com - Cyber-squatters cash in on banking crisis

• August 11, 2008 - CNNMONEY.COM - Secure Computing Announces Top Threats in Q2 2008 and Predicts Trends for Remainder of Year

• August 27, 2008 - CNET NEWS - Rising fraud threats in virtual worlds

• July 29, 2008 - Network World - Telecommuting poses security, privacy risks

• July 29, 2008 - Network World - Mid-year security report: Web sites, open source, social networking at risk

• July 30, 2008 - The New York Times - With Security at Risk, a Push to Patch the Web

• July 14, 2008 - FCW.com - Some telework security guidelines

• July 15, 2008 - C/NET - Facing the pain of passwords

• July 16, 2008 - GCN - Government, health care Web sites attacked

• July 22, 2008 - Arizona Daily Star - Don't get hooked by new tax-related 'phishing' e-mails

• July 19, 2008 - News.cnet.com - Protecting against Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID data attacks

• July 15, 2008 - Tech Watch - Simpson's email address delivers malware

• July 11, 2008 - PCWorld - IPhone 2.0 Includes Critical Security Fixes

• July 9, 2008 - Computer World - Patch domain name servers now, says DNS inventor

• July 10, 2008 - MarketWatch - US Military Actions Used as Decoy to Spread Malware

• July 9, 2008 - Network World - Botnets winning spam wars, says report

• July 9, 2008 - WRAL.COM -First computers, now cell phone spam?

• July 9, 2008 - InfoWorld - Fighting spam with Exchange 2007

• Jul 3, 2008 - Datamation - Security Basics: A Strong Password is the Key

• July 7, 2008 - Enterprise IT Planet -Lessons From McAfee's S.P.A.M. Experiment

• July 2, 2008 - Computer World -Trojan lurks, waiting to steal admin passwords

• June 20, 2008 - Computer World - Microsoft security fix clobbers 2 million password stealers

• June 19, 2008 -internetnews.com Lazy Hacker Trick: Tricking Script Kiddies

• June 20, 2008 - ZDNet - Phishers targeting Facebook users, fake logins spammed through hacked accounts

• June 19, 2008 - Security Fix - Cyber Justice Chronicles

• June 19, 2008 - UC Sana Cruz- June is National Internet Safety Month

• June 20, 2008 - vnunet.com - IT professionals admit to snooping

• June 20, 2008 - The Wall Street Journal - How a Bank Deals with a "Phishing" Attack

• June 14, 2008 - PC World - A Guide to Protecting Your Identity Online

• June 13, 2008 - MainStreet.com - Protect Your Child from Online Dangers the 'Cyber Dad' Way

• May 22, 2008 - McAfee Avert Labs Blog - More Crimeware Arrests

• April 30, 2008 - Redmond Developer News - Do Developers Hold The Bag For Latest SQL Injection Exploits?

• May 5, 2008 - Network World - Baker College tops in cyber security

• May 7, 2008 - Techradar.com - Half a million infections of latest Trojan

• May 5, 2008 - Chicago Sun-Times - Treasurer: Beware of stimulus check scams

• May 5, 2008 - Los Angeles Times - Web social networks friendly to identity thieves

• April 19, 2008 - Times-Standard - Bullying goes from playground to Web

• April 22, 2008 - Information Week - April 21, 2008 - Infected Web Pages Nearly Triple

• April 9, 2008 - United Press International - Survey: Cyber-bullying affects U.S. teens

• April 10 - Washingtonpost.com - Online Banking: Do You Know Your Rights?

• April 16, 2008 - New York Times - Larger Prey Are Targets of Phishing

• April 16 - PCWorld - 'Pro-Tibet' Rootkit Attacks Windows PCs

• April 15, 2008 - pcmag.com - Eleven Ways to Bodyguard Your PC

• April 14, 2008 - NetworkWorld.com - College student battel for security Supremacy

• April 14, 2008 - mysuncost.com - Cyber bullying on the rise in schools

• April 03, 2008 - WashingtonPost.com - Data Breaches Hit 8.3 Million Records in First Quarter

• April 04, 2008 - ITWeb - Spam peaks at 88%

• April 3, 2008 - Network World - Internet crime losses hit all time high

• April 08, 2008 - Washington Post - Now is the winter of our malware discontent

• April 08, 2008 - CNNMoney.com - Symantec Report Reveals Malicious Attacks Focused Toward Trusted Web Sites

