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MySpace, States Team Up for Children's Safety
(News) An agreement between MySpace and most U.S. state attorneys general aims to significantly increase the safety of minors on the popular social network.
(News) An agreement between MySpace and most U.S. state attorneys general aims to significantly increase the safety of minors on the popular social network.
DNS attack could signal Phishing 2.0
(News) Researchers at Google and the Georgia Institute of Technology are studying a virtually undetectable form of attack that quietly controls where victims go on the Internet.
(News) Researchers at Google and the Georgia Institute of Technology are studying a virtually undetectable form of attack that quietly controls where victims go on the Internet.
Trend Micro arms PlayStation against bad Web sites
(News) Trend Micro introduced a security service for Sony's PlayStation 3 on Thursday that blocks access to some potentially malicious Web sites. It's Trend's first product aimed at gamers.
(News) Trend Micro introduced a security service for Sony's PlayStation 3 on Thursday that blocks access to some potentially malicious Web sites. It's Trend's first product aimed at gamers.
Bad things lurking on government sites
(News) The U.S. federal government took steps earlier this week to shut down Web sites in California in order to protect the public from hacked Web sites, but new incidents show that the problem is not going away any time soon.
(News) The U.S. federal government took steps earlier this week to shut down Web sites in California in order to protect the public from hacked Web sites, but new incidents show that the problem is not going away any time soon.
Web's 'dark corners' are everywhere, group says
(News) It's getting harder and harder to know who to trust on the World Wide Web, according to online safety advocates StopBadware.org.
(News) It's getting harder and harder to know who to trust on the World Wide Web, according to online safety advocates StopBadware.org.
China continues cyberwarfare buildup
(News) The People's Liberation Army (PLA) continues to build cyberwarfare units and develop viruses to attack enemy computer systems as part of its information-warfare strategy, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) warned in a report released on Friday.
(News) The People's Liberation Army (PLA) continues to build cyberwarfare units and develop viruses to attack enemy computer systems as part of its information-warfare strategy, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) warned in a report released on Friday.
New Google Feature Flags Dangerous Sites for Users
(news) New Google Feature Flags Dangerous Sites for Users
(news) New Google Feature Flags Dangerous Sites for Users
Privacy Watch: Stalking Over the Web Is a Growing Threat
(howto) With Internet harassment going strong, you have even more reason to protect your personal info online.
(howto) With Internet harassment going strong, you have even more reason to protect your personal info online.
Home Office: More Web Sleaze
(howto) Sick of fending off threats from the Net? Me, too. Also, "nonsense" defined.
(howto) Sick of fending off threats from the Net? Me, too. Also, "nonsense" defined.
Symantec Updates Safe Surfing Toolset
(news) Norton Internet Security 2003, including antivirus and firewall updates, blocks intrusions at many levels.
(news) Norton Internet Security 2003, including antivirus and firewall updates, blocks intrusions at many levels.