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Sunday, May 21, 2006

Brief: Mass defacement puts Turkey on the map (Identity Theft)


Brief: Mass defacement puts Turkey on the map
Mass defacement puts Turkey on the map
Source: www.securityfocus.com

As Crucial as Coffee: Web Surfing at Work
Half of all workers would rather give up their morning coffee than the ability to surf the Web at work, according to findings of a new Web at Work study.
Source: www.eweek.com

Web inventor says brainchild ready for big leap
If cybercrime and anticompetitive behavior are kept in check, collaboration on Net should soar, say Tim Berners-Lee.
Source: news.zdnet.com

MSN Phisher Sentenced to 21 Months
Microsofts first civil phishing case concluded today with a win. MSN phisher Jayson Harris, 23, of Davenport, Iowa, received a 21 month sentence. In late December last year, Harris pled guilty to fraud and wire fraud in connection with a phishing scheme designed to dupe MSN customers.
Source: www.governmententerprise.com

Tips on how to avoid being phished
The Cascading Effect is when one problem leads to another, which in turn leads to another, which again well, you get the idea. Computers are highly prone to this principle. A case in point: Last Friday, my Outlook program slowed to a crawl and started crashing.
Source: www.whistlerquestion.com

Growth of broadband spurs virus attacks in India
NEW DELHI: Security experts consider the need for security solutions in India is on the rise with the growth of broadband the country and increasing traffic in cyberspace.
Source: www.ciol.com