• March 12, 2008 - The Wall Street Journal - Identity Thieves Target Tax Refunds

• March 30, 2008 - Burlington Free Press - Essex couple find ID mixup a frustrating, lonely ordeal

• April 3, 2008- Huron Daily Tribute - Seminar teaches parents how to keep kids safe

• March 27,2008 - guardian.co.uk - Cybercrime is in a state of flux

• March 28, 2008 - darkREADING - Tech Insight: Keeping Your Thumb on Thumb Drives

• March 27, 2008 - Edmonton Sun - Scams too good to be true

• March 24, 2008 - NEWSMAX.COM - FBI: New Internet Threat Growing

• March 25, 2008 - The Wall Street Journal - IRS Issues Dirty Dozen List of Scams

• March 20, 2008- Government Technology - Global Law Enforcement Solidarity to Combat Cyber Crime

• McAfee, Inc. Launches Global S.P.A.M. Experiment

• March 31, 2008 - Mlive.COM - Spam text messages infiltrating more cell phones

• Botnet scams are exploding

• Some Viruses Come Pre-Installed

• The top 10 security land mines

• Prevent Tax Time Identity Theft

• What your bank should be doing to protect you from ID theft

• 12 Tips To Thwart Tax-Time Identity Theft

• Online Terrorism is Global Concern

• Tough new approach to high school bullying

• Over 10 000 malicious sites discovered

• Cash-motivated web threat on the rise: Trend Micro

• Beware: It's ?phishing' season ? income tax scams abound

• The Motives of Internet Criminals: Why They Want Our Money

• Security expert: Watch what you do on 'Net

• The Evolution of Cyber Warfare

• Lunar eclipse 'video' installs Trojan

• (Don't) Click here for a tax refund The number of fake IRS phishing sites has increased twelvefold in the last year

• Tips For Improving Users' Security Awareness Employee Education Is A Powerful & Cost-Effective Tool

• Vishing: The Latest, and Greatest, Security Concern

• Enforce wireless security with good sense and good technology

• Schools begin taking action on troubling trend of 'Cyberbullying'

• Postmaster General Sends Advice to Prevent ID Theft

• Protect your identity: We're making it easy for thieves to obtain information

• Top 10 Security Trends

• Criminals use tax time for scams

• Slow economy can lead to financial scams

• Security Warning 2008: Top 11 Malware Threats To Watch Out For

• 'Be More Careful' e-mails should be avoided, East Lansing police warn

• Phishing scam uses threat

• The Storm Worm's Family Tree

• National cybersecurity threats abound, National Intelligence director tells Senate

• Security could consume 10 percent of IT budget

• Warning! Amway Warns of Bogus Internet Charity Scam

• Internet Crime Complaint Center issues FBI fraud warning

• Facebook, MySpace Users Susceptible To Cyber Attack

• Latest e-mail scam: death threats

• Microsoft Plans 12 Security Fixes Next Week

• Tax Time Tips for Avoiding Identity Theft

• Watch out for spam e-mail poinitng at fake Microsoft Update Site

• New Botnet Army On The March

• Is your computer a zombie?

• Identity theft can cost you thousands.

• Cyber espionage seen as growing threat to business, government

• Vishing attacks rise alarmingly, Internet Crime Complaint Center warns

• Cybercrooks get even more crafty, sophisticated

• Possible Department of Justice Phishing Campaign

• Half Million Computers Infected by Bots Every Day

• Hackers Have Attacked Foreign Utilities, CIA Analyst Says

• LEGAL MATTERS: More vigilance needed to combat ID theft

• Lost Passports and Identity Theft On the Rise

• SANS Flags Browsers, Botnets as Top Security 'Menaces'

• U.S. in middle of cyber war with China, Russia?

