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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:20:01 UTC</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FBI investigates data theft blackmail scheme]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/fbi-investigates-data-theft-blackmail-scheme/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/fbi-investigates-data-theft-blackmail-scheme/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:20:01 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Data thieves are attempting to blackmail Express Scripts, a U.S. prescription drug management company based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are threatening to release millions of patient records. The co<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will technology drive global recovery?]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/will-technology-drive-global-recovery/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/will-technology-drive-global-recovery/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:10:05 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/will-technology-drive-global-recovery/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Quotes from the speech by Sam Palmisano, chairman, president & CEO of IBM, made an important speech entitled "The Smart Planet: The Next Leadership Agenda" at the Council of Foreign Relations in New <br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft to offer free security software]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/microsoft-to-offer-free-security-software/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/microsoft-to-offer-free-security-software/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:16:50 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tg01</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/microsoft-to-offer-free-security-software/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Robert McMillan  of IDG News Service reports via Network World of Microsoft's retirement of it's Anti virus software Windows Live One Product whilst swapping it with a free anti virus product.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Computer virus quarantines London Hospital for second day]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/computer-virus-quarantines-london-hospital-for-second-day/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/computer-virus-quarantines-london-hospital-for-second-day/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:41:43 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/computer-virus-quarantines-london-hospital-for-second-day/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["IT staff at three major London hospitals have spent a second day struggling to restore IT systems following a major computer virus outbreak."<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Judge delays trial of accused Palin e-mail hacker]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/judge-delays-trial-of-accused-palin-e-mail-hacker/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/judge-delays-trial-of-accused-palin-e-mail-hacker/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:19:15 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/judge-delays-trial-of-accused-palin-e-mail-hacker/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["The Tennessee college student indicted a month ago for allegedly breaking into the e-mail account of then-Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will face trial in May 2009..."<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple plays catch-up, adds anti-fraud safeguard to Safari]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/apple-plays-catch-up-adds-anti-fraud-safeguard-to-safari/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/apple-plays-catch-up-adds-anti-fraud-safeguard-to-safari/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:42:12 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/apple-plays-catch-up-adds-anti-fraud-safeguard-to-safari/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gregg Keizer posts "Apple Friday added anti-phishing protection to Safari, the last major browser to receive the feature that blocks known identity-stealing sites. The company also patched 11 securi<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lenovo Introduces Protection and Data Recovery Services]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/lenovo-introduces-protection-and-data-recovery-services/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/lenovo-introduces-protection-and-data-recovery-services/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:51:19 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mo7</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/lenovo-introduces-protection-and-data-recovery-services/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Posted on Networkworld: "Lenovo Friday introduced two new service offerings -- PC protection service that insures Lenovo notebooks from accidental damage and Data Recovery Service that rescues users<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google patches Chrome file-stealing bug]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/google-patches-chrome-file-stealing-bug/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/google-patches-chrome-file-stealing-bug/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:00:26 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/google-patches-chrome-file-stealing-bug/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Chrome 0.4.154.18, which was released Tuesday, fixes a vulnerability that could be exploited by hackers. According to Mark Larson, Chrome's program manager "We now prevent local files from connecti<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A sneaky security problem, ignored by the bad guys]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/a-sneaky-security-problem-ignored-by-the-bad-guys/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/a-sneaky-security-problem-ignored-by-the-bad-guys/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:00:25 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/a-sneaky-security-problem-ignored-by-the-bad-guys/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Robert McMillan talks about rootkits, and specifically about Rustock.C.  Frank Boldewin, a security researcher with German IT service provider GAD, believes that Rustock.C had been around for nearly <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spam sees big nosedive as rogue ISP McColo knocked offline]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/spam-sees-big-nosedive-as-rogue-isp-mccolo-knocked-offline/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/spam-sees-big-nosedive-as-rogue-isp-mccolo-knocked-offline/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:04:57 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/spam-sees-big-nosedive-as-rogue-isp-mccolo-knocked-offline/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Joel Hruska reports that spam supporting ISP McColo has been disconnected by the ISP backbone providers.