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-------- PCMAG.COM'S SECURITY WATCH --------
-------- for Tuesday, September 12 2006 --------
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Welcome to the PCMag.com Security Watch Newsletter. Every
week we bring you an overview of the current viruses,
worms, and other threats and the information you need to
combat them.
SMiShing is coming to a cell phone near you; don't believe
everything that pops up on your phone. An increasing
percentage of malware is specifically designed for criminal
purposes. Advances have been made in the cross-platform
malware business, with worms that move between phones and
Windows PCs. And in other news, there has been a breach in
the Second Life online world.
For more on these threats, vulnerabilities and other issues,
visit the Watch.
IN THIS ISSUE:
* SMiShing
* Crimeware
* Cross-Platform Worm
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SMiShing
Don't believe everything you read on your cell phone. New
fraud schemes are actually being run, as you can read in
the "SMiShing" section.
http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-3244-14-56-257811-405290-0-0-0-1
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Crimeware
Crime is up on the Internet, but often the hackers come
across as the gang that couldn't shoot straight. See how
threatened you feel after you read the Crimeware section.
http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-3244-14-56-257811-405293-0-0-0-1
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Cross-Platform Worm
Cross-platform attacks have made for great theory in the
past, but F-Secure is reporting a genuine one. See if
you're convinced after reading the Cross-Platform Worm
section.
http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-3244-14-56-257811-405296-0-0-0-1
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