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Nothing Anonymous about this take down of child porn sites

Anonymous is taking credit for taking down more than 40 child pornography websites. Their campaign "Operation Darknet" began mid October when they decided to enter the dark forces of the web world...

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Don’t play games with your online and mobile banking

The FBI also warns the thieves' hacking capabilities can navigate around common user authentication methods banks use to verify your identity, which is certainly a cause for concern. Those additional...

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Bodacious babe caused FBI to nail alleged Anonymous hacker

Most of us aren't hackers, but we have been warned of the dangers of our location being found as we take, upload and share photos taken from our Smartphones and iPhone. For most of us the danger of...

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The Real Deal: PayPal Phishing Scam

Every email counts. When you forward suspicious-looking emails to spoof@paypal.com, you help keep yourself and others safe from identity theft.

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More than one bug can be caught while traveling: Hotel wi-fi dangers

The FBI warns that "malicious actors are targeting travelers abroad through pop-up windows while they are establishing an Internet connection in their hotel rooms."

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Does the FBI Need to Wiretap Websites to do an Effective Job?

Would forcing internet businesses to allow back- door surveillance really help law enforcement agencies like the FBI, or would citizens simply find a way to get around them?

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Cybersecurity in the Senate: Time to take action

You might have heard about the new Senate Cybersecurity bill S. 3414. The good news is that it is not CISPA. However, there are some downsides to this new bill.

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Investigator Alert: Microsoft email and telephone hoaxes resurface

It's an "oldie" but apparently it is still a "goody" as the Microsoft technical support hoax resurfaces in an effort to trick Microsoft customers into releasing private, personal and credit card...

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The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 is Defeated

On August 2nd the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 was defeated by the US Senate. This bill would have allowed big companies to track what we do on the Internet and then give that information to the...

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New E-Mail Scams and Warnings: Citadel Malware Want to Extort Money

When the computer is rebooted or restarted, a screen comes up telling the user that they have violated federal laws and that they now owe a fine. Once the fine is paid, the virus continues working in...

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Bradley Manning Acquitted of Aiding the Enemy

Private Manning is just one of eight people to be charged with leaking information and whistle-blowing to the news media during the Obama administration

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Snapchat Suffers Major Security Breach Plans to Make App More Secure

The security researchers posted the hacked information onto a website called SnapchatDB.info after privately warning Snapchat about the weakness in its system.

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Stand Against Spying- A Coalition Seeking to Stop Government Mass Spy Programs

The group has launched a website called “Stand Against Spying” and has become a watchdog of Congress. Although the organizations are vastly different in terms of missions, goals, and communities they...

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Your Teen is Talking to Strangers and Giving Out Too Much Info

Teens often seek social networks considered to be the “no parent zone.” Cyberbullying is still prevalent on the world wide web and teens are often the victim. Cyberbullying conflicts are also carried...

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Stop CISA to Stop Cyber Spying

So, what is CISA? The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 was intended to balance security and privacy. “CISA is fundamentally flawed because of its broad immunity clauses for companies,...

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