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FBI arrests Penn student in 'botnet' attacks
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22030837/
A University of Pennsylvania student and a New Zealand hacker hijacked a university computer server last year, the FBI charged Thursday, part of an investigation into cyber-attacks called "botnets."
Thu, 29 Nov 07
China disputes cyber crime report
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22024360/
The Chinese government on Thursday disputed a report labeling it the world's most aggressive offender in probing for holes in other nations' Internet security and encouraging a looming global cyber showdown.
Tue, 27 Nov 07
Piracy crackdown targets small businesses
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21981822/
Michael Gaertner worried he could lose his company. A group called the Business Software Alliance was claiming that his 10-person architectural firm was using unlicensed software.
Thu, 15 Nov 07
Are consoles vulnerable to hackers?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21795586/
Video game consoles, which are increasingly being used to surf the Internet, aren't generally equipped with antivirus protection like PCs.
Wed, 14 Nov 07
Microsoft patches 'critical' hole
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21787530/
Microsoft Corp. issued two security fixes in a regular monthly update Tuesday, including one that removes a dangerous bug in all versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Wed, 14 Nov 07
AT&T to sell equipment to monitor workplaces
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21787548/
AT&T Inc. plans on Wednesday to introduce a nationwide program giving owners of small- and medium-size businesses some of the same tools big security firms offer for remotely monitoring employees, customers and operations, the New York Times said in its online edition.
Fri, 2 Nov 07
IRS warns of wildfire e-mail scam
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21597938/
People should be on the lookout for a new e-mail scam soliciting donations to California wildfire victims in the name of the IRS and the U.S. government.
Thu, 1 Nov 07
FTC warns against fraudulent e-mails
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21574838/
The federal agency that fights Internet scams and spam is caught in the middle of an effort to fool e-mail recipients.
Thu, 1 Nov 07
Whois studies approved, privacy deferred
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21574844/
A panel on Internet names voted to defer long-simmering questions on whether names, phone numbers and other private information of domain name owners should remain public.