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  • New Trojan on the loose

    Anti-virus companies said they intercepted several copies of a new password-stealing Trojan over the weekend.

  • Online scams emerge in Katrina's wake

    Hurricane Katrina has spawned more than misery and destruction -- a new wave of scam e-mails and Web sites are exploiting the tragedy.

  • IE flaws used to spread pop-up toolbar

    An adware purveyor has apparently used two previously unknown security flaws in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser to install a toolbar on victims' computers that triggers pop-up ads, researchers said this week.

  • Security: The weakest link

    It's time to accept an unpleasant truth.

  • Protect your identity as you surf

    The Internet is a dangerous place, full of profiteers who sell your personal data to information brokers and cunning criminals who have nothing better to do than obtain credit cards in your name, go on spending sprees, and ruin your credit rating. So whether you're shopping or chatting online, you'll need to take certain precautions to keep your personal info from falling into the wrong hands. Try these tips.

  • BBC stories used as bait for IE exploit

    Cybercrooks are spamming e-mail messages to trick people into visiting malicious Web sites that exploit a recent Internet Explorer flaw, experts warned on Thursday.

  • Gullible iPhone 'winners' quickly become zombies

    As Apple's new gadget sells out across the US, spammers are exploiting the situation by sending e-mails that try to dupe recipients into thinking they have won a brand new iPhone of their own.

  • Google calls for users to report malicious sites

    Google is hoping users of its search engine will report "bad sites" to help the company fight criminals exploiting the company's infrastructure to distribute malware.

  • US makes first arrest for spim

    A U.S teenager has become the first person to be arrested on suspicion of sending unsolicited instant messages--or spim.

  • Police arrest suspected bot herders

    Police in London, acting in conjunction with Finnish law enforcement authorities, arrested three suspected virus writers on Tuesday.

  • 'Storm worm' rages across the globe

    "Storm worm", one of the larger Trojan horse attacks in recent years, is baiting people with timely information about a deadly, real-life storm front, security researchers said last week.

  • Cyberthreat experts to meet at secretive conference

    Internet security experts are gathering at a secretive conference later this week to strategise in their fight against cybercriminals.

  • Botnets use Windows for wicked work

    Botnet researchers have found that Microsoft Windows is the preferred vehicle for zombie armies.

  • 'Wardriving' conviction is first under Can-Spam

    A Southern California man pleaded guilty to spamming people through unprotected hot spots, the first-ever conviction under the Can-Spam Act, and a case that again raises concerns about the risks of open-access Wi-Fi service.

  • Phishers catch on to the Net's 'long tail'

    The number of brands exploited by online con artists grew to a record 154 in July, according to a report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group.

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