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- 5 steps to help avoid instant message viruses: www.microsoft.com/athome/security/viruses/imvirus.mspx
- 7 secure USB drives: www.computerworld.com
- 7 tips for working securely from wireless hotspots: www.microsoft.com/atwork/stayconnected/hotspots.mspx
- 10 Immutable Laws of Security: www.microsoft.com/technet/
- 10 Internet threats your users should ignore: techrepublic.com.com
- 10 Ways to Work More Securely: www.microsoft.com/AtWork/getstarted/worksecure.mspx
- 12 days of Christmas spam song: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Adobe, Attack Surface, The way the world ends (etc.): blogs.technet.com/robert_hensing/
- Adobe Flash Player 10 has been released - please install: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Adobe PDF exploit generator and targeted attack info: blogs.technet.com/robert_hensing/
- AdSubtract: www.adsubtract.com
- Advanced Encryption Standard: csrc.nist.gov/encryption/aes/
- Alarm Over Pharming Attacks: reviews.cnet.com/4520-3513_7-5670780-1.html
- ALERT: Please install critical October out-of-band security patch: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- An investigation into anti-spyware: arstechnica.com/news.ars/
- Animated film about malware and how to get hacked: www.waarschuwingsdienst.nl/render.html?cid=106
- Anonymizer & Privacy: privacy.net/anonymizer/
- Anti-Malware Engineering Team: blogs.technet.com/antimalware/
- Anti-malware engineering team 2007 yearly review: blogs.technet.com/antimalware/
- Anti-Phishing Phil - Game to Teach about Phishing: cups.cs.cmu.edu/antiphishing_phil/
- Anti-Phishing Working Group - Report Phishing: www.antiphishing.org/report_phishing.html
- Antispam Technologies: www.microsoft.com/mscorp/safety/
- Antivirus 2009 Info and Manual Removal Guide: www.enigmasoftware.com
- Apple Gets Security Lecture from Microsoft: bink.nu/Article6547.bink
- Apple Mail and the Bounce feature : blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Apple security - silence then abuse: www.techworld.com/security/
- Are You Safe?: www.hackerwatch.org/safetyfirst/
- Australian Bureau of Statistics Report on Personal Fraud: blogs.msdn.com/augovtaffairs/
- Avoid the "Microsoft Lottery" phishing scam: www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/
- Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom: news.bbc.co.uk
- Be careful donating online to cyclone relief: blogs.msdn.com/securitytipstalk/
- Best looking phish seen in a long time: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- BlueHat Security Briefings: blogs.technet.com/bluehat/
- Bogus electronic greeting cards: blogs.msdn.com/mthree/
- Broadband Tests & Reports: www.dslreports.com/tools
- Browser Hijackers Ruining Lives: www.wired.com/news/
- BugTraq: www.securityfocus.com
- Can you trust Brilliant?: www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/
- Cannot Open E-Mail Attachments in Outlook Express: support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q329570
- CAPTCHA Wish Your Girlfriend Was Hot Like Me?: blog.trendmicro.com
- Chronology of Data Breaches: www.privacyrights.org/ar/ChronDataBreaches.htm
- Close Up Report on Computer Viruses: blogs.msdn.com/scottwylie/
- Closer look at the MalwareAlarm redirect: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Comment spam - Spammers vs morons: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Common Vulnerabilities: cve.mitre.org
- Computer Security Association: www.icsa.net
- Computer security for the whole family: blogs.msdn.com/rohanm/
- Computer Security - Supporting Your Family, Friends, and Neighbors: www.microsoft.com/technet/community/
- Computer viruses hit one million: news.bbc.co.uk
- Computing Central Virus Alert: computingcentral.msn.com
- CoolWebSearch Hijacker: www.spywareinfo.com/articles/cws/
- CoolWebSearch Shredder Tool: www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/
- Counterexploitation: www.cexx.org
- Creating Stronger Passwords: www.microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password.mspx
- Cybercrime's U.S. Hosts: www.spamhaus.org
- Data security in schools: blogs.msdn.com/ukschools/
- Despite what blogs (and Apple) say, Macs will eventually have malware: blogs.zdnet.com/security/
- Diagnosing a spam run: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Do You Have Parasites?: www.aumha.org/a/noads.htm
- Don't Join the Internet Chain Gangs: www.winxpnews.com
- Encyclopedia of Computer Security: www.itsecurity.com
- Ever wondered what a phishing attack looks like?: blogs.msdn.com/richardt/
- e-Victims.org - Help for e-victims : www.e-victims.org
