Seniors warned about scams (Identity Theft)

Seniors warned about scams
Greenville resident Lurlean Hawkins was suspicious when she opened an envelope to find a check made out to her for almost $4,000.
Source: www.greenvilleadvocate.com

Websense Security Expert to Participate on Internet Security Panel at the Anti-Phishing Working Group 2006 Spring
Websense, Inc. , a global leader in web security and web filtering productivity software, today announced that Dan Hubbard, senior director of security and technology research for Websense, Inc., will be participating on an internet security panel with other industry-leading security experts at the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) 2006 Spring General Meeting on April 18, 2006 in Chicago,
Source: www.sys-con.com

OECD urges more international cooperation on spam
( InfoWorld ) - Governments need to pass more antispam laws, give law enforcement agencies more resources and work better across borders to combat unsolicited e-mail clogging up inboxes, an international economic group said Wednesday. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), an international forum of 30 countries established to promote economic growth and trade,
Source: www.infoworld.com

iS3 Debuts Free ZILLAbar 2.0 Browser Tool, Provides Reliable Protection Against Phishing
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- iS3, Inc., maker of the award-winning anti-Spyware solution STOPzilla, today launched ZILLAbar Version 2.0, a Web security enhancement that provides advanced protection against many of the Internet's most dangerous user threats.
Source: www.redorbit.com

Charles Arthur: You've got (paid-for) mail
Advocates believe that 'paid-for' email schemes are essential to put a stop to ever increasing spam, but critics say it will lead to a two-tier internet. Charles Arthur reports.
Source: technology.guardian.co.uk

What's the next security threat
Gone are the days of simple worms and viruses. Now botnets and phishing dominate malicious software--and new twists are on the way.
Source: news.zdnet.com