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[$10k hacking contest announced]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/10k-hacking-contest-announced/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/10k-hacking-contest-announced/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:09:47 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/10k-hacking-contest-announced/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dancho Danchev writes about a hacking contest, "Gizmox, the developer of Visual WebGui open source platform, today announced a contest, sponsored by the Company, which will pay $10,000 to anyone who<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lads from Lagos target Facebook]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/lads-from-lagos-target-facebook/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/lads-from-lagos-target-facebook/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:05:57 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/lads-from-lagos-target-facebook/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lester Haines reports that Nigerian scammers have begun utilizing Facebook as another method for connecting with potential victims.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AVG and Rising signatures update detects Windows files as malware]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/avg-and-rising-signatures-update-detects-windows-files-as-malware/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/avg-and-rising-signatures-update-detects-windows-files-as-malware/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:49:03 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/avg-and-rising-signatures-update-detects-windows-files-as-malware/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["Yesterday, a signatures update pushed by AVG falsely labeled a critical Windows file as a banker malware, prompting the company to quickly fix the issue and issue a workaround..."<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Targeted attacks to add to ISP woes]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/targeted-attacks-to-add-to-isp-woes/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/targeted-attacks-to-add-to-isp-woes/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:54:35 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/targeted-attacks-to-add-to-isp-woes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[John Leyden writes, "The large-brute force denial of service attacks of yesteryear have been joined by service-level and application-targeted attacks, DNS poisoning and route hijacking assaults that<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Distributed DoS attacks surging in scale, ISPs report]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/distributed-dos-attacks-surging-in-scale-isps-report/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/distributed-dos-attacks-surging-in-scale-isps-report/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:29:31 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/distributed-dos-attacks-surging-in-scale-isps-report/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ellen Messmer writes "Massive distributed denial-of-service attacks against ISPs and their customers doubled in intensity over the past year, according to a new survey."<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Can I Autorespond to Spam?]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/can-i-autorespond-to-spam/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/can-i-autorespond-to-spam/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:31:52 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/can-i-autorespond-to-spam/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lincoln Spector responds to the question of whether developing spam-filtering software that would automatically reply to the spammer, with the though that if the spammers got it all back they would s<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thousands hit in broad Web hack]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/thousands-hit-in-broad-web-hack/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/thousands-hit-in-broad-web-hack/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:07:07 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/thousands-hit-in-broad-web-hack/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Kaspersky Lab warns that on Friday hackers launched a massive Web hacking campaign, putting malicious links on as many as 10,000 servers. Kapersky's web site declares "We're estimating that in the <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Data privacy, security laws have far-reaching impact]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/data-privacy-security-laws-have-far-reaching-impact/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/data-privacy-security-laws-have-far-reaching-impact/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:07:00 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/data-privacy-security-laws-have-far-reaching-impact/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bart Lazar writes "The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation determined that there was a significant need for set of comprehensive standards that ensure businesses are tak<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Evolution of Security]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/the-evolution-of-security/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/the-evolution-of-security/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:06:58 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/the-evolution-of-security/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bob Bragdon discusses his observations on the changing role of IT security. <br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama community blog redirecting to malware]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/obama-community-blog-redirecting-to-malware/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/obama-community-blog-redirecting-to-malware/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:34:23 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/obama-community-blog-redirecting-to-malware/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Adam ODonnell writes "Hot on the heels of yesterday's Obama-related spam campaign comes the discovery that attackers are redirecting people from an official Barack Obama website to malware when they<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[User-centric security begs for process overhaul]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/User-centric_security_begs_for_process_overhaul/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/User-centric_security_begs_for_process_overhaul/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:42:47 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>articleeditor</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/User-centric_security_begs_for_process_overhaul/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ferrum College overhauled people and processes when it implemented user-centric access control.