• The Future of Information Security: 2008 and Beyond

• Security dominates 2008 IT agenda

• Malware 2.0 meets security 2.0

• Experts sound alarm on Silentbanker Trojan

• 10 Database Security Tips For Smaller Businesses

• Flash Attack Could Take Over Your Router

• Intrusion-detection systems, Web application firewalls, VPN gear

• Show survey uncovers Wi-Fi security chaos

• Arizona Governor Signs Cyber Security Executive Order

• Browser features may pose hacking threat

• Wi-Fi Users, Beware: Hot Spots Are Weak Spots

• Internet Crime Complaint Center issues FBI fraud warning

• Researchers: Microsoft to patch Windows password flaw

• Cyber thieves target social sites

• Storm Worm Plucks Heartstrings Early

• Nashville laptop theft may cost $1 million

• Top Ten Cyber Security Menaces For 2008 Listed

• ComputerWorld: Mass hack infects tens of thousands of sites

• Electronic Passports Raise Privacy Issues

• Microsoft Opens Up on Security Research

• Tests in Ohio Point to E-Voting Insecurities

• One-Fifth of Windows Apps Go Unpatched

• Overseas Security Threats to U.S. Businesses Cited

• Overseas Security Threats to U.S. Businesses Cited

• Herd Intelligence Benefits IT Security

• Wi-Fi Routers Are Vulnerable to Viruses

• Rise Of The Machines

• iPhone Attacks Set to Go Big in 2008?

• US-CERT - Storm Worm Activity Increases During Holiday Season

• Report: One in Six Computers Has Spyware Infection

• Managing Technology 2008

• DHS Puts Cybersecurity Toward Top of 2008 To-Do List

• Hacker Profile Becomes More Social, Adds Women

• Identity Theft in 2007, Predictions for 2008

• Computer Terrorism Becomes a Concern

• Hackers Have Poor Nations' PCs in Their Sights

• Why 'Transitive Trust' Makes Web 2.0 Dangerous

• Beyond the Firewall

• Fending Off VoIP Security Problems

• Best Practices for LAN Security Projects

• Keep Grinch at Bay During Holidays With 12 ID Theft Tips of Christmas

• Keep Your Family and Personal Information Safe Online as Busiest Internet Shopping Week of the Year Kicks Off

• Spyware New Champ Among IT Security Worries: Survey

• F-Secure: Malware Samples Doubled in One Year

• Firewalls Ready for Evolutionary Shift

• Internet Users Give Up Privacy In Exchange For Trust

• Report: E-Commerce Fraudsters' Haul May Reach $3.6B in 2007

• Why is Cyber Security a Problem?

• Standards Suggested for Writing Secure Java

• Standards Suggested for Writing Secure Java

• Hackers Cracked Charities' Addresses and Passwords

• Defense in Depth: A Blueprint for Security

• 12 Spam Research Projects That Might Make a Difference

• McAfee Sees Cybercriminals Targeting Web 2.0, Windows Vista, and Online Games

• Researchers Study Open-Proxy Attacks

• DNS Servers in Harm's Way

• CDs With State Employees' Info Missing in Nevada

• Federal IT Pros Insecure Over Security

• Top 5 Security-Menace Predictions for 2008

• FBI Director Targets the Internet's Top Dangers

• Data Most at Risk via Smaller Breaches

• Election Fixes Stir Worries on Ballot Security

• More Security Education Needed to Avoid a Cybersecurity Disaster, Experts Warn

• The Hidden Risk of File-Sharing

• Online Searches May Pose Security Threats

• Targeting Internet Terror

• Homeland Security Retreats From Facets of 'Read ID'

• Researchers Fear Reprisals From Storm

• The Air Force's Cyber-Corps

• Developing a Patch Management Policy for Third-Party Applications

• Portable Security

• Wi-Fi Security System Is 'Broken'

• Audio Spam: The Latest Twist on a Never-Ending Security Threat

• Real ID Standards Expected in Two to Three Months, Says DHS Official

• What's Russian for 'Hacker'?

• Cyber Wars

• Threats to Power Facilities on the Rise

• County Workers' Data on Stolen Laptop

• The Quest for the Holy Grail

• Web 2.0 Applications Disrupt Previous Security Measures

• Social Security Numbers of 450,000 Mass. Licensees Released

• Getting Away Cheap After a Hack

• The Top 10 Reasons Web Sites Get Hacked

• Web 2.0 Threats: A Blurring of Boundaries

• GTISC Releases Emerging Cyber Threats Forecast

• From Security Expert Kroll, 10 Ideas for Battening Down the Hatches

• StopBadware: Trusted Web Sites Are Being Hacked and Don't Even Know It

• Hackers Breaking Up Botnets To Elude Detection

• Compliance Pushing Identity Management in New Directions

• To Combat Cybercrime, the Victims Must Confess

• Online Videos May Be Conduits for Viruses

• MIT Launches Kerberos Consortium

• CERT Advances Secure Coding Standards

• 2007 CSI Computer Crime and Security Survey Shows Average Cyber-Losses Jumping After Five-Year Decline

