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Smartphones: New Security Risks FBI Says Hackers Targeting Law Firms Lock-and-Load Security for Your PC MS Study Sees Growing Worm Threat Phishing Scams in Social Networks First Aid for Forgotten Passwords Smartphones are increasingly prevalent and adept at handling more tasks, including trading stocks, paying bills, and buying stuff online. That makes them attractive to thieves and hackers. Hackers are targeting law firms and public relations companies with a sophisticated e-mail scheme that breaks into their computer networks to steal sensitive data, often linked to large corporate clients. While most people know about the dangers of suspicious Web sites and unknown e-mail attachments, what about physical security? Leaving your computer unsecured could be the biggest mistake you make. The danger of corporate computers becoming infected by worms has risen dramatically recently, according to a new study by Microsoft that reveals private-use computers get off lightly. A recent FBI report indicates that phishing scams are becoming more common on social networking sites such as Facebook via a combination of viruses, hacked accounts and decoy messages. Forget your Windows password and you've got a problem. Access to data is then blocked, and the computer cannot be used as normal. But there's no need to panic -- it's still possible to access files.   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   Smartphones: New Security Risks   FBI Says Hackers Targeting Law Firms Lock-and-Load Security for Your PC Keeping your laptop safe isn't hard.   FULL STORY MS Study Sees Growing Worm Threat Corporate computers most affected.   FULL STORY Phishing Scams in Social Networks No, your friend isn't really in trouble.   FULL STORY First Aid for Forgotten Passwords It is still possible to access files.   FULL STORY Egypt To Ask for Arabic Domain Name Programmers Aided Ponzi Scam AMD Powers Top Cray Supercomputer Palm Pixi Arrives Amid Nokia Rumors Samsung Netbook Will Debut on AT&T Managing Your Workforce Needs Handy, Free Windows 7 Utilities After AMD: Intel's Next Big Battle AMD Unveils Processor Road Map Apple Plans To Expand Retail Stores HP Buys 3Com To Challenge Cisco Intel Settles with AMD for $1.25B New Services Help Get Videos Online Logitech Acquires Video Conferencing Officials Bust ATM Hacking Ring Phishing Schemes Snag the Unwary EU Objects To Oracle's Sun Takeover Social-Networking Security a Concern Tips and Tricks for Windows 7 Is the Computer Mouse Endangered? Software Companies Eye Patent Case Solo or Parallel: Installing Windows 7 Cisco Adds Communication Features   More on this topic...

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Enterprise Technology Spotlight

Smartphones: A Bigger Target for Security Threats Smartphones are increasingly prevalent and adept at handling more tasks, including trading stocks, paying bills, and buying stuff online. That makes them attractive to thieves and hackers.   FBI Says Hackers Targeting Law Firms, PR Companies Hackers are targeting law firms and public relations companies with a sophisticated e-mail scheme that breaks into their computer networks to steal sensitive data, often linked to large corporate clients.   Lock-and-Load Security for Your PC While most people know about the dangers of suspicious Web sites and unknown e-mail attachments, what about physical security? Leaving your computer unsecured could be the biggest mistake you make.

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