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Next-generation ZeuS means trouble for you and your money

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John Moe
Feb 3, 2011
We reported on ZeuS last fall - it's a piece of malware that is very hard to detect, not that hard to infect your computer with, and very popular...
Posted In: malware, privacy, security, worm, zeus
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Markey and Barton poke Facebook again

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John Moe
Feb 2, 2011
Politico reports Congressmen Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) are sending another letter to Facebook today concerned about privacy...
Posted In: business, Facebook, government, privacy, social media
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New, more modest airport scanners begin piloting in US airports

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John Moe
Feb 2, 2011
We've talked about this software before and wondered when it was coming and now it's finally here. Several airports are now using a system whereby...
Posted In: privacy, security, Transportation, TSA
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Internet Explorer's bug and what to do about it

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John Moe
Feb 1, 2011
From CNET:...
Posted In: business, internet explorer, Microsoft, privacy, security
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You may be about to become an unpaid spokesperson on Facebook

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John Moe
Jan 26, 2011
If you're on Facebook, that is. Facebook has rolled out a new feature called Sponsored Stories. If a brand name comes up in your activity, say you...
Posted In: advertising, business, Facebook, privacy, social media
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Zuckerberg fan page on Facebook hacked

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John Moe
Jan 26, 2011
Someone seized control of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook fan page last night and used the platform to propose a funding model similar to microfinancing...
Posted In: Facebook, hacking, privacy, security, social media
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Department of Justice calls for reform on ISP data retention

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John Moe
Jan 26, 2011
Right now, internet service providers hold on to data logs for about 90 days before its deleted. To compile and archive records of who connected...
Posted In: government, ISPs, Law, policy, privacy
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Facebook offers critical tool for people in Tunisia, and the Tunisian government steals their passwords

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John Moe
Jan 24, 2011
The Atlantic writes today about what Facebook has meant to protesters and how authorities have been messing with people's info on the site. In all...
Posted In: Facebook, privacy, security, world
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Hacker storefront freaks people out

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John Moe
Jan 24, 2011
There are some screen shots going around about a supposed storefront where you can buy hacked access to a whole host of .gov, .mil, and .edu sites....
Posted In: government, hacking, military, privacy, world
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Your smartphone can be part of a botnet

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John Moe
Jan 21, 2011
Botnets are big networks of zombie computers - when your computer has been infected with some kind of malware that will allow someone to take...
Posted In: botnets, privacy

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