• Congress Moves to Limit Use of Social Security Numbers

• Malware Becoming More Sophisticated, Warns IBM

• Assessing and Protecting Your Corporate Network

• Assessing the Countless Corporate Security Threats

• Hi-Tech Crime 'Is Big Business'

• Savvy Hackers Making Service Contracts for Spam, Report Finds

• Criminals Operating Malware Supermarkets

• Database Security in 5 Steps

• Storm Worm Botnet More Powerful Than Top Supercomputers

• E-security Risks Keep Security Chief Up at Night

• Record-Breaking 'Storm' Linked to Spam Surge

• Encrypting the Future

• Spammers Find New Ways to Slip Through

• USA Today - Spammers find new ways to slip through

• Black Hat 2007: VoIP Security Reaches Tipping Point

• Managing Technology Patching Holes

• Security: A Business Enabler, Not Disabler

• Net Criminals Shun Virus Attacks

• OMB, DHS Outline Data Security Best Practices

• Ohio Governor's Statement on Inspector General Findings Regarding Theft of Data Device

• What Can Be Done About Software Security?

• Congress: P2P Networks Harm National Security

• Picture Your Password

• Phishing Tool Constructs New Sites in Two Seconds

• Web Security Gateways Meet Rising Malware Threats

• Happy Birthday, Dear Viruses

• On the Trail of Servers Gone Bad

• Is Securing Your Network Worth the Money?

• ISU Experts Weigh in on Identity Theft Through New Wireless Technologies

• New Image Spam Threat Uses PDF Files

• Homeland Security Vacancies Called 'Enormous' Security Risk

• Six Ways to Fight Back Against Botnets

• The Dangers of Security

• When Computers Attack

• Securing Backup Data a Major Concern for Schools and Cities

• Report: Public Records Open to Thieves

• The Rise of Antiforensics

• Federal Info Security Isn't Just About FISMA Compliance

• State Employee Names, Personal Info Lost in Theft

• China Aims to Top U.S. in Cyberspace: U.S. General

• Back-Ups: The Weakest Link in Data Security

• Top Web and E-mail-borne Threats for May Include Government Sites

• Study Finds Information Security Awareness Training for Government Workers Falls Short

• Five reasons to prepare -- now -- for more mobile security threats

• Researcher: RSA 1024-Bit Encryption Not Enough

• Report: Security Drives Vista Adoption

• Symantec: Chinese Hackers Grow in Number, Skills

• Phishers Can Use Social Web Sites as Bait to Net Victims: Informatics Study

• Thousands of Illinois Realtors, Mortgage Brokers Warned of Data Compromise

• Worm Attacked Voter Database in Notorious Florida District

• How to Detect Security Vulnerabilities in Your Systems

• Five Security Flaws in IPv6

• Case Study: One IT Department Tackles Security With NAP

• Thumb Drives Replace Malware as Top Security Concern, Study Finds

• Web Browsers are New Frontline in Internet War

• Document Shell-Code Attacks on the Rise

• Security's Top Five Priorities

• U.S. Critical Infrastructure in Serious Jeopardy

• Spammers Use New Technique to Evade Filters

• Maine Secretary of State Tackles Information Security Concerns

• NASCIO's D.C. Fly-In to Focus on Cyber Security

• U.S. Officials Recommend Better RFID Security

• IT Security Industry Gets a Grip

• Personal Data Stolen From Virginia Agency

• NSA Gives Military Students Lesson in Cyberdefense

• Hackers Set Traps on Broad Websites

• Vista Security Woes

• Closing the Loop

• State CIOs Warned About Insider Threat

• Real ID Technologies: A Two-way Street

• New Study Reveals Password Vulnerabilities and Concerns

• Web Threats to Surpass E-mail Pests

• Online Scams: Top 5 Best of the Worst

• Cyberspies Exploit Microsoft Office

• E-mail Scammers to Victims: Pay Up or Die

• Study: E-Mail May Lose the War Against Spam

• New Grades Prompt Closer Look at Cyber Standards

• Analysis: Owning the Keys to the Internet

• Auditors Cite Security Problems With IRS Wireless Networks

• P2P Worms Get Their Turn

• Online Scammers Exploit Virginia Tech Shootings

• New Class of Attack Targets Embedded Devices

• IRS warns of scam in filing tax returns

• Invasion of the identity snatchers

• How to Read Signs of Safe Software

• New Storm Worm Outbreak Blasting the Internet

• Personal Info of 2.9 million Georgians Lost

• New Class of Attack Targets Embedded Devices

• Massive Spam Shot of 'Storm Trojan' Reaches Record Proportions

• Connecticut Department Of Education Told to Comply With Identity Theft Protection Law

