Day: October 18, 2006

The future of malware: Trojan horses – CNET News.com

The future of malware: Trojan horses | CNET News.com For more info click on above link MONTREAL–Some of the most dangerous cyberattacks are the least visible ones. Widespread worms, viruses or Trojan horses spammed to millions of mailboxes are typically not a grave concern anymore, security experts said at the Virus Bulletin conference here Thursday. Instead, especially for organizations, targeted Trojan horses have become the nightmare scenario, they said.

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New RFID tech would track airport passengers – CNET News.com

New RFID tech would track airport passengers | CNET News.com For more info click on above link The inventors of a new monitoring system that uses RFID tags claim it could improve airport security by tracking passengers as they mingle in the departure lounge. The plan is to issue an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag to every passenger at check-in so human traffic can be monitored throughout the airport via transponders and video cameras. Paul Brennan, an electrical engineer at University College London, heads the project, which features an RFID technology called Optag. Funded by the European

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Online brokerage account scams worry SEC | CNET News.com

Online brokerage account scams worry SEC | CNET News.com For more info click on above link High-tech crooks are hijacking online brokerage accounts by using spyware and operating from remote locations, sometimes in Eastern Europe, U.S. market regulators said on Friday. The computer “incursions” are a growing problem, said Walter Ricciardi, deputy enforcement director at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. “It’s something we’re very concerned about,” he said in remarks at a legal conference in Washington. About 25 percent of U.S. retail stock trades are made by online investors through roughly 10 million online accounts, according

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Phishers hijack IM accounts – CNET News.com

Phishers hijack IM accounts | CNET News.com For more info click on above link In a twist on phishing, cybercrooks are hijacking instant-messaging accounts to lure people to their information-thieving Web sites. Traditional phishing scams send out spam e-mail that contain links to fraudulent Web sites. These sites try to trick people into giving up sensitive information, such as credit card details, Social Security numbers or login credentials for online services. In a tactic that includes an arsenal of online weapons, scammers are now also commandeering IM accounts to spread their bait. The barrage of attacks used

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AQHA RIDE PROGRAM SETS RECORD WITH 100 RIDES

Amarillo, Texas, October 17, 2006 – The American Quarter Horse Association Ride program has reached a new milestone by hosting 100 Rides around the world in 2006. The 100^th Ride will take place near AQHA headquarters in Amarillo, Texas, December 2 at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch. This is the first time AQHA has hosted 100 Rides in one year, and this goal will be accomplished during the AQHA Ride program’s 10th anniversary. Since 1997, more than 46,000 riders have participated in the program, with the number of rides growing each year. “This is a great accomplishment to

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