Latest news
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Tips for college students to deter identity theft
14.08.2012
Research from Javelin Research & Strategy identifies 18-24 year olds as consumers who are most likely to engage in risky electronic behavior.
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Gizmodo hack reveals worrying flaws in data management policies
07.08.2012
Mat Honan, the former Gizmodo employee who's personal Twitter account compromise resulted in the temporary hijacking of the tech blog's Twitter account, has revealed how the hackers managed to do it and, simultaneously, wreak havoc on a number of his other personal accounts.
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Utility bill scam steals personal information
04.07.2012
The President of the United States is not going to pay your utility bill.
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47 arrested in massive carding ring bust
11.05.2012
47 individuals were arrested on Wednesday by the officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police following an investigation of a highly organized and disciplined criminal ring that has managed to steal at least $7 million via cloned bank cards.
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Child ID theft epidemic continues to spread
03.05.2012
The epidemic of child identity theft revealed last year is continuing to grow.
Spotlight

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.

Is Microsoft is reading your Skype communications?
Posted on 15 May 2013. | The question of whether Skype allows U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to access the communications exchanged by its users has still not been adequately answered by Microsoft.

Internet Explorer best at blocking malware
Posted on 14 May 2013. | While Chrome’s malware download protection improved significantly, Internet Explorer 10 continues to outperform the other browsers with a block rate of 99.96%.

Researcher refuses to help Saudi telco to spy on people
Posted on 14 May 2013. | You would think that a Saudi Arabian telecom firm interested in monitoring its users' mobile communications would not be asking a well-known pro-privacy researcher for help, but you would be wrong.

Malicious browser extensions are hijacking Facebook accounts
Posted on 13 May 2013. | Facebook users - especially those in Brazil - are being targeted with malicious browser extensions trying to hijack Facebook profiles, warns Microsoft.
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