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    Symantec Releases Norton 2010 Betas (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - The public beta-test editions of Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010 will focus on reputation-based malware detection—a technology that can detect zero-day malware that's never been seen before. -- read full article
    Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:28:27 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz (InfoWorld)
    InfoWorld - You win some; you lose some. This week China decided its Web censorship filtering software was not quite ready for prime time, while U.S. courts sentenced phone hackers and file swappers to some crime time. -- read full article
    Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Conficker: Forgotten but not Gone (PC World)
    PC World - Conficker may not dominate the headlines any longer, but it's still going strong, according to Trend Micro's Malware Blog and stats from the Conficker Working Group. -- read full article
    Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:56:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Celebrity Deaths Drive Spam, with Jackson Pervasive (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - With recent celebrity deaths, spammers are shifting strategies in hopes of cashing in on the misfortunes of others. Although several celebrities have passed away in the last few weeks, pop star Michael Jackson's death is driving the greatest spam volume. -- read full article
    Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:11:24 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Court Orders Spammers to Pay $3.7 Million (PC World)
    PC World - A U.S. district court has ordered members of an alleged international spam ring to give up US$3.7 million that they made while sending out illegal e-mail messages pitching bogus weight-loss products and human growth hormone pills. -- read full article
    Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:10:14 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Chinese Security Company Shares Huge Malware Database (PC World)
    PC World - A Chinese company that has created a massive database of malware found on Chinese Web sites opened up the information to other security organizations on Thursday. -- read full article
    Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:00:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Warning over Michael Jackson email virus (AFP)

    Computer security firm Sophos issued a warning about an Internet virus transmitted from a mass e-mail claiming to contain secret songs and photos of Michael Jackson.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Computer security firm Sophos issued a warning about an Internet virus transmitted from a mass email claiming to contain secret songs and photos of Michael Jackson.


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    Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:36:43 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Twitter Updates Make Photos, Squashing Spammers Easier (PC World)
    PC World - The latest changes to Twitter are simple and unnoticeable at first, but they can make a world of difference for some users. -- read full article
    Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:32:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Google: Spammers Regroup After ISP Takedowns (PC World)
    PC World - Spammers are pumping out an increasing number of garbage messages as they regain their capacity to send spam through hacked PCs, according to the latest statistics released by Google on Wednesday. -- read full article
    Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:20:14 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Jackson's death unleashes barrage of online scams (AP)
    AP - Minutes after any big celebrity dies, Internet swindlers get to work. They pump out specially created spam e-mails and throw up malicious Web sites to infect victims' computers, hoping to capitalize on the sudden high demand for information. -- read full article
    Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:45:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Blind Phone Hacker Gets 11-year Sentence (PC World)
    PC World - A blind Boston-area teenager was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison Friday for hacking into the telephone network and harassing the Verizon investigator who was building a case against him. -- read full article
    Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:40:10 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Chinese Registrars Need Rap on Knuckles, Expert Says (PC World)
    PC World - A computer security expert is calling for action against two Chinese companies that he and other analysts allege are facilitating spam and cybercrime on the Internet. -- read full article
    Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:30:10 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    US, Russia in dispute over computer attacks: report (AFP)

    Less than two weeks before President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow, the United States and Russia cannot agree how to counter the growing threat of cyberwar attacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems and the Internet, according to The New York Times.(AFP/File/Roslan Rahman)AFP - Less than two weeks before President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow, the United States and Russia cannot agree how to counter the growing threat of cyberwar attacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems and the Internet, according to The New York Times.


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    Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:05:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    FTC OKs $1.9M Deal Over Deceptive 'Scareware' Ads (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - The Federal Trade Commission has reached a $1.9 million settlement with two defendants who allegedly operated a deceptive advertising scheme to dupe consumers into buying computer security products. -- read full article
    Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:41:47 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Fake Online Harry Potter Movies Launch Malware Attack (PC World)
    PC World - If you happen to see a too-good-to-be-true offer to watch the latest Harry Potter movie online for free, watch out. -- read full article
    Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:21:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
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