• State Web Site Contains Data for ID Thieves

• Keeping Personal Data Safe

• Identity Theft: What to do if it Happens to You

• Alabama National Guard Finds a Cure for Patch Management Headaches

• TJX Customers Subject to Security Breach

• Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows Patch

• Department Of Energy Loses 20 Classified PCs

• Security Issues Continue To Shake Up Handhelds

• Q&A: New IAB Chair Mulls DNS Security, Unwanted Internet Traffic

• First Line Of Defense: How Well Do Your Physical Locks Work?

• First Line Of Defense: How Well Do Your Physical Locks Work?

• Wherefore art thou? - Real ID

• Telecommuting: Security a Top Issue as Teleworking Grows

• IRS Found Lax in Protecting Taxpayer Data

• Tougher Standards Could End E-voting

• Encryption is a Sensible Solution

• U.S. Based Servers Host Majority of Malicious Code, Study Finds

• Tool Turns Unsuspecting Surfers into Hacking Help

• Phishing, Crimeware Jump in '07

• Web Attacks Get Personal

• Can a Rootkit Be Certified for Vista?

• OMB Sets Security Standards for Windows Computers

• Image Spam Tricks Spam Filters, Clogs Networks

• Six Ways To Stop Data Leaks

• Most Computer Attacks Originate in U.S.

• State Warns 71,000 After Web Site Breached

• The Threat of Identity Terrorism PDF icon

• Stolen TJX Data Used in $8M Scheme Before Breach Discovery

• Security top concern among IT execs, new survey says

• DHS Confirms Real ID Act Regulations Coming; States Rebel

• To Fight Identity Theft, a Call for Banks to Disclose All Incidents

• Who Has Authority to Accept Risk?

• Al-Qaeda plot to bring down UK internet

• Cybercrime Treaty: What it Means to You

• ITU Forwards Harmonized Approach to Identity Management

• Chinese Hackers Seek U.S. Access

• McAfee Maps Risky Web Domains

• Don't Fall Victim to the 'Free Wi-Fi' Scam

• Researchers: Worms Not Heading Underground

• Worried About ID Theft? Take A Deep Breath

• New Push to Halt Data Thefts

• Mobile Devices Expose Corporate Networks to Myriad Security Threats

• Black Hat: Botnets Go One-on-One

• 90% Of E-Mail Will Be Spam By Year's End

• VMs Create Potential Risks

• Cerf: Internet is a Reflection of Society

• NAC Leaders: Technology Has a Long Way to Go

• Security Experts Draw Bead on How Malware Targets and Dupes Internet Users

• Mac Malware: Slow but Steady Evolution

• Mac Malware: Slow but Steady Evolution

• Data Loss Gets Personal

• TJX Breach More Severe Than Originally Thought, Says Retailer

• Mobile Device Security Still a Top Concern of IT Execs

• Time to Get Tough on Security Threats

• Bush's Cyber Security Budget Proposal Concerns Tech Industry

• Biggest Threat to Corporate Information: Ignorance

• Debate Growing Over Data Security

• US Government Readying Massive Cyber Security Test

• Companies Should Secure Mobile Workforce, Analysts Say

• Researchers Invent System to Control and Quarantine Worms Attacking Computer Networks

