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* Another sneaky new eBay spoof attempt *
Haven't seen any eBay spoof attempts lately, but here's one from the "new crop." They're still OUT there! [More]

* Business Professional Registry information harvesting e-mail scam *
Here's another new scam: Sign up for this "professional" association and lose your privacy! [More]

* Checking Account Harvesting Scam *
Here's a pitch: Your chance to get your choice of checking account! Sound too good to be true? Yes it IS! [More]

* Chloé Hourdé tries to scam us . . .again! *
This trouble-maker and scam artist attempts to scam evalu8.org -- and its loyal readers -- once again. We have checked her out, and she is not the injured party, here! [More]

* Deleting your 'StumbleUpon' account *
At first, I thought "StumbleUpon" sounded like a pretty good idea. But then. . . [More]

* Domain Registration renewal SCAM *
Yes, it's a scam, folks -- and the worst kind. They actually tell you they're going to rip you off (if you read between the lines), so don't be a sucker! [More]

* e-mail Scams Glossary *
Here are some terms that might help you understand the hacking-cracking-spoofing-phishing nonsense. . . [More]

* Free BlockBuster scam *
Something for nuthin'? -- we don't THINK so! [More]

* Free games online phishing and/or trojan scam *
All your favourite games! Free! What's the catch? Harvesting, Virus, Worm, Trojan and/or identity theft, that's what. [More]

* Get Rich Quick phishing attempt *
Get rich quick? Or just immediately lose your identity? [More]

* Great job, Free money scams *
Whether respondents are motivated by greed -- or need -- innocent (if somewhat naïve) consumers are constantly exploited by these creeps. [More]

* Greeting Card scam *
A new scam, but no less EVIL! Don't click! [More]

* Just because the scammer is illiterate doesn't mean you should fall for it *
Don't let your guard down just because scammers appear unschooled or stupid -- they can still get you! [More]

* L G Electronics/Yahoo free money scam *
DANG! I THOUGHT this sounded too good to be true! [More]

* Let us harvest your eBay ID and send it to Mother Russia *
Another convincing looking message, but it's a hoax meant to harvest your sign-in info! [More]

* Make money on You-Tube *
Easy money, right? Uh-huh. . . [More]

* Prepaid MasterCard scam *
Here's another new scam: Free money, right? Yeah, RIGHT! [More]

* Puppy adoption scam e-mail *
This has become a 'classic' e-mail scam, with many animal-living individuals falling victim to it. [More]

* Royal Bank phish attempt *
Disabled account? Check with Royal Bank first -- this is a common ID theft scam. [More]

* Scan and Sweep phishing scam *
Even if these hackers don't get your personal info and passwords -- at the very least -- they'll have "harvested" your e-mail and contact information! [More]

* Sell Vista Print harvesting scam *
Legitimate Vista Print dealers do not sell via SPAM messages! [More]

* Smoke Shop phishing scam *
"Bummer, dude!" [More]

* This eBay spoof message contains a potent virus *
Get rich quick scheme? You know better than that, don't you? [More]

* Vantage Prepaid credit card scam *
Respondents who knee-jerk (maybe they are somewhat desperate) are exploited by these creeps. [More]

* Who's Who harvesting attempt *
Here's another new scam: Sign up for this flattering write-up and lose your identity! [More]

* You're a member -- now confirm -- phishing scam *
You have just signed yourself up for a new website. . .or HAVE you? [More]

* Your face is on a YouTube porn video scam *
Here's something new: A warning that purports to come from a friend or colleague about YOU in a porn video on YouTube! [More]

A Classic 'Nigeria' phishing letter *
A real "classic" scam -- this one is the "Nigeria." [More]

A job as our agent scam *
All you have to do is divulge all your personal and banking info! Get REAL! Identity theft anyone? [More]

A little birdie told me this was a scam letter *
And that little birdie was urging me to "sing up." I tot I taw a phishing attempt, you bad puddy-tat, you! [More]

A really scary PayPal spoof (bogus) letter (2) *
Here's one that ALMOST made us reply -- an evil phishing attempt that gives you a "unique code" (this attempt would allow the phisher to withdraw all your PayPal money or send it to a fake recipient -- IF they had really hacked into your account). [More]

A very sneaky new eBay spoof attempt *
A mean-spirited message like this one pushes a lot of buttons for most honest eBayers. [More]

Another 'Assistance' scam letter *
Note -- even the picture is toxic: This image has been removed for security reasons. [More]

