January 29, 2010 00:03 by
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By Kevin Haley, Director, Symantec Security Technology and Response
Low-life cybercriminals love to take advantage of newsworthy events to tempt unsuspecting computer users into clicking on something they shouldn’t or downloading something they’ll regret. Sports events, especially major ones like the soccer World Cup, are no exception!
One of the more popular methods of lever...
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January 28, 2010 23:45 by
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Cybercrime is no longer the sole domain of whey-faced computer nerds who hack to gain the approbation of their pimply peers; it’s become a billion dollar business for sophisticated, organised crime syndicates.
Analysts estimate that individuals can earn anything up to $23 000 a week on the dark side of cyberspace – that’s almost three times the weekly salary of the Presi...
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January 15, 2010 02:05 by
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By Candid Wueest
2010 has arrived and will be a momentous year for South Africa as host of the FIFA World Cup. Being Swiss, I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for Switzerland equalling the success of our under-17 team, which walked away with the laurels in the junior event last year.
Like football fans across the globe, many of my friends are making plans for a mid-year saf...
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January 7, 2010 22:42 by
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By Paul Wood, Senior Analyst, Symantec Hosted Services
The New Year has arrived and excitement around the 2010 World Cup will soon reach fever pitch. Concurrently, I predict that inboxes will be inundated with a flood of football-related e-mails offering football videos, football tickets, football memorabilia and the like. Unfortunately, we’re just as likely to see an increase in spa...
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