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AdWords Gets Advanced Sign-in Security

By Shawn Hess April 20, 2012 | 2 Comments

Anyone who has ever lost control of their online accounts can truly appreciate this latest step taken by Google and AdWords to double protect the security of your accounts with them. Google points out that using the same password on …

Biggest IT Security Hacks [Infographic]
By Mike Fossum · April 18, 2012
The folks at Background Check have put together a chart describing some of the largest IT security breaches ever. Verizon has been tracking online security since 2004, and posted 174 million hacks in 2011, the second highest ever. The chart …
‘Password1′ Most Popular Password in Business
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Uptimes For Phishing Websites Down 25%
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Workers Sharing Too Much Information On Social Networks

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User-Generated Content Sites Pose Security Threats
By Mike Sachoff · January 12, 2009 · 3 Comments

Significant growth in user-generated content has led to new Internet security threats, according to a new report by Commtouch.

The fourth quarter 2008 Internet Threats Trend Report, out today, is based on the automated analysis of billions of email messages and Web sites in real-time at Commtouch’s Global Detection Centers.

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Email Scam Leads To Phony CNN Site
By Mike Sachoff · January 9, 2009 · 3 Comments

Hackers have launched a new email scam that attempts to lure unsuspecting users to a bogus CNN.com news site using the Gaza conflict in an effort to steal passwords.

The RSA FraudAction Research Lab discovered the scam and says the result of the attack is the infection of computers with a Trojan.

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FTC Shuts Down Globe
By Mike Sachoff · October 15, 2008

The Federal Trade Commission has shut down one of the largest global spam operations that promoted prescription drugs and bogus male-enhancement products

The FTC says it has received more than three million complaints about spam messages connected to the operation known as HerbalKing. It estimates that it may be responsible for sending billions of illegal spam messages.

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FTC Shuts Down Globe
By Mike Sachoff · October 15, 2008

The Federal Trade Commission has shut down one of the largest global spam operations that promoted prescription drugs and bogus male-enhancement products

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FTC Shuts Down Globe
By Mike Sachoff · October 15, 2008

The Federal Trade Commission has shut down one of the largest global spam operations that promoted prescription drugs and bogus male-enhancement products

Business

FTC Shuts Down Globe
By Mike Sachoff · October 15, 2008

The Federal Trade Commission has shut down one of the largest global spam operations that promoted prescription drugs and bogus male-enhancement products

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Men Think They Are More Secure Online
By Mike Sachoff · January 30, 2008

The majority of men think that they know more about online security than women, but a new poll indicates that both sexes are equally vulnerable to online threats.

The poll of 1,400 UK adults revealed that men are more likely to be confident about their online security and only 4 percent are unsure of what protection their computer has. "My gut feeling, because I’m a man, is that it is one of those societal gender things," said Larry Bridwell, global security strategist at AVG, which commissioned the study.

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Consumers Unaware Of Online Security Threats
By Mike Sachoff · December 6, 2007

Over half of computer users believe they are protected against online threats like spyware, viruses and hackers actually have little or no online protection according to a study by research firm iTracks conducted for Verizon.

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AdWords Gets Advanced Sign-in Security

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