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Monday, June 19, 2006

The Internet is Evil II: Programs, common (Identity Theft) sense can protect 


The Internet is Evil II: Programs, common sense can protect 
If you remember from last time around, phishing is when you get a misleading e-mail requesting personal and/or financial information. This fraudulent e-mail usually tries to masquerade as a legitimate business, such as your bank.
Source: www.onlinechester.com

CyberDefender Spyware Alert : CyberDefender AntiSpyware 2006 Early defense Technology Reports TROJ_DLOADER.~ Latest 4.4  
CyberDefender has identified the following moderately dangerous category 4.4, 3.6 and 3.4 category spyware for June 12, 2006:CyberDefender Threat Level: 4.4 MODERATESpyware Filename: TROJ_DLOADER.~ Date Discovered: 06/09/2006 14:52:00CyberDefender Threat Level: 3.6 MODERATESpyware Filename: c:windowsav~ Date Discovered: 6/09/2006 22:19:00CyberDefender Threat Level: 3.4 MODERATESpyware
Source: www.prweb.com

Porn-surfing Oregon Worker Exposes 2,200 Taxpayer IDs 
More than 2,200 Oregon taxpayers' identities were stolen by a keylogging Trojan horse that infected a state PC after an Oregon Department of Revenue worker browsed porn sites, officials admitted this week.
Source: www.governmententerprise.com

Treat Dad to Phish & Tips for Fathers Day 
Dad may always be ready to share his wisdom and advice with you, but this Fathers Day the Federal Trade Commission has information you can share with him.
Source: www.ftc.gov