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New Blog -- Security FixNew Opera Browser Adds Security Features: Brian Krebs reports that Opera 8 sports several new security features, including improvements designed to thwart phishing scams.
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 washingtonpost.com looks at the growing problem of "phishing ."
 Phishers Drop Hooks Into Smaller Streams (Jan 24, 2005)
 Technology Fueling Wave of Phishing Scams (Jan 18, 2005)
 Phishing Schemes Scar Victims (Nov 18, 2004)
 Phishing Feeds Internet Black Markets (Nov 18, 2004)
 How to Fend Off Phishing Scams
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Kevin MitnickFormer hacker Kevin Mitnick went to jail twice for cracking into corporate systems. Now he's out with a new book outlining how security experts must take into account the human factor. He took questions about his book, "The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element in Security."
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Web Special
 Primer: Children, the Internet, Pornography and the Courts
The Internet and Pornography
'P2P' Firms Join Child-Porn Fight (May 6, 2004)
Web Porn Law Struck Down (March 27, 2004)
Spam in the News
 AOL Employee Charged in Theft Of Screen Names (The Washington Post, 6/24/04)
 Largest ISPs Attack 'Zombies' (The Washington Post, 6/23/04)
 E-Mail Companies Seek Spam Solution (washingtonpost.com, 6/22/04)
 Feds, Private Groups to Educate Consumers About 'Phishing' Scams (washingtonpost.com, 6/17/04)
 FTC Rejects Creation of No-Spam Registry (The Washington Post, 6/16/04)
Resources
 Dept. of Justice: Cybercrime.gov
 FBI: Internet Fraud Complaint Center
 Interpol: IT Crime
 FTC: E-Commerce and the Internet
 StaySafeOnline.info
 Consumer.gov: ID Theft
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Congress Moving to Tackle Spyware Problem
An anti-spyware bill is gaining momentum in Congress, but disagreements among technology interest groups and lawmakers about what qualifies as "spyware" could delay final action.

In the News
Online Child-Sex Sting Results in 9 Arrests: Four From the Region Among Suspects Named By Police Task Force (Post, April 2, 2005)

Broker to Limit Sale of Personal Data (Post, March 18, 2005)

New Industry Helping Banks Fight Back: Sleuths Hit Online Identity Thieves With 'Takedowns,' 'Poisoning' (TechNews.com, March 4, 2005; 6:34 AM)

Senate Democrat Introduces Phishing Bill (TechNews.com, March 1, 2005; 5:43 PM)

D.C. Area Tops in Fraud Complaints: Reports to FTC Up 17% Nationwide in 2004 (Post, Feb. 2, 2005)

Technology Fueling Wave of Phishing Scams: 'Toolkits' and 'Carder' Sites Help Thieves Cash in on ID Theft (TechNews.com, Jan. 18, 2005; 9:49 AM)

Thieves Find Exactly What They're Looking for on EBay: Auction Site Used to Cash In on Stolen Goods (Post, Jan. 6, 2005)

Companies Forced to Fight Phishing (TechNews.com, Nov. 19, 2004; 6:53 AM)

Phishing Feeds Internet Black Markets (TechNews.com, Nov. 18, 2004; 6:34 AM)

'Phishing' on the Rise, But Don't Take the Bait (Post, Nov. 9, 2004)

FBI Pursuing More Cyber-Crime Cases (TechNews.com, Nov. 4, 2004; 2:08 PM)

28 Identity Theft Suspects Arrested in Transatlantic Sting (Post, Oct. 29, 2004)

Police Arrest 28 in Online ID Theft Scams (TechNews.com, Oct. 28, 2004; 6:41 PM)

FTC Files First Federal Lawsuit Against Spyware: Scam Sells Software to Fix Problems It Began (Post, Oct. 13, 2004)

FTC Sues Spyware Suspects (TechNews.com, Oct. 12, 2004; 6:15 PM)

Computer Users Face New Scourge: Hidden Adware Programs Hijack Hard Drives (Post, Oct. 10, 2004)

Spyware Bills Win House Approval (TechNews.com, Oct. 7, 2004; 11:42 AM)

Anti-Spyware Legislation Could Pass This Year (TechNews.com, Sept. 22, 2004; 4:52 PM)

Court Rejects Child Porn Internet Law: Free-Speech Rights Violated, Judge Rules (Post, Sept. 11, 2004)

House Panel Moves to Criminalize Spyware, Net Piracy (TechNews.com, Sept. 8, 2004; 5:19 PM)

Suspected File-Sharing 'Hubs' Raided: Sting Brings Justice Department Into Campaign Against Illegal Downloads (Post, Aug. 26, 2004)

Justice Dept. to Announce Cyber-Crime Crackdown: Actions to Include Arrests, Subpoenas (Post, Aug. 25, 2004)

Task Force To Combat Cyber Crimes (Post, Aug. 1, 2004)

Report Faults Cyber-Security (Post, July 23, 2004)

Checking Account Fraud Is Increasing: Automated Payments Give Rise to Scams (Post, July 19, 2004)

New Law Adds 2 Years to Prison Sentences for Identity Theft (Post, July 16, 2004)

Bush Signs Identity Theft Bill (TechNews.com, July 15, 2004; 4:57 PM)

Al Qaeda Messages Posted on U.S. Server (TechNews.com, July 13, 2004; 7:22 PM)

Senate Bill Targets 'Phishers' (TechNews.com, July 12, 2004; 5:47 PM)




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