• Feds Defend Oversight of E-Voting Testing

• New U.S. Cybersecurity Chief Lays Out Guidance

• Lawmakers Voice Concern On Health IT Privacy, Security

• Workers Ignore Data Rules

• Victory Seemed At Hand, But Spam War Rages On

• Victory Seemed At Hand, But Spam War Rages On

• WiFi Turns Internet Into Hideout for Criminals

• Security Better, But Needs Work, Gates Says

• Keys to Encryption

• IT Security Gets Physical

• Hype vs. Reality in VoIP Security

• New UNH Model Measures Cyber Threat

• Dump Old Gear Without Leaking Company Secrets

• Maine Rejects Real ID Act

• Report: Cybercriminals Favor Web Browser Attacks

• Watch Out for PHP Holes

• New York Battles Botnets by Testing Employees

• Preventing Data Breaches Is Hard; Detecting Them Later Can Be Harder

• Project Analyzes Internet security

• Cox Provides Parents Top Ten Ways to Protect Children on Internet

• Hackers Use European Storm to Spread E-Mail Attack

• 'Storm Worm' Trojan Horse Surges On

• Social Sites Help Streamline Attacks

• Info Thieves Take Aim at the Enterprise

• Don't Fall Victim to the 'Free Wi-Fi' Scam

• Swedish Bank Hit By 'Biggest Ever' Online Heist

• 10 Ways to Get Users to Follow Security Policy

• Reports on Online Identity Theft Trends

• Computer Security: Adapt or Die

• Second-Chance Points - ID Management Initiative

• 10 Things to Know About Info Security in '07

• PDF Security Risk Greater Than Originally Thought

• Email Security's Image Problem

• e-Resolution 2007: Top Priorities for Government IT Security

• Security Breaches Getting Harder To Detect, Fight Off

• The Key to Secure Remote Computing

• InfoSecurity Tops List of Executive Worries

• Security Grabs Attention, But Not Always Dollars

• Phishers' Latest Platforms: VoIP, SMS

• Granholm Signs Bill Creating New Protection from Identity Theft, Says More Can Be Done

• Predicting the Top Security Threats for 2007

• Seven Resolutions for Computer Network Security

• Research: IM Malware Attacks on the Rise

• Microsoft Sees Botnets as Top '07 Net Threat

• VOIP More Vulnerable

• Software to Spot 'Phishers' Irks Small Concerns

• McAfee: Threats Get Small

• 3 Tips for Intrusion Security Planning

• Microsoft Sees Botnets as Top '07 Internet Threat

• FTC Gets Broader Authority to Pursue Foreign Spammers

• Spam a Lot Worse in 2006: Report

• Worms Get Smarter

• Agents of Misfortune

• Seven Steps To Follow When Data Leakage Strikes

• Triple Threat Targets Word Users

• How Much Will Windows Security Matter?

• Identity Thieves Use Jury Scam

• Spam Choking the Internet Again

• Mobile Device Security Projected to Boom

• Information Security Freeware has its Benefits

• Internet Criminals To Step Up 'Cyberwar' In 2007

• National Lab Look to Encryption to Secure Mobile Devices

• U.S. Warns Financial Firms of Al Qaeda Threat

• Security Adviser: Cyberthreats Keep Growing

• Password Theft, Video Files Top List of Security Threats

• Spam Morphs Into Multiple, Shifty Flavors

• DHS: A Key to Detecting Malicious E-mail

• Phishing Toolbars: All as Hopeless as One Another

• How To Protect Your Mobile Data

• Criminal And Hackers Take Aim At Smartphones

• Holidays Bring Out Online Scammers

• New Security Tools for Online Banking

• Government IT Security Officials Stretched Thin, Survey Says

• Exterminating the Nuisance of Spam

• Five Tips to Properly Delete Sensitive Data

• Security Concerns Grow With Mobile Tech Devices

• Hacker Attacks Get Sneakier, Invincible to Usual Defenses

• Laptop Loss: How to Avoid Becoming the Next Starbucks

• NIST's Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers PDF icon

• Critical Flaw Haunts D-Link Wi-Fi Driver

• Berkeley Lab to Demo Scalable Cyber Security at SC06

• Officials Eye 50-Percent Mark on Cyber Compliance

• Consumer Watch: Protect Yourself Against Credit Fraud

• Guide to Avoiding Scams on eBay

• Keep It Secure - Tips For Securing The Mobile Enterprise

• Stolen State Database Puts 1.4 Million at ID-theft Risk

• Understanding remote worker security: A survey of user awareness vs behavior

• Fighting Back Against Identity Theft

• Consumers to Lose $2.8 Billion to Phishers in 2006

• Holidays Likely to Cause Spike in ID Theft

• Hackers Target Unpatched Windows Bug

• Sears Card Websense - Phishing Scam

• Cybercrime Fugitive Arrested for Operating Phishing Scheme, Witness Harassment

• Wikipedia Used to Spread Malicious Code

• Beware of new e-mail scam

• Microsoft Warns of New Windows Zero-Day Flaw

• Botnets Threaten Critical Infrastructure

• Password Protection Perplexes IT Managers

• A Different Type of October Scare--Rootkits, Identity Theft and Cyber Predators

• U.S. Cybersecurity Due for FEMA-like Calamity?

