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Cyber-fear lurks in tech class 
There’s something about a computer security class that can make an otherwise average computer user appropriately paranoid. It’s not the viruses. Students in Gwinnett Technical College’s new Cyber Crime Specialist certificate program already know about the viruses. It’s not the data worms. Nor is it the spyware. It’s not even junk e-mail spam. They know about spam. Everyone knows about spam.

The latest online scams, and how to protect yourself 
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Remember when hackers were young computer geeks gone bad, in search of infamy through viruses that wreak havoc on computers worldwide?

New Anti-Keylogging Technology From SentryBay Makes Third Party Applications ‘’Key Logger-Proof'’ 
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—-Companies with software applications can now bolt-in SentryBay’s “EntryProtect” technology to prevent corporate data theft and unauthorized access to their applications.

SentryBay claims key-logger killer 
Security firm SentryBay has thrown down the gauntlet to virus writers and hackers by claiming to have developed a platform that is impervious to key-logger software.

The latest online scams, and how to protect yourself 
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Remember when hackers were young computer geeks gone bad, in search of infamy through viruses that wreak havoc on computers worldwide?

Cyber-fear lurks in tech class 
There’s something about a computer security class that can make an otherwise average computer user appropriately paranoid. It’s not the viruses. Students in Gwinnett Technical College’s new Cyber Crime Specialist certificate program already know about the viruses. It’s not the data worms. Nor is it the spyware. It’s not even junk e-mail spam. They know about spam. Everyone knows about spam.

Spousal spies get high-tech 
She says she was thinking about photos, that she needed to know for sure whether her husband was having an affair.

End-to-End Encryption Strategies 
Here’s a sobering prediction: One-third of all adults in the United States will have their personal identity information compromised or lost this year by a company that electronically stores the data, according to figures supported by the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. Whether or not that number is perfectly accurate, the list of publicly known data breaches is staggering nonetheless. Who is to

SentryBay claims key-logger killer 
Security firm SentryBay has thrown down the gauntlet to virus writers and hackers by claiming to have developed a platform that is impervious to key-logger software.

Brief: FBI raids home of boarding-pass creator
FBI raids home of boarding-pass creator

Financial Firms Join Security Audit Program
Assessment program hopes to replace cumbersome and costly individual interviews with standards-based requirements.

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Tech News Web Pick of the Day
KYW News radio - The site warns users on how to avoid spyware, adware, malware, and other nasty bits of technology that can worm their way into your computer and make a mess of your files and your life. TheWalkingSite.com Still resolving to get fit this year? Why not

McAfee Chides Microsoft Over Vista Security Policies
eWeek - Among the alterations Microsoft has already made to that end include its decision to allow third-party software makers to turn off its new Windows Defender technology, which aims to protect users from spyware and adware programs, she said, along with

MVP awards, Messenger Plus! and adware a good combination?
ZDNet Blogs - MVP awards, Messenger Plus! and adware a good combination? by ZDNet ’s Suzi Turner — A controversy has been raging in certain circles the last few days over a MVP award, which has now been rescinded, to an adware pusher known as Patchou, Cyril

Travis = houtx1836
Gamespot News - In non-important news, I journeyed to Best Buy yesterday to buy Adware 2142, I mean Battlefield 2142 . That’s the new Battlefield game that takes place in the year 2142. it comes with build in adware. I have installed and it runs nicely. It even has

New tools in the fight against spam and e-mail fraud
Reuters - The engine will be integrated into GRISOFT’s AVG anti-malware tools, which protect users against spyware, adware, dialers, keyloggers, Trojans, and worms. A one-year license for GRISOFT’s ewido anti-spyware program costs $29.95, two licenses cost $53

Report: Cell Phone Worms, VoIP Fraud to Grow in ‘07
TechNewsWorld - of customer information. Spyware will continue to be a huge and growing issue. Zero-day vulnerabilities will result in major outbreaks resulting in many thousands of PCs being infected worldwide. The majority of bots will be bundled with rootkits.