Another greed-inspired bank con letter *
My "conclussion" is: "What? Haven't these people ever heard of SpellCheck?" [More]

Another KeyBank phishing letter *
I'm always pleased to see hackers invent a new word ("deletation") and try to trick me with it. Is it fair to say the person who wrote this either flunked high school English or speaks English as a second language? [More]

Another recent eBay spoofing attempt *
Good-hearted and honest eBayers might just fall for this spoof letter. . .DON'T! [More]

Anti-Phishing Working Group site *
An excellent industry-driven site dedicated to wiping out Internet Scams and Fraud. [More]

Arafat's widow inheritance scam letter *
And this one has the nerve to assert it originates from Yasser Arafat's widow, for heaven's sake! [More]

Arresting (and understanding the nature of) viruses and e-mail scams *
Have you ever wondered why you get spam, hoaxes and phishing e-mails? Have you ever replied to a series of porn e-mails by requesting that they remove you from their list (a sure-fire way to be CONFIRMED as a working e-mail address)? [More]

Ask the Bargain Shopper: Acai Burn actually DOES burn -- customers, that is *
What's your worst-case scenario about shopping online? Having your identity stolen? Getting talked into something you don't want? Finding out you've "subscribed" to something you don't even want? [More]

Ask the Bargain-hunter: Your paranoia could be justified *
You're already familiar with spam, viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, phishing and pharming. So what's next? Believe it or not, power sockets can now be used to eavesdrop on what people type on a computer! [More]

At last: The Scam that WASN'T! *
This virus warning contains loads of important info to help safeguard your computer. [More]

Avoid identity theft with common-sense habits *
Financial fraud is out of control. Security can't keep up with the criminals and people add to the problem because they are too trusting and casual in their use of this technology. Stop, look and listen are words you must live by if you want to protect yourself, your money and your family. [More]

Bancorp South phishing letter *
Would your bank request confidential information via e-mail? We think not! [More]

Bank of America Phishing attempt *
It looks like your bank is contacting you for information...? Well, bank hoaxes are among the most common out there! [More]

Bank of America phishing scam *
Just so no one feels left out -- now they're picking on Bank of America. [More]

Bank of the West phishing letter *
Clearly a phishing attempt (and I am not a Bank of the West customer, which is always a reliable tip-off), this one is after your sign-in info and banking PIN. [More]

Been scammed? How About if we scam you AGAIN? *
Oh, right. We guess the premise of this scam is if you bit once, you'll bite again! [More]

Budget Blinds spam-n-scam *
Another day, another new wrinkle in the scam follies. . . [More]

Caixa bank fraud phishing attempt *
Here's another new scam: Sign up for this Spanish-language bank offer, and have your identity stolen! [More]

Capital One caught in spyware net *
We've been preaching against Capital One's unethical -- and sometimes downright illegal -- marketing activities, and finally, they've been spotlighted in a worldwide scam. [More]

Casting call phishing attempt *
Ah, yes, your ego. Imagine being the centre of attention, like the girl pictured here. Could it happen to you? Why not open yourself up to a blatant PHISHING attempt and find out? [More]

CIRA phishing Security Advisory *
Phishing and spoof reminder for Canadians and holders of dot-ca domains from CIRA. [More]

Clever eBay spoof attempt *
This one is particularly deceptive. Beware! [More]

Consumer advocate battles 'spy-chips' *
Consumer-privacy expert Katherine Albrecht has a thing or two to say about spy-chips. . . [More]

Cosmos Boutique sales offer phishing letter *
This company wants to buy your product. Will you bite? (Don't: It's a scam to harvest your identity.) [More]

Credit card security breach warning *
Canadian credit card companies are telling card holders and financial institutions to keep a close eye on all financial transactions following the security breach in the U.S. that could affect up to 240,000 Canadian Visa card holders alone. [More]

Credit Card-processing phishing attempt *
This one offers a better rate for processing credit card payments, but -- guess what? It's a scam! Purports to come from a "Susan Balock." Don't bite! [More]

Credit rating scam attempt *
Guard your credit rating? Be able to buy more stuff? Yeah, RIGHT! [More]

Desjardins phishing attempt *
Ce fois, en français. Ne tombez-pas! [More]

Diet harvesting attempt *
Here's another new scam: Lose weight with god-knows-what in this new diet preparation. [More]

Don't tell me that God is a scam artist? letter *
Now this is REALLY too much! It's one thing to try to con people, but to use the name of the Lord in vain? You are sinners, Judith and David! [More]

