“The IRS does not send out unsolicited e-mails”
If you get an e-mail telling you that you’re under investigation by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, take a breath before calling your lawyer. via PC World
The vast majority of CIOs express optimism about economic growth, but that doesn’t necessarily translate into more spending on technology this year. via CIO Insight
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“I’m feeling really glad that we were able to catch this right away and not let too much time go by”
Computer hackers broke into the city of Carson’s general fund account and stole $450,000, the city revealed Wednesday. via Press-Telegram
“At this point, we’re really just talking about VOIP as a transport vector for attacks as is the case with the Skype worm attacks, which is predictable when you consider other IM-based threats”
The recent spate of malware attacks propagating throughout the user base of the Skype Internet calling system illustrates a broader trend toward cyber-criminals moving to take advantage of VOIP platforms as … via PC World
Street View, a limited feature that could be called experimental because of the paucity of cities available, was just rolled out by Google a few hours ago. via Megite Technology News
“All that is required is that users identify the program they are running to take advantage of this opportunity.”
May 24, 2007 — Sunbelt Software, a leading provider of Windows security software , today announced an aggressive competitive upgrade program to CounterSpy Version 2 for existing users of popular free … via Market Wire
Do you feel lucky? Do you? Maybe you feel so lucky that you don’t even bother with antispyware, or you don’t bother to keep it up to date. via PC Magazine
“Don’t try, don’t buy, don’t click, don’t reply”
Users looking for a little free movie booty may be surprised that they get malware instead of tickets to see Pirates of the Caribbean 3 . Security company Sophos is warning users that a new fraudulent spam … via InformationWeek
“Consumers will start to recognize benefits right away.”
Sydney-based PC Tools, purveyors of the popular Spyware Doctor antispyware utility, today announced their acquisition of Novatix Corporation. via PC Magazine
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