Tax season bringing out the fraud artists
(AP) -- How do you know that the sender of an e-mail that has landed in your inbox is trying to steal your money or your identity? The message comes right out and asks for it.
Internet
Mar 8, 2010
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Hiding the honeypots: Is it possible to hide honeypot traps from Botnet drones
Armies of networked computers that have been compromised by malicious software are commonly known as Botnets. Such Botnets are usually used to carry out fraudulent and criminal activity on the Internet. Now, writing in the ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 26, 2010
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In networks we trust
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers are proposing a paradigm-shifting solution to trusted computing that offers better security and authentication with none of the drawbacks that exist in the current state of the art.
Computer Sciences
Feb 24, 2010
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Researchers show new security threat against 'smart phone' users
Computer scientists at Rutgers University have shown how a familiar type of personal computer security threat can now attack new generations of smart mobile phones, with the potential to cause more serious consequences.
Computer Sciences
Feb 22, 2010
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Malware continues to be a challenge to computer security
(PhysOrg.com) -- Identity theft continues to be a serious problem nationwide, and according to the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center, (ITRC) the economic recession may be a cause in the rise in scams, thievery and ...
Internet
Feb 5, 2010
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Code defends against 'stealthy' computer worms
Self-propagating worms are malicious computer programs, which, after being released, can spread throughout networks without human control, stealing or erasing hard drive data, interfering with pre-installed programs and slowing, ...
Software
Feb 1, 2010
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DIY cybercrime kits power growth in phishing attacks
Do-it-yourself cybercrime kits are driving a surge in Internet-borne computer infections.
Internet
Jan 26, 2010
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Dartmouth researchers help secure the power grid
Dartmouth researchers are part of the national Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid team that has been awarded a five-year $18.8 million grant from the US Department of Energy with contributions from the US ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 26, 2010
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Computer science researcher hopes to stall malware threat by tracking human use behaviors
Danfeng Yao, an assistant professor in the computer science department at Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, will use a $530,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant to develop ...
Computer Sciences
Jan 25, 2010
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Microsoft fixes browser flaw used in Google breach
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. took the unsual step of issuing an unscheduled fix Thursday for security holes in its Internet Explorer browser that played a role in the recent computer attacks that led Google to threaten to leave ...
Software
Jan 21, 2010
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