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Biofuel fraud exposes some big names

A court has awarded over $10-million in damages for fraud perpetrated by Cello, a biofuel company. If you've read Anthony Trollope's THE WAY WE LIVE NOW you could have predicted something like this. Scams are as old as the stock market. If you follow any current headlines you...

Tags: Biofuel, Fraud, Biofuel Fraud, Scams, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-07-04

SPY Acts vs. CAN-SPAM: No difference

Yesterday I wrote about cyber crime -- particularly as promulgated through email messages. This morning I read House Approves Second Anti-Spyware Bill. The bill is officially called H.R. 1525: Internet Spyware  Prevention Act of 2007 and commonly known as the I-SPY Act. It follows H.R. 29 [109th]: Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber...

Tags: Spyware, Spam, Security, Scams, Phishing, Legislation

Blog posts 2007-06-08

Cyber crooks: They're out to get you...

Internet users can receive a cash reward for forwarding messages to test a Microsoft/AOL e-mail tracking system. THIS TOOK TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY USA TODAY - IT IS FOR REALSubject: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on GOOD MORNING AMERICA!!!! It was on the news! Kathy South Alcoa - EHS Maintenance...

Tags: Spam, Security, Scams, Phishing, Email

Blog posts 2007-06-07

Additional Resources

House bill calls for ISPs to block some fake financial sites

Good grief!Now the BIG LETHARGIC Gov is going to tell people what sites they can go to and tell ISP's to block them???GOOD GRIEF! It is out of control, 2010 is coming and these socialist will be sent back home... AHHHH the sound of 1984 is very much alive..and well...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Government, Internet Service Provider, fake financial site, financial

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Congress may require ISPs to block fraud sites

a U.S. House of Representatives bill is taking the unusual step of requiring Internet providers to block access to certain online financial scams - or face fines and federal court injunctions. For the last decade or so, Internet service providers have been dealing with requests to block access to...

Tags: Internet Provider, Financial, U.S. House Of Representatives, U.S. Congress, Internet Service Provider, Investor, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Financial Accounting, Finance, ISP, scam, Declan McCullagh

News items 2009-11-04

Scams surfacing on Twitter, Facebook

No.. Really?AmazingRE: Scams surfacing on Twitter, FacebookI got the same thing on LinkdINRE: Scams surfacing on Twitter, FacebookTired of scams and spam - use ThreadThat to communicate securely with your friends, family, coworkers via this easy-to-use web app. https://www.threadthat.com

Tags: Twitter Inc., Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

News to know: Ruiz, Moffat resign; Microsoft; Psystar; Smartphones

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ruiz resigns as GlobalFoundries chairman; no mention of insider trading scandal Moffat no longer with IBM as...

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, CBS Interactive Inc., Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mainframes, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Servers, Hardware, Sales

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Scams surfacing on Twitter, Facebook

Twitter users warned about direct messages that said: "I make money online with google. i learned how here [link]." Facebook users were getting a bogus link from a friend. Twitter and Facebook users were getting hit with scams on Monday. Twitter users warned about direct messages...

Tags: Facebook, Twitter Inc., Phishing, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing, Twitter, malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News

News items 2009-11-02

WOT for Firefox 20091028 (Windows)

Keep yourself safe from spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser exploits, unreliable online shops, phishing, and other Internet scams. With the free WOT browser add-on, you can easily see the reliability of companies and websites. WOT will warn you and save your computer before you interact with a harmful site. WOT,...

Tags: Web, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Web Site, Web Browser, Phishing Web Site, WOT, WOT Rating, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Web Browsers, Web Site Development, Spam, Channel Management, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-29

New LoroBot ransomware encrypts files, demands $100 for decryption

You forgot to mention....which OSs it affects! Or is it based on something multi-platform like Java?Look at the bigger size version of the screenshot, it's all in thereA lot of russian characters and...YES, you guessed it right, the word "windows" prominently displayed in red in the title.Who would ever thought...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, LoroBot, decryption, malware

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Americans are impatient with global warming

Americans aren't 'impatient with global warming'They have just realized that the shills have been whining about global warming for nearly 20 years now, and the fact is according to the TEMPERATURE RECORDS..... the last 20 years have been no 'warmer' than the 20 years before that!Get that through your head:...

Tags: global warming

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

News to know: Google, IBM; AMD; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Earnings wrap: Sam Diaz: Schmidt: Worst of recession is over; Google is hiring Larry Dignan: IBM...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, IBM Corp., E-books, Desktops, Networking, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-10-16

New Zealand hit with record number of tax refund scams

Yes attacking the people with the money is the bad idea.They are asking for it. But then again, most criminals dont care who they screw to make that buck.They cracked down hard on the nigerians.... i wouldnt be suprised to see them ask the originating country to deal with...

Tags: tax refund scam, record number

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

United Kingdom hit with record number of tax refund scams

The New Zealand Government released new figures highlighting the constant problem of phishing techniques tailored to collect information about individuals for financial gain. by Doug Hanchard

Tags: Phishing, Productivity, Taxes, Cyberthreats, Spam, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Financial Planning, Finance, Doug Hanchard

Blog posts 2009-10-15

Time to ditch Windows for online banking and shopping

Instead of a live CDWould I be able to install Linux in Windows and do the same?Amen! Happened today to a gov't computerhttp://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/10/computer_hacker_steals_479000.htmlYet another infected computer stealing OUR money.Absolutely ridiculous and irresponsible article!Show me an instance where a flaw in Vista/7 has led to a user being compromised? ...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Windows, exploit, phishing, Linux, operating system, Adrian, online banking

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Web of Trust for Google Chrome 0.5 beta (Windows)

Web of Trust is a free Internet security addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable shopping sites. WOT warns you before you interact with a risky website.

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Microsoft Windows, Beta, Google Chrome, WOT Services, WOT, Identity Theft, Cyberthreats, Channel Management, Internet, Security, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-08

FTC publishes final rules on blogger payola, endorsements

It's about time!It's only fair that if somebody refers you to a product or a service through their blog, and they have received any sort of remuneration, that they reveal this information to you.won't workhow are you going to find the ofenders?padded reviews, stuffed 'online polls' is just something we...

Tags: Blogging, FTC, advertisement, blogger, blog

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Fake PayChoice e-mails deliver malware

partial passwords included?wow... sounds like someone's security needs a serious looking intoi've forwarded many spoof emails to spoof@paypal.com ...why doesn't every site have a similar address to report to? people will *always* fall for such scams so it's up to the rest of us to at least get...

Tags: Financial services, Cyberthreats, bank, e-mail, malware

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Visual IP Trace 5.0c (Windows)

Trace and report hackers, investigate web sites with Visual IP Trace. Knowing where a suspect intruder is located, where a malicious e-mail originated, or validating the location of a Web site is key information to identify security threats, track and report abusers. Visual IP Trace's unique IP address location technology...

Tags: Web, Trace, IP, Microsoft Windows, Location, Visualware, Visual IP Trace, Network Technology, Networking, Security

Software downloads 2009-10-05

Protest of Swedish domain name rules grows

Pirate Bay said it is supporting protestors to Sweden's plans to scrutinize all domain name registrations that use "bank" in their name. The Swedish authorities want to prevent people from being duped by phishing scams. The rules would only apply to Swedish .SE extensions but protestors say...

Tags: Bank, Domain Name, Pirate Bay, Domain Names, Phishing, Financial Services, Internet, Security, Spam And Phishing, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-09-24