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Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005
Security news at InformationWeek's Security Pipeline
New Group Makes Phishing A Contact Sport: Digital PhishNet, a newly formed coalition of ISPs, technology companies, banks, and law-enforcement agencies, aims to gather and analyze information about phishing schemes and help law-enforcement agencies track down the criminals behind the scams.
Mass-Mailed Worms Here To Stay: Predictions of the demise of the mass-mailed worm are premature, a security researcher said Tuesday.
Phishing Shows No Sign Of Slowing: Phishers set another all-time record in December by creating--and then quickly dumping--more than 1,700 bogus sites.

Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005
MyDoom Turns 1, Impact Grows: One year after the debut of MyDoom, security experts are characterizing it as the first worm to demonstrate the staying power and technical know-how of hackers.

Friday, Jan. 28, 2005
Yahoo And Microsoft Gaining On Google: Google remains the search leader, but Microsoft and Yahoo are narrowing the gap through improvements in customer loyalty and perception in the quality of search results.
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005
Philly CIO: Public Wi-Fi Will Close 'Digital Divide': Philadelphia is fulfilling an important obligation to its citizens by creating a citywide wireless network, and opposition from telecom companies is 'creepy,' the city's top technology officer says.
Is Government Your Next Broadband Provider?: Many municipalities consider delivering wireless broadband to their citizens as essential as delivering water. That begs huge questions about the role of government and the capabilities of the private sector.
Intel To Lobby In Support Of Municipal Wi-Fi Projects: Intel exec says the chipmaker will lobby to encourage governments and telecom companies to work together to provide widespread wireless access to benefit citizens and the economy.
Wi-Fi Surpasses Ethernet In Home Networking: Survey: Increasing wireless usage in the home will lead to wider acceptance of new applications, according to a new study by Parks Associates.
Wi-Fi To Hurt 3G Profits, Study Says: Wireless operators won't earn as much from their investments in 3G wireless access because of decreasing prices for other options such as Wi-Fi, a new study says.
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005
Review: Recommended PC Anti-Spyware Products: Chances are, you have spyware on your computer. If you're using Microsoft's Internet Explorer, and if you've been visiting a wide variety of Web sites, that chance reaches close to certainty. And if you've ever clicked on a pop-up offer of any kind, including an offer to check for spyware, you can assume you're infected.
Practice Safe Wireless Connectivity: Before you just assume that everything you do at a convenient wireless hot-spot is safe, here are some things you should know.
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2005
Fire Up Firefox With The Best Extensions: Firefox extensions allow you to add a host of features to Mozilla's hot new browser. Here are six of the best.
How To Make Firefox A Perfect Fit: Mozilla browsers offer a much higher degree of user customization than meets the eye. Here are ways to tweak Firefox to fit your needs.
Review: Firefox 1.0: Mozilla's new Firefox Web browser can make believers even out of loyal Internet Explorer proponents.
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2005
FBI Stops Using Carnivore Wiretap Software: The FBI has effectively abandoned its custom-built Internet-surveillance technology, once known as Carnivore, and has switched to using unspecified commercial software to eavesdrop on computer traffic.
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2005
Microsoft Responds To IE Security Concerns: Full text of a letter from Microsoft, in response to coverage of companies moving from IE to Firefox and other alternative browsers.
Firefox 1.0: The New World Wide Web Champ?: Mozilla's new Firefox Web browser can make believers even out of loyal Internet Explorer proponents.
Opening The Desktop: Mozilla's open-source Web browser is a hit, and a new E-mail client promises to put more pressure on Microsoft.
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2005
Stopping Google Hacks Simple: Hackers who turn to search engines like Google to sniff out network vulnerabilities or unsecured devices and documents can be stymied with a simple technique.
Hacker Breaks Into T-Mobile Network: A hacker broke into a wireless carrier's network over at least seven months and read E-mails and personal computer files of hundreds of customers, including the Secret Service agent investigating the hacker, the government said Wednesday.
Army to Hackers: We Know Where You Live: The executive producer of "America's Army," the free online game funded by the U.S. Army, is hopping mad at hackers.
FTC Scores First Can-Spam Porn Win: The Federal Trade Commission Tuesday struck the first blow against porn spammers by using provisions in the federal Can-Spam Act to convince a Nevada judge to freeze the assets of several companies and five men accused of spewing pornographic E-mails.
FBI Snags Tsunami Scammer: A Pittsburgh man arrested Thursday by the FBI is the first American to be grabbed for running a tsunami-related scam, court documents say. NameProtect, a trademark and brand-protection vendor, for instance, has identified more than 110 such phishing schemes since the tsunami hit on Dec. 26, 2004.
What The Heck Is RSS, And What Can It Do For Me?: RSS is becoming mainstream technology, but it's only just starting. Lots of early adopters are using RSS. But the overwhelming majority of people aren't using it, and most Internet users don't even know what it is. Mitch Wagner provides a tutorial.