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Symantec plugs dangerous flaw in Norton security software
SearchSecurity.com - Needham,MA,USA
Symantec Corp. has patched a flawed ActiveX control in its Norton security products that attackers could exploit to run malware on targeted machines…

IPS reviews online security breach
Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis,IN,USA
The Indianapolis Public Schools technology department met throughout the morning to determine how a security lapse occurred that revealed confidential …

Wireless Internet Connections Can Come With Risks
WJACtv.com - Johnstown,PA,USA
Many people have substituted their wired networks for their wireless network. But, a self-proclaimed computer hacker, who spoke on the condition of …

Two Men In Custody After High Speed Chase Nets Identity Theft Suspects
Identity Theft Daily - San Diego,CA,USA
Police claim to have arrested two men believed to be the heads of an identity theft ring that has defrauded businesses in excess of 1 million dollars. …

2 Texans arrested in multistate identity theft scheme
News 8 Austin - Austin,TX,USA
By: AP. BENTON, La. — A pair of Dallas men face a variety of charges after authorities say they stole identities and defrauded businesses in three states …

Computer Terrorism For Sale On Internet
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria
‘Many of these cyber-crime sites exist in other countries where there are virtually no laws to stop or restrict their activities,’ states Sherstobitoff. …

P2P sites ‘pose security risks’
BCS - Swindon,UK
Using peer-to-peer (P2P) networks may give cyber criminals an opportunity to access a PC user’s confidential details, a study has shown. …

Why age verification won’t cure what ails social networking sites
Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA
After all, if we could somehow figure out a way to keep kids and adults separate online, it would certainly take care of many of the concerns voiced by the …

Consumer Watch: Identity Theft Victims Fight Back
WCBS-TV New York - NY,USA
(CBS) NEW YORK Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the country. Last year alone, nearly 10 million people lost about $5 billion to it, …

Credit freeze gives consumers control over identity theft risk
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - Atlanta,GA,USA
If you lived in North Carolina, Texas, or even Mississippi, you could protect yourself from identity theft with a “credit freeze.” Just like it sounds, …

No security reprieve from Blizzard’s Warden
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
May 13, 2007 (Computerworld) — World of Warcraft and other massively multiplayer online roleplaying games are the source of recent rumbling in the industry …

The phishing threat hits home
Thrifty Scot (press release) - Glasgow,South Lanarkshire,UK
Cyber criminals are smart. They will life the exact forms and logos from the real sites and use them to steal information form unsuspecting Internet users. …

Cyber-fraudsters bookmark e-gold
iT News - Australia
By Matt Chapman, 14 May 2007 14:13 AEST Security. A “significant portion” of business transactions being carried out between online fraudsters allegedly use …

No immunity from ID theft
St. George Daily Spectrum - St. George,UT,USA
Without investigations like that or a particular credit incident that alerts a person, identity theft is difficult to detect. Sixteen bills over the past …

Online stranger danger?
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Ontario,CA,USA
The site has also put security measures in place like having the details of your trip e-mailed to a “security buddy,” like a partner, best friend or …

Be wary of online job postings
Fort Wayne News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
The BBB also advises job-hunters not to include their Social Security number, birth date or college graduation date in resumes posted online. …

There are several different options to secure your wireless network including VPN, WPA and WEP. Making the right choice for your network depends on your budget, performance requirements and security needs. ZDNet addresses those concerns in its article Why VPN can’t replace Wi-Fi security.