Easy steps to help you shop safely online *
Using the web for holiday shopping? Your friends at evalu8.org provide these tips to help you with a safe -- and simple -- shopping experience. . . [More]

eBay fake security update spoofing letter *
Note incorrect spellings (like "experioence" and "maintainance") and sloppy spacing and sentence structure (as well as missing words; spelling mistakes courtesy of the author). [More]

eBay: Account Violation of User Aggreement (spoof) *
I guess "Hello Dear Member" and the mis-spelling of "agreement" in the subject heading would be tip-offs, but a conscientious eBayer might still get stung thinking their credit card had expired. [More]

Family Feature Films scam *
Enjoy talking to a machine? Being interrupted during your busy day? Not being able to hang-up on these guys? We thought not! [More]

Five password bruteforcing attempts eBay phishing e-mail *
"attems"? "beeing"? These guys are REAL amateurs! Beeing="Buzzzz." [More]

Fraud Prevention Measures -- a classic scam letter *
Fewer spelling mistakes, to be sure, but a scam by any other name. . .would still stink. [More]

Fraud reveals inner workings of Internet theft *
The electronic trail of a thief's on-line alias indicated an affinity for the dark side. Here's an insider's view of the cracker's world. [More]

From Dr. Henry Makumba....Barclays Bank Ltd.....I need your urgent respond (Phishing) *
These phishers even do you the courtesy of hinting at their fraud in the return address: barclays_frd@walla.com. [More]

From Henry Ossai (Inheritance Claim) scam letter *
Another stupid, long-winded inheritance scam. Just don't! [More]

Ghana insurance scam phishing letter *
For some reason you are the recipient of a small fortune. All you have to do is give these thieves a chance to clean out your bank account first! This one is not from Nigeria, but Ghana. And a doctor, honey, a DOCTOR! [More]

Giant-killers take on Rogers over billing and security policies *
Lawyer Susan Drummond and her husband Harry Gefen -- a technology journalist -- have become unwitting experts on how Canadian consumers can take on corporate giants. [More]

GoDaddy phishing attempt *
Very tricky, as if they get into your GoDaddy account, they can actually redirect income you might earn from affiliates. Don't be susceptible. [More]

Gold credit card scam attempt *
Another credit card offer? Sign up only if your security and identity are worthless to you. . . [More]

Grist Mill investment scam letter *
Do they figure they are giving you a fighting chance not to be stupid, by referring to 'Grist for the Mill?' [More]

Hackers can control your PC -- and you won't even know it *
Computer security experts estimate that tens of millions of personal computers are infected with malicious software. Such programs -- generally classified as malware -- attack companies along with consumers. [More]

Hang Seng Bank scam letter *
Do you ever wonder how many people actually DO fall for these hoaxes? At a least a few people must fall victim to them, or why would scam artists keep sending them? [More]

Hello Delhi: Dell job opportunity scam *
Slicker than most, this phishing attempt might appeal to some, but beware! [More]

Home-based vacancies. Flexible shedule, high wages - U.S. company is looking for candidates (Phishing) *
Different subject lines -- same scam. Beware! No jobs here! [More]

How Gmail handles spoofing and phishing attempts *
Google is currently testing a service designed to alert Gmail users to messages that appear to be phishing attacks. . . [More]

Identify theft -- a new e-mail scam *
A new e-mail scam going the rounds. . . [More]

Identity Guard *
Guard against identity theft! [More]

Identity theft -- and what you can do about it *
Identity theft is all over the news these days as one of the fastest-growing forms of crime in the World. Estimations have been that more than 10 million US citizens (along with three million Canadians) become victims of identity fraud every year. Info session: August 2, 2005, Surrey, BC. [More]

Install-a-worm-now scam *
Yikes! Just HOW stupid (and gullible) do these bad dudes think we are? VERY stupid, apparently. DANGER, Will Robinson! [More]

Job Scam: Michael Grizla and BTA Oil & Gas *
Ah, yet another job offer where you do nothing and get paid the big bucks! Don't bite! [More]

Karen Grant inheritance scam letter *
Here's a particularly despicable hoax letter, playing up your sympathy toward a dying woman, religious obligation and greed. Needless to say, don't bite. [More]

Kevin Chen job offer scam *
Sign here, we'll sell your identity, and you're the sucker. [More]

