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Kaspersky debuts Linux antivirus in the U.S.

August 1, 2005 Products to protect corporate servers running open-source operating systems make their way over from Europe. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, file server, Moscow, workstation, antivirus, Linux, e-mail server, Europe, U.S., server, security, operating system, e-mail

U.S. cooks up most spam

August 25, 2004 Study shows majority of junk mail sent around the globe originates from United States, despite new laws meant to curb it. TAGS: spam, Sophos Plc., CAN-SPAM Act, Graham Cluley, globe, South Korea, law, U.S., China, e-mail, security

Report: U.S. most prolific source of online attacks

March 19, 2007 Computer networks in U.S. generate highest percentage of phishing, other Internet attacks, according to security firm. TAGS: Symantec Corp., phishing, credit card, malicious code, China, U.S., server, security, e-mail

India is top target for spam

March 1, 2006 Tech advancement is outstripping security awareness in India, while the U.S. still leads as biggest junk mail producer. TAGS: MessageLabs Ltd., India, spam, virus, security, server, U.S., e-mail

Cell phone becomes new town crier

April 20, 2007 Universities and cities are seeing how these staples of 21st century society can be turned into tools for keeping people informed and protected. TAGS: campus, text messaging, student, college, cell phone, university, community, alert, school, situation, SMS, U.S., security, e-mail

Microsoft releases Windows, Office fixes

November 11, 2003 The software giant releases three security updates for Windows and one for Office, leaving many federal system administrators with no choice but to work on a U.S. holiday. TAGS: patch management, system administrator, flaw, fix, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, U.S., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, operating system, e-mail, PC

Google draws privacy complaint to FTC

April 20, 2007 Three public-interest groups are expected to ask for a government investigation into issues posed by Google's DoubleClick acquisition. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., Google Inc., Internet user, complaint, privacy, acquisition, Europe, U.S., security, e-mail

Report: Antispam push helping curb U.S. junk mail

October 12, 2005 The United States is still the greatest source of spam, but tougher laws and other measures are helping stem the tide, Sophos says. TAGS: Sophos Plc., spammer, Graham Cluley, South Korea, spam, anti-spam, China, U.S., security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

E-cards used in data-thieving scam

September 22, 2006 Information on individuals has been collected in a scam using e-greetings that appear to come from a secret admirer. TAGS: e-card, scam, card, e-mail, U.S., server, security, Microsoft Windows

Feds admit error in hacking conviction

October 17, 2003 Federal prosecutors ask an appeals court to reverse a computer-crime conviction that punished a California man for notifying a company's customers of a flaw in its e-mail service. TAGS: conviction, federal prosecutor, hacking, flaw, attorney, prosecutor, government, California, security, e-mail, San Francisco, U.S.

Report: Crooks behind more Net attacks

November 16, 2004 Organized gangs are increasingly using networks of zombie PCs to launch attempts to make money, according to VeriSign. TAGS: Mark Griffiths, VeriSign Inc., bot, credit card transaction, attacker, attack, credit card, transaction, U.S., Internet service, analysis, PC, e-mail, security

Gartner: Phishing on the rise in U.S.

June 15, 2004 Nearly 2 million people reported security breaches to their checking accounts during the last year, the researcher says. TAGS: phishing, Gartner Inc., fraud, credit card, account, bank, research, caller ID, U.S., service provider, research company, security, password, e-mail

Between phishers and the deep blue sea

July 18, 2005 Scams involving fake e-mail and Web sites are increasingly originating overseas, making them harder to trace and block. TAGS: phishing, zombie, denial of service, China, attack, leader, security, virus, U.S., e-mail, PC

U.S. creates cyberalert system

January 28, 2004 The Department of Homeland Security announces an e-mail alert system aimed at informing two groups of citizens--technical experts and the average home user--of potential online threats. TAGS: Amit Yoran, home user, threat, expert, vulnerability, small business, security, U.S., e-mail, PC

Week in review: Virus king

January 30, 2004 All eyes were on security as a fast-moving e-mail virus claimed the crown as the worst ever, and along the way it managed to make enemies of two software heavyweights. TAGS: MyDoom virus, e-mail virus, Eolas Technologies Inc., virus, SCO Group Inc., Week in review, Microsoft Internet Explorer, patent, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., U.S., e-mail, server, PC, Microsoft Windows

Feds nab suspected online conman

October 10, 2003 The SEC and the Department of Justice file charges against a 19-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of using a Trojan horse program to steal money from another man's brokerage account. TAGS: Pennsylvania, investor, trojan horse, Massachusetts, complaint, Microsoft Corp., security, U.S., e-mail

The e-mail must go through. Will it?

November 30, 2004 Law professor Bradford Brown ponders how well ICANN will handle the bidding process to run the critical .net registry. TAGS: registry, Microsoft .NET, national security, stability, decision-making, agreement, e-commerce, security, e-mail, U.S.

Philippine ISP cooperating with FBI in virus probe

May 5, 2000 U.S. and Philippine law enforcement officials are working together to track down the source of a potent virus, according to an ISP in the Philippines. TAGS: Philippines, virus, executable, Internet Service Provider, F-Secure Corp., IRC, antivirus, service provider, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, U.S., e-mail, Microsoft Windows
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