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Thursday, June 15, 2006

Identity Theft - World Cup: watch out for email scams 


World Cup: watch out for email scams 
When the World Cup kicked-off earlier this month, so did a wave of internet security threats.
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Bills to end 'phishing' signed by governor 
ALBANY (AP) - Gov. George E. Pataki has signed bills to end "phishing," the growing scheme of people posing as a legitimate business and sending e-mails to trick computer users into turning over private information about credit cards and bank accounts.
Source: www.buffalonews.com

Microsoft patches eight 'critical' flaws 
Windows users were issued with a bumper round of patches on Tuesday after Microsoft tackled eight critical security flaws in one update.
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New law combats identity theft by `phishing' 
ALBANY, N.Y. There's no phishing allowed in New York anymore.
Source: www.wcax.com