Key 'Support' phishing letter *
Clearly a phishing attempt (and I am not a Key Bank customer, so there's no doubt), this one is after your sign-in info and banking PIN. Don't bite! [More]

KIND REGARDS FROM LARISA SOSNITSKAYA (Phishing) *
The usual spelling and syntax mistakes point out the fraud herein. [More]

Last Wish Karen Grant scam feedback *
This too-low-to-be-true scam letter has caught a few suckers. Don't be one of them! [More]

Latest Charter One Bank scam letter *
Direct and to-the-point, this one's still a scam! Click ANYWHERE on the message, and you're in deep doo-doo. [More]

Latest eBay phishing letter *
Of COURSE this is not from eBay, so you know what to do if you receive one: Forward a copy at once to: spoof@ebay.com. [More]

London Textiles identity phishing scam *
Here's another new scam: Sign up for this money-laundering scheme and lose your identity! [More]

Lonely Rosy phishing scam *
You will see many dozens of variations on this theme: I'm sitting in a café, I found your name (how, we wonder?), I'm lonely, blah-blah-blah. Don't bite. [More]

MalWare attacks on Small Businesses increase *
Ad-aware is a free spyware removal utility that scans your memory, registry, and hard drives for known spyware components and lets you remove them safely. [More]

MasterCard offer scam *
If your credit is already bad, don't make it worse by responding to this harvesting scam. [More]

McAfee Security *
McAfee, Inc. creates best-of-breed computer security solutions that prevent intrusions on networks and protect computer systems from the next generation of blended attacks and threats. [More]

Millersmiles Spoof & Phishing Report site *
The home of the internet's biggest archive of Spoof Email and Phishing Scams -- and a great resource for checking fraudulent e-mails or anything that looks suspicious. [More]

Monster dot com job offer phishing letter *
In the case of anything mentioning Monster.com, send to siteabuse@monster.com. [More]

Move Yor Money Inc. (Phishing from Germany) *
These people can't even spell their OWN name right in the subject line. [More]

Mystery Shopper harvesting attempt *
Here's another new scam: Sign up for this "job" as a mystery shopper and lose your privacy! [More]

new Bank of America scam letter *
If you "visit the following ling" (as they suggest), you are ligely ginda grazy! [More]

New Bank of the West Phishing letter *
Another phat phishing scam. Don't bite! [More]

New inheritance scam letter *
In the same category as the "you have just won a lottery" scam note, this one aims to get your personal banking information. Make no mistake: This is a scam! [More]

New PayPal phishing e-mail *
Remember to forward a copy to spoof@paypal.com, if you receive one. [More]

New PayPal phishing letter *
Yes, here's the latest scam letter going around, purporting to be from PayPal. Note: Do not click on any links in this message! [More]

New PayPal phishing scam *
Good Grief! They can barely read-and-write in English, yet they've got the chutzpah to send out these illiterate phishing attempts! [More]

Nisshin Steel job scam *
Another too-good-to-be-true job scam letter. . . [More]

Oink Dot Com Lottery Scam *
Phishing or spoof, we call this "A big fat scam designed to get your banking info" [More]

PayPal phishée lettre essayer de scamme (en français; English-language version of warning) *
Un nouveau lettre essayer de scamme phishée; duper la lettre de phishing en français. Prendre garde! [More]

PayPal phishée lettre essayer de scamme (French-language version) *
Vous avez un compte de PayPal et une « mise à jour » est exigée ? Deviner encore, la bonne poire ! [More]

PayPal spoof attempt *
You have a PayPal account and an "update" is required? Guess again! [More]

PayPal spoof attempt -- survey *
You have a PayPal account and an "easy survey" will grant you eighty bucks? For almost no effort? Yeah, right! [More]

PC SpeedScan phishing attempt *
Here's another new scam: Sign up for this computer "protection" scheme and lose your identity! [More]

Personal 'reading' harvesting attempt *
Just because your heart is full and pure doesn't mean you are invulnerable to greedy scam artists. . . [More]

PosteItaliane Fake you-got-money letter *
We are not fluent in Italian, but we get the gist: Reply to this and risk identity theft! [More]

PrePaid Legal *
Never fear legal bills again. PrePaid Legal covers you. . .affordably. [More]

Preventing Identity Theft *
There are thieves on the Internet who will try to steal your sensitive information. Don't make it easy for them. [More]

Purpose money credit card scam *
Your name just happened to come up and you are offered a credit card, even though you KNOW you're a bad risk? Wrong, wrong, wrong! [More]

