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Virus arrives in e-mail allegedly sent by FBI

February 23, 2005 E-mail warns recipients that the government has monitored their Internet use and that they have "accessed illegal Web sites." TAGS: identity theft, agency, e-mail, virus

Antispam group rejects e-mail payment plan

February 7, 2006 Spamhaus says the e-mail charges planned by Yahoo and AOL will erode our freedom to communicate. TAGS: anti-spam, Spamhaus, America Online Inc., freedom, Yahoo! Inc., Time Warner Inc., spam, payment, e-mail, agency

Feds shut down spam ring for good

April 7, 2006 While denying any wrongdoing, prolific mailers have agreed to pay nearly half-a-million dollars in a deal with the FTC and California. TAGS: defendant, agency, California, law, e-mail

FTC shuts down four spam rings

September 14, 2006 In two cases, spammers sent sexually explicit e-mail messages using "zombie" computers, the agency says. TAGS: Illinois, CAN-SPAM Act, spam, agency, e-mail

Sober worm offshoot trades on Paris Hilton, FBI

November 22, 2005 Worm variant flares up in the wild, playing on lure of heiress and fear of Fed snooping, but is coming under control. TAGS: Sober worm, Paris, variant, antivirus company, attachment, worm, F-Secure Corp., video clip, agency, antivirus, e-mail, message, security, virus, video

House vote targets false IRS Web sites, e-mails

April 18, 2007 Politicians target Web sites like IRS.com, which they say are misleading. TAGS: bill, agency, Rep., symbol, tax, phishing, law, e-mail

Asian Trojans attacking U.K., agency warns

June 16, 2005 According to a security agency, the cyberattack mainly targets central government, but other British organizations are also at risk. TAGS: U.K., cyberattack, attack, agency, trojan horse, e-mail

FTC says federal spam law has worked

December 20, 2005 Security firms report spam increase--but the FTC says 2003 law regulating junk e-mail is effective. TAGS: MX Logic Inc., CAN-SPAM Act, junk e-mail, spam, law, agency, message, e-mail

Online politicking receives temporary reprieve

March 24, 2005 update FEC tentatively rules out crackdown on political bloggers, even proposes some be treated as journalists. TAGS: blogger, finance, regulation, candidate, agency, e-mail

Homeland Security IT chief blamed for cyberwoes

June 20, 2007 Top Democrat suggests CIO isn't fit to keep his job amid reports of security-related "incidents." CIO points to "significant progress." TAGS: homeland security, CIO, information security, access control, department, Rep., Democrat, agency, security, laptop computer, e-mail

FBI spy powers face new Capitol Hill scrutiny

July 26, 2007 Bureau's chief tries to blunt concerns about misuse of secret requests for phone and e-mail logs, as politicians propose reining in the practice. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Capitol Hill, bill, politician, Rep., letter, practice, concern, agency, agent, e-mail
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