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WPA Wi-Fi encryption (partially) cracked]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/wpa-wi-fi-encryption-partially-cracked/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/wpa-wi-fi-encryption-partially-cracked/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:36:05 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/wpa-wi-fi-encryption-partially-cracked/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Rob McMillan at IDG says new research shows its possible to partially crack the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption standard. According to Ryan Narraine "Full details of the theoretical attack i<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Adobe updates Flash Player 9 to fix six security holes]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/adobe-updates-flash-player-9-to-fix-six-security-holes/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/adobe-updates-flash-player-9-to-fix-six-security-holes/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:49:11 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/adobe-updates-flash-player-9-to-fix-six-security-holes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Adobe has released a patch it rates as "critical."  It affects Flash Player 9.0.124.0 on all platforms.  Adobe is recommending that users upgrade immediately to Flash Player 10.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysts warn of phishing scams following bank collapse]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/analysts-warn-of-phishing-scams-following-bank-collapse/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/analysts-warn-of-phishing-scams-following-bank-collapse/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:59:47 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/analysts-warn-of-phishing-scams-following-bank-collapse/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["Customers trying to claim deposits from a collapsed Icelandic bank could be at a higher risk over the next few weeks of falling victim to phishing scams, according to security analysts."<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Information AND network protection: Finding the right mix]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/Information_AND_network_protection_Finding_the_right_mix/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/Information_AND_network_protection_Finding_the_right_mix/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:27:32 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>articleeditor</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/Information_AND_network_protection_Finding_the_right_mix/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[New means of information protection, proposed by Steve Bellovin and the Jericho Forum, among others, must be deployed to complement  perimeter enterprise defenses.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Three Ways Internet Crime Has Changed]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/three-ways-internet-crime-has-changed/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/three-ways-internet-crime-has-changed/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:46:11 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/three-ways-internet-crime-has-changed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Joan Goodchild writes "Gone are the days when most hackers were looking for fame with a splashy, large-scale attack on a network that made headlines. Today's cybercriminals are quietly taking over <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Heads up: Patch your Adobe Reader now]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/heads-up-patch-your-adobe-reader-now/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/heads-up-patch-your-adobe-reader-now/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:45:34 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/heads-up-patch-your-adobe-reader-now/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["Heads up for Windows users: There's a critical, remotely exploitable vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat/Reader version 8..."<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cocaine addicted IT manager hacks ex-employer's mail servers]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/cocaine-addicted-it-manager-hacks-ex-employers-mail-servers/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/cocaine-addicted-it-manager-hacks-ex-employers-mail-servers/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:11:05 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/cocaine-addicted-it-manager-hacks-ex-employers-mail-servers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Austin Modine writes, "Steven Barnes of Mill Valley, California was sentenced on computer intrusion charges against the streaming media firm Blue Falcon Networks, now known as Akimbo Systems. Barnes<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will e-voting machines tilt the election?]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/will-e-voting-machines-tilt-the-election/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/will-e-voting-machines-tilt-the-election/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:06:09 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/will-e-voting-machines-tilt-the-election/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Adam O'Donnell comments on e-voting and some of the problems being encountered this election. <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[French Senate passes bill to disconnect filesharers]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/french-senate-passes-bill-to-disconnect-filesharers/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/french-senate-passes-bill-to-disconnect-filesharers/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:35:23 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/french-senate-passes-bill-to-disconnect-filesharers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The French Senate has approved France's three-strikes or "graduated response" law.  