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Hole in Adobe software allows access to movies
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26907946/
A security hole in Adobe software, used to distribute movies and TV shows over the Internet, is giving users free access to record and copy from Amazon.com Inc's video streaming service.
Thu, 25 Sep 08
Bill O’Reilly’s Web site hacked
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26870105/
Days after Fox News political pundit Bill O’Reilly condemned the cracking of Sarah Palin’s Yahoo e-mail account, his own Web site fell victim to political hacktivism.
Thu, 25 Sep 08
Thieves stealing children's identities
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26871892/
More than 34,000 identity theft reports to the Federal Trade Commission from 2005 to 2007 concerned children under age 18.
Wed, 24 Sep 08
Financial Web sites whirl amid turmoil
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26852831/
A volatile week on Wall Street drew heavy traffic to financial Web sites, as investors hastened to check their portfolios or move money around in what was dubbed the worst financial meltdown since the Great Depression.
Mon, 22 Sep 08
‘Pure greed’ led spammer to bombard inboxes
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26797741/
As he prepares to report to prison to serve a four-year term, convicted e-mail spammer Robert Soloway tells NBC News that "pure greed" drove him to become the "King of Spam."
Mon, 22 Sep 08
FBI searches apartment in Palin hacking case
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26838582/
The home of the son of a Democratic state lawmaker in Tennessee was searched over the weekend, looking for evidence linking the man to the hacking of the GOP vice presidential candidate's e-mail.
Thu, 18 Sep 08
Palin's personal e-mail account hacked
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26761804/
Hackers broke into the Yahoo! e-mail account that Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin used for official business as Alaska's governor, revealing as evidence a few inconsequential personal messages she has received since John McCain selected her as his running mate.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Feds: Technology could've prevented train crash
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26736690/
Federal officials blamed railroads Monday for refusing their requests to install an expensive safety feature on all U.S. tracks that many say could have prevented Southern California's deadly commuter train crash.
Wed, 17 Sep 08
Brad Pitt could be risky for your PC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26746432/
An internet security firm has dubbed the actor one of the most dangerous celebrities to search for on the Internet because cybercriminals use their names to lure victims.
Sat, 13 Sep 08
Virginia court strikes down anti-spam law
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26676107/
The Virginia Supreme Court declared the state's anti-spam law unconstitutional Friday and reversed the conviction of a man once considered one of the world's most prolific spammers.
Thu, 11 Sep 08
NYC hot lines accept videos, cell phone pictures
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26639936/
Tipsters to New York City's crime and complaints hot lines can now send photos and video from computers and cell phones, officials said Tuesday. It's believed to be the first U.S. city that can accept images for those services.
Wed, 10 Sep 08
German official wary of Google's new browser
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26624566/
Internet surfers should approach the preliminary version of Google Inc.'s new browser, Chrome, with caution because its security is untested, a spokesman for Germany's Federal Office for Information Security said.
Sat, 6 Sep 08
Was Palin's SSN published on the Web?
http://redtape.msnbc.com/2008/09/partial-palin-s.html#posts
Part of vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's Social Security number apparently was published on the Web earlier this week, stirring up privacy concerns.
Fri, 5 Sep 08
Facebook to test N.J.'s Web safety icon
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26543588/
The popular social networking Web site Facebook has agreed to test replacing its own link for reporting abuse with a bigger one developed by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.
Fri, 5 Sep 08
French issue call to storm 'electronic Bastille'
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26544510/
Opposition to a new security database is gaining momentum in France as people return to work after a summer break during which the government authorized the state to store personal information on people as young as 13.
Wed, 3 Sep 08
'Net ad targeting may lose to privacy concerns
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26511861/
It sounded like a winning proposition — free money —  for Internet access providers. By tracking their subscribers' personal Web surfing habits, they could help deliver ads targeted to the consumers' interests, and claim a share of the burgeoning online advertising market dominated by Internet search companies.