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Beware of incoming email with subject lines such as RE: hello, RE: hi RE: whatsup. The body of the email usually reads: i found your email somewhere and now decided to write you. let me know if you do not mind. If you want I can send you some pictures of me. i am a [...]

DO NOT OPEN EMAIL ATTACHMENT “ecard.exe” Do not accept the attachment. Beware of email that looks like this: Good day. You have received an eCard To pick up your eCard, choose from any of the following options: Click on the following link (or copy & paste it into your web browser): http://giving-tree.co.kr/ecard.exe Your card will [...]

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced the recent arrest of six suspected Internet predators across Pennsylvania and urging parents to make online safety part of their spring and summer family discussions. “Now, more than ever, it is important for families to discuss Internet safety, as warmer weather brings changes in school schedules and [...]

GameSec 2010 – Conference on Decision and Game Theory for Security 22-23 November 2010, Berlin, Germany www.gamesec-conf.org Industry Gold Sponsor: Deutsche Telekom Laboratories Industry Silver Sponsor: Frauenhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute Technical co-sponsors: IEEE Control System Society, Internatational Society of Dynamic Games GameSec 2010, the inaugural Conference on Decision and Game Theory for Security will take [...]

A California man has been arrested for interfering with computers at the California Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO) agency, which controls the state’s power transmission lines and runs its energy trading markets. Even though Lonnie C. Denison’s security access had been suspended at the request of his employer because of an employee dispute, he allegedly gained [...]

Use a password in only one place. Reusing passwords or using the same password all over the place is like carrying one key that unlocks your house, your car, your office, your briefcase, and your safety deposit box. If you reuse passwords for more than one computer, account, website, or other secure system, keep in [...]

The Lower Merion School District has been accused of spying on students through webcams on their laptops. “While certain rules for laptop use were spelled out … there was no explicit notification that the laptop contained the security software,” said Superintendent Christopher W. McGinley. “This notice should have been given, and we regret that was [...]

National Cyber Alert System: The operating system is the most fundamental program that runs on your computer. It serves as the basis for how everything else works. What is an operating system? An operating system (OS) is the main program on a computer. It performs a variety of functions, including •determining what types of software [...]

Better Business Bureau — The popularity of social networking continues to grow among kids. Social networking sites can provide a secure way for kids to connect with each other, but they can also be exploited for any number of nefarious purposes. Better Business Bureau recommends parents take specific steps to keep their kids safe online. [...]

Microsoft has released updates for multiple vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, including the vulnerability detailed in Microsoft Security Advisory 979352 and US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#492515. By convincing a user to view a specially crafted HTML document or Microsoft Office document, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user. III. [...]