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A new multi-university study has arrived at the surprising conclusion that users who are the most active online are at the highest risk of falling prey to phishers. Active users are defined as those Read more...

If you are out of a job or looking for one, be forewarned: A new Business Week article is blowing the whistle on identity theft that targets job hunters. As the jobless rate soars, scammers are Read more...

You've gotten pretty used to dot-com, dot-net and dot-gov. But your world is about to change in cyberspace with web addresses ending in far different worlds. And that change could turn your business Read more...

As the economy struggles, some online crime watchers see signs that a portion of newly unemployed skilled tech workers are turning to the theft of sensitive data. This is taking place even as the Read more...

The latest phishing scam once again shows how sneaky and sophisticated scammers are getting in trying to lure unsuspecting victims. According to a researcher who received a phony email, supposedly Read more...

The latest spam threat uses the allure of winning a new BMW to trick online users into contacting a fake "content claim" department. Once they do so the scammers grab data that allows them to Read more...

Online scammers are getting smarter everyday--now they're using personalized emails to dupe corporate workers under the ruse of a media interview request. The email solicited an interview and also Read more...

Hackers and scammers are getting more creative than ever: They're now turning to instant messaging to lure users onto Web sites where they're asked for confidential information. This latest Read more...