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    Hacker Hijacks Millions of Cligs URLs (PC World)
    PC World - The Cli.gs URL-shortening service yesterday reported that an attacker managed break in via a software security hole and take over 2.2 million URL links. -- read full article
    Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:25:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Accused Facebook Spammer Could Face Jail Time (PC World)
    PC World - An alleged spammer could face jail time in connection with a Facebook lawsuit after a judge referred him to the U.S. Attorney General's Office for criminal proceedings. -- read full article
    Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:50:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    AP IMPACT: Weak security enables credit card hacks (AP)

    Chart shows the steps to processing a credit cardAP - Every time you swipe your credit card and wait for the transaction to be approved, sensitive data including your name and account number are ferried from store to bank through computer networks, each step a potential opening for hackers.


    -- read full article
    Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:41:36 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    AP IMPACT: Weak security enables credit card hacks (AP)

    Chart shows the steps to processing a credit cardAP - Every time you swipe your credit card and wait for the transaction to be approved, sensitive data including your name and account number are ferried from store to bank through computer networks, each step a potential opening for hackers.


    -- read full article
    Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:54:24 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    China's Software Blocks Terms, Opens Door To Malware (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - In its ongoing effort to regulate citizen access to Internet content, China has announced that all new computers sold in the country will be required to have preinstalled filtering software known as Green Dam-Youth Escort. -- read full article
    Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:57:14 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Accused Facebook Spammer Could Face Jail Time (PC World)
    PC World - An alleged spammer could face jail time in connection with a Facebook lawsuit after a judge referred him to the U.S. Attorney General's Office for criminal proceedings. -- read full article
    Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:50:12 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    China take steps to deal with SMS spam messages (Reuters)
    Reuters - China will limit the number of messages that a mobile number can send per day to battle rampant spam messages clogging cell phones, state media said on Friday. -- read full article
    Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:52:25 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Security Group Converges to Fight Internet Abuse (PC World)
    PC World - As cybercrime continues to proliferate on the Internet, one industry security group is hoping its work will help stem the tide of spam and scams. -- read full article
    Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Microsoft's Free Antivirus: Is This An Apology? (PC World)
    PC World - Who should know more about PC threats than the company whose software makes most of them possible? Is Microsoft's upcoming, free anti-malware app the company's way of apologizing to customers? -- read full article
    Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:40:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    U.S. Mobile Phone Virus Threat Low, But Growing (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - Cell phone-based viruses and security threats are not yet a major threat in the U.S. thanks to the variety of mobile operating systems, but they will have their day in the sun in this country, so consumers need to be vigilant, a Symantec executive said Thursday. -- read full article
    Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:39:26 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Microsoft Confirms Plans to Release Free Anti-Virus Service (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - As it gets ready to launch a new operating system, Microsoft confirmed Wednesday that it is getting ready to release a free anti-virus service later this year. -- read full article
    Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:01:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Microsoft to unveil free anti-virus software (Reuters)
    Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) Microsoft Corp is getting ready to unveil a long-anticipated free anti-virus service for personal computers that will compete with products sold by Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc. -- read full article
    Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:42:18 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Microsoft Readies Free Antivirus App (PC World)
    PC World - Microsoft will soon launch a public beta version of its new free security software product for Windows 7, Vista, and XP Service Pack 3 customers. The antivirus program, which is code-named Morro, will replace Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft's retail security suite, which will be discontinued at the end of this month. -- read full article
    Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:23:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Will Microsoft's Free Antivirus App be Worth the Price? (PC World)
    PC World - Microsoft is getting ready to offer Windows users a free antivirus product (code name Morro), something it should have built into one of its operating systems a long time ago. But, of course, Microsoft never makes things simple. So the big question is will Morro be worth the price? -- read full article
    Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:37:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    ISPs Report Success in Fighting Malware-infected PCs (PC World)
    PC World - Computers infected with malicious software remain a big headache for ISPs, but two companies have designed systems that have made the problem much more manageable. -- read full article
    Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:10:13 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
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