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AOL phisher pleads guilty in ID theft scheme

AOL phisher pleads guilty in ID theft scheme

A 23-year-old man accused of sending spam and phishing emails that targeted AOL subscribers pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a US court, the country's Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.
Jim Carr Aug 24 2007 10:37AM Security
McAfee SiteAdvisor: Safer searches on Google, Ask, AOL than Yahoo, MSN

McAfee SiteAdvisor: Safer searches on Google, Ask, AOL than Yahoo, MSN

Although the five major online search engines have improved search safety, four percent of all search results link to dangerous websites, according to a report from McAfee's SiteAdvisor.
Jim Carr Jun 7 2007 5:00AM Security
AOL to stream Spider-Man 3 premiere coverage

AOL to stream Spider-Man 3 premiere coverage

AOL will stream two hours of live coverage of the Spider-Man 3 premiere in London later today.
Jane Hoskyn Apr 24 2007 2:43PM Telco/ISP
AOL shamed by loss of thousands of emails

AOL shamed by loss of thousands of emails

AOL has assigned technical staff to help UK customers whose email archives were wiped of thousands of messages.
Jane Hoskyn Apr 11 2007 12:15PM Security
California phisher faces century in jail for targeting AOL users

California phisher faces century in jail for targeting AOL users

A California man has been convicted of violating the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 for mass-emailing AOL users and requesting credit card information.
Frank Washkuch Jan 17 2007 6:17PM Security
AOL launches updated AIM 6.0

AOL launches updated AIM 6.0

New version ties in more closely with AIM Pages.
Clement James Nov 20 2006 10:05AM Software
AOL patches ICQ vulnerability

AOL patches ICQ vulnerability

TippingPoint researchers warned AOL ICQ users this week about a vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code onto a vulnerable PC without user interaction.
Frank Washkuch Nov 7 2006 6:53PM Security
Core Security: Multiple flaws in AOL messenger

Core Security: Multiple flaws in AOL messenger

Users of AOL's ICQ instant messenger (IM) were warned this week of multiple vulnerabilities in their IM software.
Frank Washkuch Sep 7 2006 6:24PM Security
AOL donates code to Dojo Ajax project

AOL donates code to Dojo Ajax project

JavaScript Compiler further advances open source developer tool.
Tom Sanders Sep 5 2006 9:54AM Software
Don't install AOL 9.0, says StopBadware.org

Don't install AOL 9.0, says StopBadware.org

An anti-malware organization is warning home users not to install the latest version of AOL's web service, citing a lack of user notifications and automatic updates without user consent.
Frank Washkuch Aug 29 2006 9:11PM Security
AOL user identified from search records

AOL user identified from search records

Data not as anonymous as company thought.
Will Head Aug 11 2006 1:47PM Telco/ISP
AOL teams with Kaspersky for free anti-virus offering

AOL teams with Kaspersky for free anti-virus offering

AOL users will now receive anti-virus protection from Kaspersky Lab at no cost, both companies announced this week.
Frank Washkuch Aug 8 2006 8:36PM Security
AOL launches business IM

AOL launches business IM

Instant messaging for corporates.
Tom Sanders Jul 21 2006 10:13AM Software
AOL instant messenger worm poses as Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage

AOL instant messenger worm poses as Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage

AOL Instant messenger (IM) users were warned this week of a new worm that poses as Microsoft’s controversial Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program.
Frank Washkuch Jul 5 2006 7:24PM Security
AOL to see phishers in court

AOL to see phishers in court

AOL is using the long net of the law to snag three “phishing gangs” from the wild.
Frank Washkuch Feb 28 2006 8:54PM Security
Firms reject AOL, Yahoo email charge plan

Firms reject AOL, Yahoo email charge plan

Security companies have blasted moves by AOL and Yahoo to start charging customers for email as “a ridiculous idea."
René Millman Feb 8 2006 2:45PM Security
AOL Instant Messenger worm harbinger of worse malware to come

AOL Instant Messenger worm harbinger of worse malware to come

Security experts have warned that a new generation of hybrid malware is being developed that targets Instant Messenger (IM) networks to propagate.
William Eazel Nov 3 2005 9:45AM Security
Phishers set sights on AOL users

Phishers set sights on AOL users

Phishers are targeting hapless AOL users in an attempt to steal personal information and credit card details, according to Websense Security Labs.
René Millman Sep 23 2005 4:08PM Security
AOL spam friend gets 15 months

AOL spam friend gets 15 months

Former AOL staffer Jason Smathers has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for selling information to spammers.
David Quainton Aug 19 2005 11:35AM Security
AOL in great spam bounty giveaway

AOL in great spam bounty giveaway

Want to know what it is like living the life of a successful spammer? A competition from ISP AOL is offering the bounty recovered from a spam conviction to help you find out.
David Quainton Aug 10 2005 2:42PM Security

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