Under the law Internet users accused of stealing content online for the first time would receive a cautioning em<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Malicious Spam On The Rise]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/malicious-spam-on-the-rise/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/malicious-spam-on-the-rise/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:37:11 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>crushit</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/malicious-spam-on-the-rise/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The reports are in and the news is not good. Malicious spam rose sharply in the third quarter. From July to September 2008, one in every 416 emails was malicious spam - compared to one in every 3,333<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Malware authors get busy in down economy]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/malware-authors-get-busy-in-down-economy/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/malware-authors-get-busy-in-down-economy/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:42:49 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/malware-authors-get-busy-in-down-economy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jason Meserve's interview with Ryan Sherstobitoff of Panada Security; his findings on how stock and malware market activities mimic each other as well as other malware trends.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Feds indict international cyber crook accused of $1.7m ATM spree]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/feds-indict-international-cyber-crook-accused-of-1-7m-atm-spree/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/feds-indict-international-cyber-crook-accused-of-1-7m-atm-spree/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:47:12 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/feds-indict-international-cyber-crook-accused-of-1-7m-atm-spree/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["An international cyber criminal with a resume that includes breaking into computers maintained by NASA, the Pentagon, the Israeli parliament, and Hamas has been..."<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tech industry group battles botnets]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/tech-industry-group-battles-botnets/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/tech-industry-group-battles-botnets/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:25:45 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/tech-industry-group-battles-botnets/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Brad Reed of Network World writes "Several ISPs and Internet companies will meet in San Francisco early next year to adopt a common strategy for combating botnets, the remotely controlled networks t<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Morris worm turns 20: Look what it's done]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/morris-worm-turns-20-look-what-its-done/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/morris-worm-turns-20-look-what-its-done/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:11:07 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/morris-worm-turns-20-look-what-its-done/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Carolyn Duffy Marsan writes about the Morris worm which she says "served as a wake-up call to the Internet engineering community about the risk of software bugs, and it set the stage for network sec<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ICANN delays shutting down spammy Estonian registrar]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/icann-delays-shutting-down-spammy-estonian-registrar/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/icann-delays-shutting-down-spammy-estonian-registrar/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:02:04 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/icann-delays-shutting-down-spammy-estonian-registrar/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["The overseer of the Internet's addressing system said on Wednesday it will delay shutting down a dodgy Estonian domain registrar pending a review."<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. military: Twitter poses terrorist threat]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/u-s--military-twitter-poses-terrorist-threat/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/u-s--military-twitter-poses-terrorist-threat/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:07:31 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/u-s--military-twitter-poses-terrorist-threat/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["Social networking service Twitter could be used by terrorists as a tool in planning attacks, the U.S. military claims.In a report by the Federation of American Scientists, Tweets (Twitter messages)<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft, Yahoo form alliance to tackle lottery scams]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/microsoft-yahoo-form-alliance-to-tackle-lottery-scams/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/microsoft-yahoo-form-alliance-to-tackle-lottery-scams/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:13:06 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MargaretM</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/microsoft-yahoo-form-alliance-to-tackle-lottery-scams/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Microsoft, Yahoo, African Development Bank and Western Union are working together to help track down the perpetrators of advance-fee-fraud scams, like the ones that tell you you've won the lottery, <br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IT contractor broke law in data raid on playground firm]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/it-contractor-broke-law-in-data-raid-on-playground-firm/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/it-contractor-broke-law-in-data-raid-on-playground-firm/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:43:08 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/it-contractor-broke-law-in-data-raid-on-playground-firm/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["An IT contractor who was part of a raid on a company, copied all of its electronic business records and locked staff out of computer systems, infringed copyright and database rights, the High Court<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Anti-piracy Move Irks China Official]]></title>
<link>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/microsoft-anti-piracy-move-irks-china-official/</link>
<comments>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/microsoft-anti-piracy-move-irks-china-official/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:42:58 UTC</pubDate>
<dc:creator>davemackey</dc:creator>
<category>security</category>
<guid>http://www.informednetworker.com/security/microsoft-anti-piracy-move-irks-china-official/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["A top Chinese copyright official chided Microsoft for launching an anti-piracy tool that nags users of counterfeit software with a black computer screen. He also said the company's prices were too<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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