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    Cybercrime complaints up 33 pct in 2008: FBI (AFP)

    Lt. Mike Baute talks with people on instant messenger during the unveiling of a new CyberCrimes office March 7, 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The number of complaints about Internet crime soared by 33 percent last year over the previous year with total dollar losses rising nearly 11 percent, the FBI reported.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)AFP - The number of complaints about Internet crime soared by 33 percent last year over the previous year with total dollar losses rising nearly 11 percent, the FBI reported on Monday.


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    Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:38:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Tibet exiles struggle to thwart Chinese hackers (AFP)

    Tibet's exiled government says it is trying to boost computer security systems after a report concluded they were being targeted by a China-based espionage network.(AFP/File)AFP - Tibet's exiled government said on Monday that it is trying to boost computer security systems after a report concluded they were being targeted by a China-based espionage network.


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    Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:40:31 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Chinese Hackers Penetrate Foreign Computer Systems (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - In a 10-month investigation into Chinese cyber espionage against Tibetan institutions, researchers found that hackers tapped into foreign embassies, ministries of foreign affairs, and international organizations. -- read full article
    Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:18:19 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    New homeland security tool to detect Conficker worm (AFP)

    The US Department of Homeland Security released a tool to detect whether a computer is infected by the Conficker worm(AFP/File/Amro Maraghi)AFP - The US Department of Homeland Security released a tool on Monday to detect whether a computer is infected by the Conficker worm.


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    Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:57:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    What you need to know about the Conficker worm (Macworld.com)
    Macworld.com - If you’ve been paying attention to general computer news, you may have read about the Conficker worm, and what may (or may not) happen to Windows PCs that are infected with Conficker on April 1. The worm has received a lot of attention, leading more than a few Mac users to ask about the worm’s impact on OS X. Mac security maker Intego received so many inquiries that the company added a Conficker entry to its blog. -- read full article
    Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:55:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    GhostNet Highlights Evolving Threat Environment (PC World)
    PC World - The high-profile disclosure over the weekend of the GhostNet cyberespionage ring that targeted 1295 computers in more than 100 countries underscores how highly targeted and sophisticated attacks, often run by criminals, are changing the security landscape, according to a security researcher at Symantec. -- read full article
    Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:10:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Is 'Conficker' Solved? Researchers Develop Scan Tool (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - Working over the weekend, a team of researchers say they've found a "signature" for the Conficker worm, allowing them to develop a proof-of-concept signature. Major antivirus vendors are adding it on Monday. -- read full article
    Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:16:33 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Giant Internet worm set to change tactics April 1 (AP)
    AP - The fast-moving Conficker computer worm, a scourge of the Internet that has infected at least 3 million PCs, is set to spring to life in a new way on Wednesday — April Fools' Day. -- read full article
    Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:12:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Court won't revive Va. anti-spam law (AP)
    AP - The Supreme Court will not consider reinstating Virginia's anti-spam law, among the nation's toughest in banning unsolicited e-mails. -- read full article
    Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:07:42 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Tibet exiles struggle to thwart Chinese hackers (AFP)

    Tibet's exiled government says it is trying to boost computer security systems after a report concluded they were being targeted by a China-based espionage network.(AFP/File)AFP - Tibet's exiled government said on Monday that it is trying to boost computer security systems after a report concluded they were being targeted by a China-based espionage network.


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    Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:51:56 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Don't Panic on Conficker and April 1, Security Firms Say (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - Despite security analysts insisting that April 1 is only a red herring, the Conficker malware hype keeps growing as April Fools' Day approaches. Indeed, the doom and gloom is persisting even as security researchers offer a voice of reason. -- read full article
    Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:13:10 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Vexing computer worm to evolve on April Fool's Day (AFP)

    A tenacious computer worm which has wriggled its way onto machines worldwide is set to evolve on April Fool's Day, becoming harder to exterminate but not expected to wreak havoc.(AFP/File/Amro Maraghi)AFP - A tenacious computer worm which has wriggled its way onto machines worldwide is set to evolve on April Fool's Day, becoming harder to exterminate but not expected to wreak havoc.


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    Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:14:47 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Giant Internet worm set to change tactics April 1 (AP)
    AP - The fast-moving Conficker computer worm, a scourge of the Internet that has infected at least 3 million PCs, is set to spring to life in a new way on Wednesday — April Fools' Day. -- read full article
    Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:52:34 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Conficker Unlikely To Trigger Doomsday on April 1 (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - April Fool's Day is just around the corner. Will malware make a fool of millions of computer users, or is the release date of the next version of the menacing Conficker worm just a red herring? And if so, what is really in store for computer security this spring? -- read full article
    Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:46:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Safari hacker talks security (Macworld.com)
    Macworld.com - We recently discussed the PWN2OWN competition at this year’s CanSecWest security contest, but if you’re looking to really dig deep into matters of security, you’ll want to check out this interview over at Tom’s Hardware with contest winner Charlie Miller. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:54:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
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