The IRS warned Thursday of two fraudulent schemes that use the IRS's name in an
attempt to get victims to install malicious Trojan Horse software on their
computers. In the first scam, the e-mail claims to come from the IRS Criminal
Investigation division. It says that the victim is under investigation for
filing a false tax return. The second scam e-mail says a complaint about the
victim's "business services" has been brought against them and advises that this
can be arbitrated by the IRS. More Internet
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It's called DomainKeys Identified Mail, and it promises to give Internet users
the best chance so far of stanching the seemingly endless flow of fraudulent
junk e-mail. The way it works is straightforward: if PayPal sends an e-mail
notice to customers about their accounts, the company's outgoing mail server
will quietly insert a digital signature into the legitimate message. If the
signature doesn't check out when received by the recipients ISP, the message is
probably spam. More Internet
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Symantec Corp. has fixed an ActiveX design flaw in its popular Norton AntiVirus
software attackers could exploit to run malicious code on targeted machines. It
also fixed a less serious flaw in a version of pcAnywhere that's no longer under
active support. The Cupertino, Calif.-based antivirus giant said a flaw in an
ActiveX control used by Norton AntiVirus could potentially be exploited by a
malicious Web site. An attacker could exploit the flaw to execute code remotely. More Internet
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Unfortunately for all of us, most software providers use gimmicks to sucker
consumers in to purchasing their enterprise security apps: Sure, they'll keep
your computer virus free for 30 days, but after that you'll need a subscription.
To keep your computer safe (and save some cash while doing it) we've assembled a
list of 103 free security apps for Mac, Windows and Linux. By the end of the
article you should have enough resources to secure even the most naïve system,
for free! More Internet
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For years, the specter of viruses, Trojans and worms caused many a chief
security officer to lose sleep. But it’s the enemy within that is now prompting
IT staffers to ramp up security efforts. According to Forrester Research, the
majority of security breaches involve internal employees, with some estimates as
high as 85 percent. What are the top internal security threats – and how can you
avoid them? Read on to find out. More Internet
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Stealthy, targeted cyberattacks via e-mail continue to rise, e-mail security
specialist MessageLabs said Wednesday. The vast majority Of the attacks consist
of a single malicious e-mail designed to infiltrate an organization. Security
experts have predicted an increase in these inconspicuous attacks, which may
expose organizations to spy incidents and other unwelcome intrusions. Flaws in
Microsoft Office applications are favored by bad guys for such targeted attacks. More Internet
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We all know the security risks of connecting a corporate laptop to the Internet
at a public Wi-Fi spot or hotel business center. That's why you insist on a
firewall and up-to-date virus protection at the very least. But the fact is you
don't have to make use of a Wi-Fi hotspot to compromise your network. It's
enough just to pull out your laptop and start using it in an airport, conference
center or any other busy place with the wireless adapter switched on. More Internet
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Microsoft on Tuesday plans to release five security bulletins, four of which
will address Windows flaws. The bulletins, part of Microsoft's monthly patch
cycle, will provide fixes for an undisclosed number of security vulnerabilities,
Microsoft said on its Web site Thursday. Earlier this week, the company rushed
out a "critical" patch for Windows that fixed seven flaws in the operating
system, including one that is being used in cyberattacks. More Internet
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Until recently, Scott Arledge was a senior vice president at PharMerica in
Tampa, Fla., where he was responsible for more than 2,500 employees and oversaw
much of the company's day-to-day operations. On March 9, 2007, Arledge resigned
to take a job as a vice president with Omnicare, PharMerica's primary
competitor. According to PharMerica's version of events, its former employee
permanently deleted more than 475 files from his work computer two days before
his resignation. More Internet
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A security researcher has found a way hackers can make PCs of unsuspecting Web
surfers do their dirty work, without having to actually commandeer the systems.
That's possible with a new security tool called Jikto. The tool is written in
JavaScript and can make PCs of unknowing Web surfers hunt for flaws in Web
sites, said Jikto creator Billy Hoffman. Internet users who hit a Web site with
Jikto embedded likely won't even know what's happening. More Internet
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An unknown intruder has compromised a WordPress server and added a remote
control tool to downloadable versions of the widely used blogging software. The
breach happened last week and was discovered on Friday, WordPress creator Matt
Mullenweg wrote on the WordPress Web site. Users who recently downloaded
WordPress 2.1.1 should upgrade to version 2.1.2 immediately. How the attacker
breached the WordPress system has not been released. More Internet
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Soon after a computer powers up, it starts looking for wireless networks and
network services. Even if the wireless hardware is then shut-off, a snoop may
already have caught interesting data. Much more information can be plucked out
of the air if the computer is connected to an access point, in particular an
access point without security. There are many tools that let anyone listen in on
wireless network traffic. More Internet
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IT administrators are racing to update systems ahead of the March 11 start to
daylight-saving time (DST). IT shops must now apply a series of patches from
their various IT vendors to ensure electronic appointment calendars and other
software tools aren't knocked off kilter when the clocks spring an hour ahead.
Nobody's concerned about the firewall or antivirus software flaking out, but
anxiety abounds over other potential security consequences. More Internet
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