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    A major identity theft ring discovered last week has affected the customers of at least 50 banks, according to Sunbelt Software, the security firm that uncovered the operation.

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    A man has been cleared of child porn charges, after investigators found that an Internet attacker was responsible for the presence of illicit images on his PC.

  • Worm spoofs Google, Yahoo and MSN sites

    Security experts have discovered a malicious program aimed at tricking users into clicking on phoney search results on fake Google, Yahoo and MSN sites.

  • Scheme preys on people who mistype 'Google.com'

    Security researchers have discovered an attack aimed at would-be visitors to Google.com, one that attempts to download malicious programs onto the computers of people who simply mistype the search giant's Web address.

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    The complex nature of trials involving Trojan horses and flaws in Windows not only puts juries to sleep, it also potentially opens the door to some wacky defence arguments.

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  • Windows XP SP2 more secure? Not so fast

    While XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card info.

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