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Russia: Hackers Target Religious Sites

07/10/2009 - While it's been heavily publicized that running afoul of the Russian government could make you a target for cyberattack, Russian hackers have victimized another population: religious groups.
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Congress May Have Inadvertently Made Identity Theft Easier, Researcher Says

07/10/2009 - Legislation passed by Congress that now reveals the last four digits of a person's Social Security number on public documents may make it easier for identity thieves to ply their trade if they can reconstruct the researchers' methods.
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Malware

06/28/2009 - Sometimes malware can render computers nearly or completely inoperable. It can shut down Windows system tools and security software. Find out more about a free utility that can be placed on a flash drive and used to rescue a crippled machine.
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Facebook Security Hole Remains Unplugged for Two Weeks, Hackers Say

06/22/2009 - A team of bloggers has hacked into Facebook using unsophisticated means and say the company has not repaired the security hole despite telling the company of the vulnerability over two weeks ago.
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Security Researcher Warns of Cybercriminals Using Events in Iran to Spread Malware

06/16/2009 - John Bambenek, of the Sans Internet Storm Center, warns people to be wary of clicking on links within tweets regarding events in Iran.
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"Vacation" Posts Make Victims Target for Burglary

06/09/2009 - Social media aficionados may want to rethink how much information they divulge regarding their whereabouts during the summer vacation season, according to the Associated Press.
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Be Careful What You Search For

06/02/2009 - McAfee, a security technology firm, has a warning for search-happy netizens: be careful what you search for.
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Hype About Conficker and Other Big Viruses Undermining IT Security, Says FBI

05/29/2009 - Increasing media coverage of large-scale IT security threats such as the recent Conficker worm could be undermining IT security, according to an FBI official, speaking at the recent RSA Conference in San Francisco.
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Obama Releases Cybersecurity Report

05/29/2009 - President Barack Obama released his 60-day cybersecurity review this morning. Click here for the document. 
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Blog Software Creator Stands Up to the Great Firewall of China

05/28/2009 - Matt Mullenweg—the 25-year-old wunderkind creator of Wordpress, a popular blogging platform—sacrificed profits for principle when China blocked his software from being used by its people.
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90 Percent of E-mail is Spam, According to Report

05/26/2009 - The report from MessageLabs also found that most spammers are active during the U.S. workday.
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Two in Three Teens Have Tried Hacking, Study Finds

05/18/2009 - A recent survey from IT security firm Panda Security found that a little over two out of three teenagers have attempted to hack into their friends' online accounts, reports SC Magazine.
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Facebook Fights Phishing Attacks

05/15/2009 - Hackers have launched a big phishing scam at Facebook's 200 million users to swipe their user names and passwords, reports Reuters.
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