The SC Magazine Newswire - October 27, 2009

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Latest News

LifeLock settles with Experian to not set fraud alerts

Dan Kaplan October 23, 2009

A lawsuit settlement affirms that third parties are not permitted to set fraud alerts with the major credit bureaus.

Botnet use in click fraud skyrockets

Chuck Miller October 23, 2009

Botnets accounted for nearly 43 percent of all click fraud in the third quarter of this year, according to a new report.

New Halloween-themed spam just the first fright

Angela Moscaritolo October 23, 2009

A Halloween-themed spam campaign is already making the rounds, and experts warn that other malicious holiday exploits are expected next week.

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Security report finds Chinese cyberspying threat growing

Dan Kaplan October 22, 2009

The Chinese government likely is endorsing cyberespionage against the United States, a new government advisory commission report, released Thursday, found.

New ID theft rules may not pertain to small businesses

Angela Moscaritolo October 22, 2009

A new bill, passed unanimously by the U.S. House of Representatives this week, would exclude health care, accounting and legal firms with 20 or fewer employees from complying with the Red Flags Rules.

Fighting the top IT security risks

Amol Sarwate, manager, Vulnerabilities Research Lab, Qualys October 22, 2009

Staying secure and compliant in today's complex IT environment requires maintaining focus on the most pressing vulnerabilities and changing threats.

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