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Phishing Campaign Targets Tax Rebate Checks

May 9, 2008
The phishing messages claim that the fasted way to receive one's economic stimulus tax rebate is through direct deposit and include a Web link to an online submission form.

DARPA Plans Cyberwar 'Matrix'

May 8, 2008
The agency's National Cyber Range for cyberwar simulation would be similar to Star Trek's holodeck or a Snow Crash-style Metaverse.

FBI Withdraws Probe Of Wayback Machine Users

May 8, 2008
The settlement stems from a lawsuit claiming the FBI's request for information about the Internet Archive's Web library violated the First Amendment.

Climate Researchers Tap 4,000-Chip IBM Supercomputer

May 8, 2008
Scientists will use the Bluefire computer to model drought patterns, agricultural seasons, global warming, and hurricane development.

Congressman Seeks Second Life Ban In Schools, Libraries

May 7, 2008
Illinois' Mark Kirk hopes to quash online sex predators lurking around the virtual world by reviving the 2006 Deleting Online Predators Act.

'Terrorists' Legal Team' Sues Abu Ghraib Contractors

May 6, 2008
The Center for Constitutional Rights alleges tech outsourcers at the Iraqi prison committed torture and other war crimes during a civilian interrogation.

Warez Site Operator Sentenced To 30 Months

May 1, 2008
Prosecutors said David Fish's sentencing is linked to the largest and most successful global criminal enforcement actions ever taken against organized piracy.

Border Agents Can Search Laptops Without Cause, Court Rules

April 23, 2008
The 3-0 decision is likely to extend to cell phones and other personal electronic devices.

Security Vulnerabilities Reported At Obama, Clinton Web Sites

April 22, 2008
Researchers said cross-site scripting problems found on the sites could result in anything from a harmless pop-up window to exposure to malicious software.

JFK And LAX Get Scanners That See Through Clothes

April 18, 2008
Despite privacy concerns, TSA says 90% of passengers who are subject to secondary screening opt for a millimeter wave scan over a pat down.

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