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FTC on board in spyware case against movie service

FTC on board in spyware case against movie service

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has joined the Washington state's Attorney General's Office in efforts to halt a movie download service that allegedly bombards customers with pop-up advertisements demanding payment for a free trial membership they never signed up for.
Dan Kaplan Aug 16 2006 6:57PM Security
Intel intensifies assault against AMD

Intel intensifies assault against AMD

Innovation is key to AMD's survival, says In-Stat.
Robert Jaques Aug 11 2006 1:47PM Hardware
Transcom’s legal rep clarifies stand against Chariot

Transcom’s legal rep clarifies stand against Chariot

VoIP vendor Transcom Australasia has terminated its wholesale distribution agreement (WDA) with Adelaide-based ISP Chariot, alleging several breaches of contract.
Lilia Guan Jul 7 2006 4:06PM Storage
SEC considering action against Trend Micro CEO

SEC considering action against Trend Micro CEO

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering taking "civil enforcement action" against Eva Chen, CEO of Trend Micro, over alleged security trading violations involving her husband, the Tokyo-based anti-virus giant announced Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan Jul 6 2006 10:11PM Security
Oracle picks up fight against Epicrealm patents

Oracle picks up fight against Epicrealm patents

Database vendor demands that dynamic web page patents are invalidated.
Tom Sanders Jul 6 2006 11:57AM Software
Two-thirds fail to guard against mobile threat

Two-thirds fail to guard against mobile threat

Two-thirds of IT professionals fail to include mobile devices in their security policies, according to a new study.
René Millman Jun 9 2006 10:29AM Security
Poll: Half of European companies unprotected against vulnerabilities

Poll: Half of European companies unprotected against vulnerabilities

Nearly half of IT professionals believe their infrastructures are not completely protected against vulnerabilities, new research has found.
René Millman Apr 18 2006 12:08PM Security
Microsoft enlists TCL Group as ally against Chinese pirates

Microsoft enlists TCL Group as ally against Chinese pirates

Microsoft has claimed a victory in its long-running battle against Chinese software pirates after the TCL Group, one of the leading PC manufacturers in China, signed a Windows cooperative engagement agreement with the software giant.
William Eazel Apr 10 2006 9:49AM Security
Vaccinate your business against bird flu

Vaccinate your business against bird flu

Over the past few months, birdflu has progressively crept closer to the U.K. What’s this got to do with security you might ask?
Donal Casey Mar 28 2006 9:45AM Security
New charges against Rizler

New charges against Rizler

Christopher William Smith, the notorious spam lord known as Rizler, faced new charges yesterday for allegedly conspiring to kill a witness connected to his prescription drug spam trial.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 23 2006 11:13PM Security
Internet industry unites against child pornography

Internet industry unites against child pornography

In a bid to clamp down on internet child pornography, 18 of the world's most prominent financial institutions and internet firms have joined with the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), and its sister organization, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). The goal of the alliance is to eradicate commercial child pornography by 2008.
William Eazel Mar 22 2006 10:15AM Security
Game on for FTC's battle against online auction fraud

Game on for FTC's battle against online auction fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today reported that it received 80,450 complaints related to internet auctions in 2005, representing about 12 percent of the total number of complaints. According to the organization, the latest figures indicate that web auction fraud has become responsible for the second most common kind of complaint after those about identity theft.
William Eazel Mar 1 2006 10:12AM Security
CSIA: Fight against spyware is on

CSIA: Fight against spyware is on

The newly formed Anti-Spyware Coalition held its first public workshop earlier this month as a way to bring together key players to discuss malicious software, the Cyber Security Industry Alliance said in its February newsletter.
Dan Kaplan Feb 22 2006 8:07PM Security
New U.K. cards will not help in battle against fraud

New U.K. cards will not help in battle against fraud

Legislation before the U.K. Parliament to introduce compulsory ID cards will not solve the fast rising problem of identity theft, fraud prevention experts warned today.
William Eazel Feb 14 2006 10:32AM Security
Defend against cyberwarfare

Defend against cyberwarfare

Most of the national and international TV news is taken up with the “war on terror” or the “war in Iraq.” In our area (metro Detroit), these stories have their own logos and intense theme music. Depending upon the political bent of the news source, these “wars” either are the right or wrong thing to do. We are either winning or we are not.
Peter Stephenson,CeRNS, Dec 15 2005 7:41PM Security
Industry groups create united front against cyber criminals

Industry groups create united front against cyber criminals

The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) and the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) have come together for the first time to jointly outline preliminary best practices aimed at eradicating online fraud.
William Eazel Dec 15 2005 11:21AM Security
U.K. Charity Commission warns against high-tech hackers

U.K. Charity Commission warns against high-tech hackers

Charities need to be on their guard against internet fraud, the Charity Commission warned today after criminal hackers broke through the online security systems of a Christian organization.
William Eazel Dec 12 2005 9:36AM Security
Private D.C. suit filed against Sony

Private D.C. suit filed against Sony

U.S. lawyers have stepped up the legal pressure against Sony-BMG Entertainment in connection with its controversial use of spyware-based Digital Rights Management software on music CDs.
William Eazel Dec 1 2005 11:58AM Security
User education key defense against spear phishing

User education key defense against spear phishing

Educating users about "spear phishing" by testing them via mock phishing drills can help protect organizations against the new trend in online crime, experts said Wednesday.
Marcia Savage Aug 17 2005 10:04PM Security
FTC takes action against illegal porn spam

FTC takes action against illegal porn spam

The Federal Trade Commission has charged seven companies with violating federal laws requiring warning labels on sexually-explicit email.
Marcia Savage Jul 20 2005 6:00PM Security

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