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InternetNews June 15, 2009 Sean Michael Kerner	Most Users Can't Spot a Phishing Site A new report for VeriSign finds that almost nine out of ten Internet users can't tell if they're on a faked site.
InternetNews June 9, 2009 Alex Goldman	T-Mobile Hacked? Although a blog reported yesterday that T-Mobile was hacked, all the hackers actually seemed to have was a list of T-Mobile server names.
InternetNews June 8, 2009 Alex Goldman	Symantec Says Phishers Have New Tools Automated toolkits are making it easier to attack services such as Facebook, Twitter and financial services brands.
AskMen.com	No Porn For China China is requiring personal computers sold domestically to carry software that blocks online pornography and other Web sites -- potentially giving the government new control over the Internet with a tool the developer said Monday will give parents more oversight.
InternetNews June 5, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	FTC Shutters 'Rogue' ISP, Settles Spyware Case The Federal Trade Commission has put the kibosh on an ISP it says was a front for overseas criminals, and settled its complaint against Sears' use of tracking software.
CRM June 1, 2009 Christopher Carfi	The New Maelstrom of Social Media We're awash in social networking data. Do we really want our businesses drowning in it, too?
InternetNews June 4, 2009 Alex Goldman	Fake Microsoft E-Mail Carries Real Malware Security experts are warning of deceptive e-mails that claim that Microsoft Outlook needs an update.
InternetNews June 3, 2009 Alex Goldman	Scareware Arrives on Twitter in Latest Attack As new Web 2.0 threats proliferate, business IT departments struggle with basic tasks such as patch management.
PC Magazine June 1, 2009 Rhey & Albanesius	Wanted: A Cleaner Craigslist In the wake of the "Craigslist Killer," state attorneys general are demanding that the site make changes.
PC Magazine June 1, 2009 Chloe Albanesius	Place Your Bets--Online New legislation could legalize Internet gambling in the U.S.
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