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News (9)

• Facebook users fall foul of fake frog ID thief?

  A fake user -- masquerading as a frog -- has duped Facebook users into revealing personal information such as date of birth, phone number and e-mail address, according to a Sophos study.

• Online scams emerge in Katrina's wake

  Hurricane Katrina has spawned more than misery and destruction -- a new wave of scam e-mails and Web sites are exploiting the tragedy.

• Fake Yahoo site phishes for identities

  A Web site designed to look like an official Yahoo service offering free games, but is most likely designed to facilitate ID theft, has been discovered by Internet security firm Trend Micro.

• Companies warned of corporate ID theft

  Individuals have been warned about the threat of identity theft for years. Now it's the turn of businesses.

• Xombe Trojan poses as Microsoft warning

  An e-mail pretending to be a Windows XP security update harbours a malicious Trojan horse that could let hackers build an "army of zombie computers."

Features and Case Studies (4)

• Companies warned of corporate ID theft

  Individuals have been warned about the threat of identity theft for years. Now it's the turn of businesses.

• Xombe Trojan poses as Microsoft warning

  An e-mail pretending to be a Windows XP security update harbours a malicious Trojan horse that could let hackers build an "army of zombie computers."

• Microsoft's role in ID theft

  Peter Cullen, the company's chief privacy strategist, explains how Sender ID can take a bite out of spam and phishing.

• 10 ways to avoid being the victim of identity theft

  Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime.

Reviews (1)

• McAfee Wireless Protection

  With McAfee Wireless Protection, McAfee enhances last year's stand-alone wireless protection application with a few new features, however much of what you can do with McAfee Wireless Protection is available for free with Windows XP.

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