• Top 20 Security Products of the Year

• Sophos - Top ten malware threats and hoaxes reported to Sophos in October 2006

• Homeland watch: In brief

• Million-PC Botnet Threatens Consumers

• Under Attack In The States

• The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace

• Identity thieves hit customers at TD Ameritrade, E-Trade

• FBI: Companies Need to Report Cyber Attacks

• Viruses, Phishing, and Trojans For Profit

• Cost of Data Breaches Rises Sharply

• One in 10 Snared by Fake 'Phishing' Messages

• Sophisticated Phish/Keylog Install Scary on Many Levels

• Needed: A National Security Law

• Cyber Squatters Invade

• State of Michigan Launches Computer Security Center

• Lawmakers: U.S. Lacks Cybersecurity Leadership

• The Fresh National Cyber Security Alliance and CA's Survey Reveals that Users Practice a Risky Online Behavior

• Introduction to Spyware Keyloggers

• How to Avoid Phishing & Pharming

• Phishing Attacks Up 80%

• FireFox Zero-Day Code Execution Hoax?

• Cyber-Thieves Target Smaller Retailers

• Massive ID theft ring uncovered

• Hackers Break Into Two Universities, 100,000 Identities At Risk

• Spyware Researchers Discover ID Theft Ring

• Vista's vulnerabilities begin to surface

• Sophos Identifies the Most Prevalent Spam Categories of 2005

• 'Car Whisperer' Puts Hackers in the Driver's Seat

• DNS servers--an Internet Achilles' heel

• Pod Slurping To Threaten Security

• Security holes add up in second quarter

• USB Devices Can Crack Windows

• Waking Up to Warjacking

• Worm Posing as iTunes Reported

• E-Greetings Pose Security Risk

• Spyware as Corporate Espionage Threat

• Online Crime Losses Down, Attacks Up

• Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks

• Another worm hits AIM users

• Tech Giants Team to Fight Spyware

• Group takes stab at defining spyware

• Botnets and spyware still on the rise

• Cybercrooks lure citizens into international crime

• Report: Computer hijacking on the rise

• Long-lived hacker mag shuts down

• Sasser author gets suspended sentence

• Wide-ranging flaw crashes programs

• Hacking for dollars

• McAfee Virtual Criminology Report PDF icon

• Computers simulate terror attacks

• Michigan Launches Registry to Protect Children from Inappropriate Email

• Phishing Attacks on the Raise

• E-Mail Hoaxes Spread Latest Threats

• Bagle worm pops up again

• For better security, keep an eye on ActiveX

• Targeted attacks pose new security challenge

• Viruses, Security Issues Undermine Internet

• Adoption of Alternate E-Mail Security Technologies Pushed

• Microsoft forces Sender ID on Hotmail users

• JavaScript flaw leaves every browser open to attack

• Pop-up vulnerability found in major browsers

• IT Security? The Key for Employee Productivity

• New security measures coming online to safeguard accounts

• Combating ID Theft on the Internet

• Stealthy Trojan horses, modular bot software dodging defenses

• Data losses push businesses to encrypt backup tapes

• Voluntary Disclosure Is the Threat to Password Security

• ISPs found innocent of aiding zombie attacks in 'trial'

• Latest Mytob worms phish for trouble

• 'Superhacker' faces extradition

• Phishing: The new wireless danger for business travelers

• Identity thieves spark review of college computer security

• Michigan portal helps workers e-learn cybersecurity awareness

• Former fed cyberczars debate Internet hazards

• MSN flaw put Hotmail accounts at risk

• 1,500 online forms at risk

• Banks try new systems to protect online users

• Panel paints grim picture of cybercrime battle

• Sober Top Virus Says Latest Report

• Wi-Fi Still A Corporate Risk

• Fighting identity theft

• Phishers get personal (Hostile Consumer Profiling)

• Who's helping the victims of data theft?

• Hacker holds computer files hostage

• Washington State Enacts Anti-Spyware and Anti-Phishing Legislation

• Sober comes out of hibernation to spread hate

• Mozilla Updates Firefox To Fix Flaws

• Exploit code chases two Firefox flaws

• Sober worm spreads like wildfire

• Top 20 Most Critical Internet Vulnerabilities List

• Trojan attack exploits Google typos

• ID theft hooks up with traditional scams




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