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In Part 2 of our look at what you can expect in the coming year, faint rumblings out of Japan suggest that one prediction from Part 1 of this article has already come true. If the very real prospect of …

While the fat man in the red suit has already signed-off on his naughty or nice list, there’s one nasty little child holed up somewhere in Russia who needs to get a large lump of coal in his stocking this …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and what better way to take a look back at the year in spam than poke a little fun at the moronic state of the crap that invades our inboxes? In a …

With Christmas just around the corner, the FBI can’t be accused of waiting until the last minute to get their Christmas shopping done. This week, the U.S. law enforcement agency – in partnership with several U.S.-based and international agencies – …

Just when I thought that I had heard them all, and that phishing attacks are becoming increasingly technical, I found out about a ‘new’ attack that is very low-tech while taking advantage both of victims’ respect for the law and …

Phishing scams are more popular than ever. Here’s a look at the latest phishing news for September: 1. Romanian Authorities Cracking Down on Phishing 2. Mitsubishi Hit By Spear Phishing Attack 3. Over 400 Go Daddy Sites Pummeled by Phishers 4. Melbourne Bank’s Twitter …

Spam is a relentless threat to anyone with an email account, mobile phone, social network profile or instant messaging program. If there is a way that unscrupulous marketers can gain an advantage using technology and messaging tools, then they will …

In the good ol’ days, our most worrisome concerns when it came to technology were Operating Systems that didn’t do much: fiddling with Winsock while trying to make it work with insipid browsers, popups, Trojans, and yes, even praying that …

Spammers have become quite adept at social engineering over the years. Tapping into Internet trends, breaking news and societal issues, they are able to help increase the number of emails that are opened when they flood potential victims with spam. …

Recent activity indicates a significant reduction in spam levels, but no one should find comfort in this news. Spammers are making it personal, a new report from Cisco suggests, and at fault may be the law enforcement community for taking …