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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 201 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn thief scams fortress dc comments Discuss  
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/02/thief-scams-for.htmlBy Noah Shachtman Danger RoomWired.comFebruary 08, 2008 If you're looking for a great yarn [1], you could do a whole lot worse than the cover story in this week's Washington City Paper. Here's a snip: A little before 2 p.m.... a woman returned to her office [at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission] and found a stranger sitting at her desk... I was going to leave you a note, the stranger said, rising from the chair. She explained that s read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 148 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn services run drills email scams comments Discuss  
http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=53793By Jeff SchogolStars and StripesMideast editionApril 3, 2008 ARLINGTON, Va. . An Army security drill that posed as an e-mail scam is part of a larger exercise known as .Bulwark Defender,. said Bruce Sprecher, a spokesman for U.S. Strategic Command..The e-mail, sent to dot.mil addresses, was developed to check our personnel.s responses to a sophisticated phishing scam,. Sprecher said on Wednesday. .These events are conducted to determine how to imp read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 146 days ago
Via: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com | Tags: scams threaten businesses tax time comments Discuss  
Beware bogus e-mail and phone calls from fraudsters posing as the IRS. ...Go beyond knowing technology and manage it Get a Master of Science in Technology Management online. Enroll with National University today. read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 108 days ago
Via: http://blog.washingtonpost.com | Tags: online sellers beware fake check scams comments Discuss  
If you sell enough stuff online at sites like Craigslist and eBay, eventually you will receive an offer for your wares that far exceeds your asking price. Such offers are often the first stage of a scam in which the fraudster sends a counterfeit check along with some elaborate explanation for offering such a high amount. The scam artist then asks the seller to wire back the difference after the check is deposited. It should...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 59 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: uk popular destination scams comments Discuss  
One in four Nigerian spams sent to BlightyThe United Kingdom is the most popular destination for 419 scams - emails which promise huge riches in exchange for up-front arrangement fees.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 57 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: expect iphone fourth july scams security firm says comments Discuss  
4Apple's launch of its new iPhone 3G will produce a flurry of spam and scams, a security company warned Thursday. read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 22 days ago
Via: http://voices.washingtonpost.com | Tags: researchers warn social networking scams comments Discuss  
LAS VEGAS, NEV. -- Social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn are fast emerging as some of the most fertile grounds for malicious software, identity thieves and online mischief-makers. And while some of the talks given here at the Black Hat hacker conference would probably make most people want to avoid social networking sites altogether, it turns out that staying off of these networks entirely may not be the safest option either. The biggest...Please click on the title to continue reading read more »
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