Cisco: Cyberattacks growing, looking more legit
Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated as criminals continue to hone their approaches to stealing data from businesses, employees and consumers, according to a Cisco study released this week. Read more...

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BugMeNot stockpiles user-generated passwords and log-ins so you don't have to provide your own personal info. Here's how to install and use the BugMeNot extension. (Users of IE and other browsers can still tap the great service just by visiting the site.)

Opinion: The debate resumes over Mac security
The Mac community this week found itself debating an updated Apple Inc. Knowledge Base article that urged users to run antivirus software -- until the document was yanked. Computerworld's Michael DeAgonia breaks down the brouhaha down for you.

Economic crisis threatens networking growth
The networking industry is facing, along with the rest of the economy, a major financial crisis, writes Thomas Nolle. Our generation has taken network growth for granted and has seen the Internet reshape culture. This comfortable view that 'more bits' will pave the way to the future is the greatest threat we face, he says, because networking is going to change, one way or another.

How spyware nearly sent a teacher to prison
If there's a poster child for the dangers of spyware, it's Julie Amero, who was convicted of four felony charges after a classroom computer began showing inappropriate content in pop-ups when she was working as a substitute teacher.

Convergence, not economy, driving managed LAN services
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Seven Lessons That SMBs Can Learn from Big IT
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Mafiaboy grows up: A hacker seeks redemption
Notorious for knocking offline sites such as Yahoo, Amazon, Dell and CNN at the age of 15, the former hacker Michael Calce has served his time and is working as a legitimate security consultant while publicizing a tell-all book about his exploits.

Eight crazy e-mail hoaxes millions have fallen for
They're far-fetched, too good to be true, irrational, ridiculous or impossible, but people still keep clicking on these e-mail hoaxes -- and losing money, compromising their security or just feeling stupid.

Network Access Control: Deploy now or wait?
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15 great, free privacy downloads
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