Regions Bank phishing letter *
Clearly a phishing attempt (and I am not a Regions Bank customer, of course, so they struck out with me), this one is after your sign-in info and banking PIN. Note that this entire message is a gif file; clicking on it anywhere will take you to the phishing site. [More]

Request for job phishing letter *
Pathetic attempt -- don't get caught! Another Sydney Car Centre job scam. [More]

Romantic harvesting attempt *
Imagine using romance to harvest your personal information. Pathetic! [More]

Ronda Sharpe job-scam phishing attempt *
You might fall for this one because it's fairly sophisticated. But . . . don't. [More]

Royal Bank of Canada's response to spoofing and phishing attempts *
Should you ever consider that a suspicious e-mail message regarding Royal Bank or RBC Financial Services might be legit, send it directly to information.security@rbc.com. [More]

Russian Job-phishing scam *
Need a job? Avoid this "offer." [More]

Shopping online safely *
Good deals, convenience and choices abound on the Internet. But before you use all the Internet has to offer, be cyber-smart and make your online experience safe. [More]

South Africa Export Promotion Council windfall swindle letter *
For some inexplicable reason you are again the recipient of a small fortune. All you have to do is give these thieves a chance to clean out your bank account first! [More]

South Africa Export Promotion scam letter *
Yet another long-winded scam letter, but this one is a little more articulate than most. . . [More]

SouthTrust phishing letter *
This one is designed to acquire your personal sign-in and passwords for your SouthTrust bank card. We especially enjoyed the warning not to try to access your account after you have given complete strangers your personal sign-in info. Yeah, right! We guess this is to allow the crooks ample time to empty out your account. As IF! [More]

Soy candles work scam *
Work-at-home? This one's a scam. [More]

Spoof e-mail SunTrust Cardmember Account Issue *
This one is designed to acquire your personal sign-in and passwords for your SunTrust bank card. [More]

SunTrust Alerts - Unauthorized Account Access *
This one is designed to acquire your personal sign-in and passwords for your SunTrust bank card. It pretends to be from SunTrust's Cardmember Account services -- and it is one of the more common "phishing" scams online today. [More]

Sydney Car Centre job scam *
We guess because cars are expensive, the thinking here is you'll be caught by your own greed to make big commissions. Don't bite! [More]

Syfer-tech job offer scam *
Sounds good, right? WRONG! Don't reply, this is just another phishing attempt. [More]

Synthetic Global Exports job offer phishing letter *
Your name just happened to come up and you got a great no-effort job? Guess again, sucker! [More]

T. M. Lewin Job Offer Scam *
Appallingly bad spelling and what sounds like a job too good to be true are the tip-offs to this stupid scam! [More]

TD Canada Trust phishing scam *
Even if these creeps don't get your personal info and passwords -- at the very least -- they will have "harvested" your e-mail and contact information! Do not respond. [More]

Tech Tips and Tricks: Identity theft FAQs (American focus) *
A 2003 U.S. Federal Trade Commission survey showed that over a one-year period, nearly 10 million people -- or 4.6 per cent of the adult population -- had discovered they were victims of some form of identity theft. [More]

Tech Tips and Tricks: Protect Your Identity From Theft (American resources and fixes) *
It only takes a few seconds to become a victim of financial fraud. But it often takes months to recover. [More]

Teddy Rollins job offer scam *
Yet another job offer from that notorious 'Sydney Car Centre.' Answer at your peril! [More]

The 'Get you too?' work-from-home job scam *
Remember: Even replying or asking to be removed from their lists will get your name onto e-mail lists -- so just throw it away -- DO NOT REPLY! [More]

The BBB's Wise Consumer newsletter *
The Better Business Bureau provides an excellent newsletter to help warn consumers of shady deals and rip-offs -- including one scam pretending to be from the BBB! [More]

The Free Lotto Company Jackpot Winner scam letter *
Again, with the winning! And the scamming! And the attempts to get your personal banking info! Will it never stop? Ah, yes, you can choose not to respond. [More]

The war on credit card fraud *
An increased industry focus on fraud prevention has reduced 2005 fraud losses for Visa, MasterCard and American Express by 10 per cent from $223 million in 2004, but the good-guy, bad-guy battle in security one-up-man-ship continues. [More]

Today's windfall scam letter *
"Please use my personal e-mail address for reply, or -- why waste time? -- Just send me all your money now!" (Do the words "Yeah, right" mean anything to you, buddy? [More]

