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How to protect yourself from email phishing attacks – Arizona Daily Star

Q: I all of a sudden started receiving emails from a loan-advance company, the past two or so months, in my spam folder. A few of them said things like we need more information to complete your application. I keep unsubscribing, and I put a fraud alert for …
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Experts warn of bin Laden malware scams – The Daily Star

Computer security experts warned that online scammers have already started to exploit the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to spread malware. “Watch out for the links you’re likely to come across in email or on social networking sites offering you …
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Computer viruses freeze Pekin city hall, wreak havoc – Peoria Journal Star

The first virus attack occurred Tuesday, and computers were down until late Wednesday, Interim City Manager Frank Mackaman said. A second virus reached the system late Thursday afternoon, and the IT staff shut down the servers, Mackaman said. The server …
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Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Kara McGuire column – TMCnet

These are the biggest threat for consumers, according to Doug Johnson, vice president of risk management policy at the American Bankers Association, because thieves would rather walk away with thousands of identities in a single attack than go after Joe …
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