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Online Threats Concerning More Americans

Internet users are becoming increasingly concerned about online threats such as viruses, spam and identity theft, according to survey by the American Consumer Institute.Consumers also report significant worry that their privacy might be invaded by programs that track and record which Internet sites they visit.The majority (74%) of those surveyed said they were "very concerned," about identity theft, compared to 68 percent who indicated great worry about identity theft in a similar ACI survey from 2006.

Google Sells AdWords First, Asks Questions Later

Google finds itself under fire again for helping to spread viruses and malware through AdWords. Researchers at security software maker Exploit Prevention Labs have uncovered evidence that malware distributors are using Google AdWords to infect computers.

Unsafe On Blogger: Star Wars, Girlfriends, Drugs

Security firm Fortinet has found a lot of malicious code posted on Google's Blogger service, with a mass mailer worm directing spam recipients to it in some instances.

Spam And Viruses Continue To Grow

The problem of spam continues to be a major annoyance for many. Over the past two years the amount of spam has increased. According to Postini, a communications security firm they blocked more than 25 million spam messages in December. This was a 144 percent increase from December 2005 to December 2006.

RFID Technology Vulnerable To Malware

RFID tags may become commonplace in the future, but not a lot of people are looking forward to widespread implementation. There was already concern that these "smart barcodes" would allow consumers' habits to be more easily tracked, and that the technology could facilitate identity theft. It turns out that RFID tags can transmit computer viruses, as well.

Viruses & Spyware Don't Taste Like Cookies

When I first started working with computers a little over ten years ago I had never heard about viruses.

Computer Viruses - The New IT Arms Race

The stark reality is that network security in this Internet age is a race. This race starts every time a new virus, worm or vulnerability is discovered; and only finishes when either an organization's network is protected or compromised.

Viruses and Unix

I was in a meeting last week where a customer was exploring switching from a Unix platform to Windows.

VoIP Users May Face Spam, Viruses

Mass adoption makes a technology a greater target for exploitation, and VoIP will be no exception.

IBM: Phishing Up, Viruses Abound

A new report from the Armonk, NY technology company suggests phishing attacks jumped more than 200 percent in May.