I can't help myself . . . A tiny software company has been tapped by the new U.S. spy chief to lead a "tremendous leap forward," in technology and policy that will enable the sharing of sensitive …
Worm sparks rise in zombie PCs
Malicious code that exploits a recent Windows hole has led to significant growth in the number of hijacked PCs, according to messaging security company CipherTrust. On Tuesday, CipherTrust reported a …
The Race to Re-build Lebanon: Lebanese Government v. Hezbollah
Following its self-proclaimed victory by resistance against Israel , Hezbollah has moved quickly to re-establish its dominant authority over southern Lebanon at the expense of the Lebanese …
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Image spam triples in three months
Ever-resourceful spammers tripled the amount of image spam sent to users in the last three months, researchers announced today. Increasingly spammers are taking advantage in the weaknesses of …
Darfur Crisis Continues with No End in Sight
The Darfur crisis in Sudan is long from over. Most black African Muslim rebels took up arms in January 2003 due to the perceived central government's neglect of its people, infrastructure, and basic …
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Phishing for Profit
Phishing attacks will continue to evolve and grow more sophisticated as they continue to provide organized criminal elements with access to easy profits. According to the Anti-Phishing Working …
Sharing (Again)
Nearly five years after 9/11, reports show the federal government has made limited progress on sharing terrorism information because of uncertainty about what to share, and how to do so without …
Border agent gets 5 years for smuggling
A Border Patrol agent who admitted smuggling more than 100 illegal immigrants into the U.S. from Mexico, some of them in his government truck, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison. Prosecutors …
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Iraqis house-swapping to escape violence
Fearing sectarian death squads, Iraqis are trading homes with trusted friends from the other sect, surrounding themselves with those who share their faith but creating segregated neighborhoods …
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Malawi’s former president arrested
Malawi's former President Bakili Muluzi was arrested on corruption charges related to millions of dollars in donor funds that allegedly ended up in his personal account. Muluzi, who was released on …