On-Demand Software Goes Mainstream in 2006
eWeek - innovation. The dark side of innovation is evident in the rising threat from smarter IM worms. After all, innovation isn’t so great when it means that hackers are getting sophisticated enough to write IM worms that can chat you up or deliver rootkits

Microsoft Tests OneCare Beta for Vista
Beta News - In particular, Symantec and McAfee are unhappy about a new feature called PatchGuard, which is designed to prevent malicious software such as rootkits from modifying critical system files in Windows Vista. The feature, however, also has the side

Security vendors looking to define ‘rootkit’
Network World Fusion - Rootkits are typically thought of as a collection of tools used by hackers to hide the presence of their malicious files and software on a system, but there is some debate as to whether all software that employs these

Report ‘throws antivirus people under the bus.’
TMCnet - which take control of infected computers can be found in almost one out of every two Windows-based systems. “Attackers, with financial gain in mind, are clearly concentrating a significant amount of development focus on this category of malware

Authentication the message for next round in spam fight
Infoworld - Although junk- and malware-laden messages have been pushed out of sight for many computer users, they are not out of mind for those minding e-mail delivery systems, who say tackling the growing problem demands an answer to the simple question: Who

White Hat Warns of ‘Less Than Zero’ Threat
TechNewsWorld - Previous malware was all about notoriety, making a name for myself, big bang types of attacks,” he told TechNewsWorld. “Now it’s sneak into an organization, [do] reconnaissance, steal information, defraud. That’s the new trend. The new trend is, how

Commtouch Third Quarter 2006 Results Release Scheduled for
MSN MoneyCentral - Using core technologies including RPD (Recurrent Pattern Detection(TM)), the Commtouch Detection Center analyzes billions of email messages per month to identify new spam and malware outbreaks within minutes of their introduction into the Internet

Halloween sites tricking users with malware
ZDNet Blogs - Halloween sites tricking users with malware by ZDNet ’s Suzi Turner — This is a nasty trick! There are a few Halloween sites being used to distribute malware, right at the time when unsuspecting web users might be searching for Halloween sites for

5. Surfing gambling, porn or other dicey sites
Forbes - One of the oldest abuses of corporate Internet links, the downloading of porn, gambling and other objectionable data, is another still-popular activity that falls into the “I thought we had that fixed” category. Most companies today have established

Zombies try to blend in with the crowd 
Cybercrooks are moving to new Web-based techniques to control the machines they have commandeered, popularly referred to as “zombies.” Before, they used to send orders via Internet chat services, but with that method, they ran the risk of inadvertently revealing the location of the zombies and themselves.

Big Brother ‘misled’ phone voters
BBC News, UK - Oct 5, 2006The premium rate phones watchdog, Icstis, has ruled that Channel 4’s Big Brother breached its guidelines during the series which finished in August. …

Big Brother is watching
Falkirk Herald, UK - Oct 12, 2006… “It’s a case of big brother is watching you because it will be evaluated on video. “The evidence is there, so there is no hiding place. …

Interview with Big Brother’s David Graham
Gay.com UK, UK - Oct 20, 2006An ordinary guy living out his dream of becoming a farmer GAY.COM get the exclusive low-down on David Graham: model, Big Brother graduate, rookie …

Big Brother ‘misled viewers’
Channel 4 News, UK - Oct 6, 2006Big Brother’s decision to allow evicted contestants another chance to win the show has been branded a “blatant rip off”. Premium …

Dating Show Reveals Identity of its Love Doctor
Allmediascotland, UK - 14 hours agoDr Gareth Smith s TV credits include Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother, This Morning, Trisha and Britain’s Worst Celebrity Driver. …

Still waiting for a special big brother
Hope Standard,  Canada - Oct 19, 2006… Darian Thornton and Auntie Faith literally live in hope that a Big Brother will step forward soon. The program which has been up …

Intel’s spy software extends to the home
Inquirer, UK - Sep 28, 2006By Tony Dennis in Dullsville, California: Thursday 28 September 2006, 22:34. GIVEN THAT its Active Management Technology (AMT) is …

THE INTERNET MySpace not their space any longer
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Sep 29, 2006… And if it’s set to private, buy some good spy software to record their keystrokes and snag their password. “This is a way to get the control back. …

Spy software used in call centers
Science Daily (press release) - Oct 18, 2006CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 18 (UPI) — Forrester Research of Cambridge, Mass., said sales of “emotion detection” technology to corporate …

Superintendent Trojan
heise Security, UK - Oct 9, 2006The Swiss Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (UVEK) is therefore examining the use of spy software to allow it to listen in on …