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    VeriSign app turns iPhone into security device (Macworld.com)
    Macworld.com - It seems oddly appropriate to talk about security today. Between malware and identity theft, everyone has more to think about these days. Many services are adopting multi-factor authentication in order to better protect their users. This generally involves a little dongle attached to your keychain that reads out a new, random number after a short period of time. -- read full article
    Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:09:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Conficker worm digs in around the world (AFP)

    A New York computer user. Computer security top guns around the world watched warily as the dreaded Conficker worm squirmed deeper into infected machines with the arrival of an April 1st trigger date.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Hondros)AFP - Computer security top guns around the world watched warily as the dreaded Conficker worm squirmed deeper into infected machines with the arrival of an April 1st trigger date.


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    Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:20:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Mysterious virus quiet, but attack may be in works (Reuters)
    Reuters - Malicious software installed on millions of computers has yet to wreak havoc on technology systems worldwide as some fear, but researchers warned that the "Conficker worm" could still strike in the future. -- read full article
    Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:41:48 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    A Message For Your IT Director About the Conficker Worm (PC World)
    PC World - Many businesses often wait to push Windows Updates to computers on a network. IT Directors tend to prevent updates and patches our of concern for how those updates will conflict with your server or network. Allowing automatic updates could potentially break your operations. -- read full article
    Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Conficker worm digs in around the world (AFP)

    A New York computer user. Computer security top guns around the world watched warily as the dreaded Conficker worm squirmed deeper into infected machines with the arrival of an April 1st trigger date(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Hondros)AFP - Computer security top guns around the world watched warily as the dreaded Conficker worm squirmed deeper into infected machines with the arrival of an April 1st trigger date.


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    Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:32:15 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Group Takes Conficker Fight to a New Level (PC World)
    PC World - Forming a global alliance to fight cybercrime isn't easy, and building an organization that can stay one step ahead of cyber crooks in more than 100 countries is close to impossible. But a band of volunteers calling itself Conficker Working Group thinks it can do it. -- read full article
    Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:40:13 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Computer experts brace for "Conficker" worm (Reuters)
    Reuters - A malicious software program that has infected millions of computers could enter a more menacing phase on Wednesday, from an outright attack to a quiet mutation that would further its spread. -- read full article
    Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:17:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Fake Security Software Scammers Jump on Conficker (PC World)
    PC World - Google's search rankings are being stuffed with links to fake security software that purports to remove Conficker, a widespread worm that's currently the Internet's number one security threat, but doesn't. -- read full article
    Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:40:12 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Lawmakers OK funding for Miss. cybercrime unit (AP)
    AP - The cybercrime center in Attorney General Jim Hood's office could get up to a half-million dollars more in state funding if Gov. Haley Barbour signs a bill that increases fines to generate the money. -- read full article
    Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:14:51 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Don't fret about Conficker: Here's what to do (AP)
    AP - The Conficker worm, a nasty computer infection that has poisoned millions of PCs, will start ramping up its efforts Wednesday to use those machines for cybercrimes. It's unclear whether everyday PC users will even notice, but this is as good an excuse as any to make sure your computer is clean. -- read full article
    Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:07:18 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Spam Case (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a Virginia spam case, effectively upholding a September decision that found the state's anti-spam law to be unconstitutional. -- read full article
    Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:12:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    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
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