Treat as urgent (Phishing) *
Not as long-winded as some, but still fraud. But hey -- they don't even bother to personalize THIS one. [More]

TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENCIAL scam letter *
Another scam that -- like most of 'em -- plays on the recipient's greed. (Copious) spelling mistakes, courtesy the author, not us! [More]

Trojan spyware suspects arrested as major industrial espionage scandal emerges *
For all those webmasters who ridicule the idea of a virus enabling a hacker to "log keystrokes," here's a story that will curdle their blood: A London-based Israeli couple are at the centre of one of the world's largest industrial espionage and computer hacking scandals. And yes, says one source: "We think the Trojan had the ability to log keystrokes." [More]

Uawithya job opportunity scam *
Remember folks: When it sounds too good to be true . . it probably IS. [More]

Union Bank of California phishing letter *
Interestingly enough, in this attempt, they have NEARLY replicated the 'real' link, https://www.confirm-uboc.com. But where their link actually leads is to http://www.confirm-uboc.com -- not the secure link you might think it is. [More]

Update and Verify Your PayPal account phishing e-mail *
Record-breaking bad spelling in this one! I'd like to "belive" in the fantasy world these guys are in! I particularly like the use of the words "choise" and "temporally." [More]

URGENT - E-gold account frozen - Please Read (phishing attempt) *
Another phony-baloney letter, this time purporting to come from E-gold. (Wonderfully creative spelling of "apriciate" near the end of this letter!) [More]

Virginia Credit scam *
Did your bank send you a message? We think NOT. [More]

Washington Mutual phishing e-mail *
This phoney phishing letter takes your personal information, even if you don't enter it! A real no-no. [More]

williamestore phishing letter *
Too cheap to even register their website name. They'll probably use YOUR money for start-up expenses. A scam? We think so! [More]

Winning lottery phishing letter *
Ah. . .your classic prey-on-greed, foreign-source, lottery-winner phishing attempt. Beware! If you ask yourself "what have I got to lose?" ...Well it isn't money, not yet, anyway. But it soon will be money, as they will reel you in, snag your banking info, and clean you out. [More]

Winter Olympics digital dark side: A Warning *
How safe will your personal information be when you attend the Winter Olympics? Noted security authority David Gewirtz tells you how to protect yourself from cyber attack. [More]

With Michael Jackson barely gone, web scams flourish *
Web-users are warned to be vigilent and that web scammers are seeking to take advantage of the deaths of Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. [More]

Yahoo, LG Electronics scam *
Won a lottery? Here's your prize -- reply, and we'll steal your identity. [More]

Yet another job-offer scam *
Easy money? Believe us, YOU'll be the one who pays! [More]

You've won something incredible (or not) *
The idea of this particular scam (at least from the purps'point of view) is to acquire your banking info and PIN. [More]

Your monthly eBay Invoice is now available for online viewing (spoof) *
eBay does indeed send out notices like this, but this one is clearly fraudulent. . .beware! [More]

Yours Best Jobs clumsy harvesting attempt *
Whether respondents are motivated by greed -- or need -- innocent (if somewhat naïve) consumers are exploited by these creeps every day. [More]

Secondary Sites:
* Your favourite recording artist new video scam *
Here's another new wrinkle: Your favourite recording artists has a new video that had not even be released yet! You could be the first to view it! (A strong hint: DON'T!) [More]

Black Hat, Lynn Settle with Cisco, ISS *
At the conclusion of the Black Hat Briefings yesterday, embattled security researcher Michael Lynn disclosed the agreement he and the conference made with Cisco Systems and Internet Security Systems concerning his presentation on Cisco software vulnerabilities. [More]

So-called 'Botmaster' admits infecting 250,000 computers *
Security consultant admits to hijacking PCs to use in crimes. [More]

Tech Tips and Tricks: More password advice *
Keeping your personal passwords private, secure, and unbreakable is one of the most important steps you can take for safer computing. If your passwords slip into the wrong hands, your identity, finances, and personal information could be in jeopardy. [More]

Yes, but who's monitoring the MONITORS? *
The world of consumers is increasingly being invaded by monitoring devices -- can implants in humans be far behind? [More]

Your lucky day? -- we think NOT! *
Your name just happened to come up and you will get a share of millions? Guess again, sucker! [More]

Your online life is even LESS private than you thought *
AOL is once again in hot water regarding its online consumers' rights policies. [More]