- Expedia France/Realmedia hosting malicious SWF featuring yourmusic.com: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Exploring The Windows Firewall: www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/
- Fake antivirus programs claim 30 million victims: arstechnica.com
- Fake Microsoft Security Mail going around: blogs.msdn.com/conblog/
- Fake music track of Girls Aloud snares PC users: news.bbc.co.uk
- FakeXPA... Journey of a Rogue: blogs.technet.com/mmpc/
- Fast Facts About Security Tools: www.microsoft.com/australia/
- Fight Identity Theft : www.fightidentitytheft.com/
- Fight Spyware: www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/
- Fighting the scourge of scareware: news.bbc.co.uk
- Fighting Unwanted E-mail (Spam): www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spam/fightspam.mspx
- Firefox sorts out security flaws: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4925606.stm
- Firewalls - About: www.internet-tips.net/Security/Firewalls.htm
- First Trojan Using Sony DRM Spotted: www.theregister.co.uk
- FraudEliminator: www.fraudeliminator.com
- Fraudware: IE Defender: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Freedom Privacy Suite: www.freedom.net
- Freedom Privacy Suite - About: www.freedom.net/info/index.html
- Fun with SpyAxe: blogs.msdn.com/matt_pietrek/
- Fundamental Computer Investigation Guide For Windows: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/guidance/
- Get Safe Online - Top Ten Safety Tips: www.getsafeonline.org
- Goodbye, Passwords. You Aren’t a Good Defense: www.nytimes.com
- Guidance for Enhancing Internet Explorer Security for Desktop Users: www.microsoft.com/downloads/
- Hacker Watch: www.hackerwatch.org
- Hackers, crackers and bots, oh my!: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Handler's Diary: www.incidents.org
- Happy spamiversary! Spam reaches 30: technology.newscientist.com
- Help keep spam out of your inbox: www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/email/spam.mspx
- Hoax Busters: hoaxbusters.ciac.org
- Hoax Information: www.internet-101.com/hoax/
- Hoax Warnings: www.datafellows.com/hoaxes/
- Home PC Users Weigh Price of Protection: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6560512/
- How I'd Hack Your Weak Passwords: onemansblog.com
- How is Security in YOUR “Friends & Family” Network?: blogs.msdn.com/peterlau/
- How much do spammers actually make?: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- How to help prevent computer viruses: www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/prevent.mspx
- How to send and receive e-cards more safely: www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/
- How to Surf the Internet More Safely with IE: www.windows-help.net/techfiles/ie-sp2-surf-safe.html
- How to tell when you are infected: blogs.technet.com/janelewis/
- Human error tops the list of security threats: www.itbusiness.ca
- Identity Theft, Spyware and Viruses - Security Videos: www.microsoft.com/australia/protect/
- Internet Explorer Critical Updates: www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/
- Internet Explorer 7 tools help you recognize phishing scams: windowshelp.microsoft.com
- Improve Security with XP Service Pack 2: www.microsoft.com/australia/windows/windowsxp/sp2/
- Improve Your Home Network Security with XP SP2: www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/sp2_network.mspx
- Increase Your Browsing and E-Mail Safety: www.microsoft.com/security/incident/settings.mspx
- Increasing Complexity of the New Spyware Landscape: www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/59944.html
- Infocus Pubs: www.robertgraham.com/pubs/
- Internet and Phishing Scamsters: www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/455
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- Internet Crime Report (PDF document): www.ic3.gov
- Internet Explorer 7 phishing filter success: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Internet Explorer 8 and Trustworthy Browsing: blogs.msdn.com/ie/
- Internet Explorer 8 Security - SmartScreen Filter: blogs.msdn.com/ie/
- Internet Query Tools: www.demon.net/external/
- Internet Safety for Kids (Free Book): www.packet-level.com/kids/
- Internet Secrets & Tips: www.internet-tips.net
- Internet Storm Center (ISC): isc.sans.org
- Jdbgmgr.Exe Hoax: antivirus.about.com
- "Keep Everything Clear of the Doors": blogs.technet.com/rhalbheer/
- "Keep Everything Clear of the Doors" (PC Security): windowsvistablog.com
- Learn how to recognize the 5 most common types of E-mail Scams: emailsupport.spaces.live.com
- Lessons Learned from Five Years of Building More Secure Software: msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/07/11/Lessons/
- LinkScanner Lite - Avoid poisoned sites when searching: www.linkscanner.com/products/lslite.asp
- Lottery Scam - The voice of the victim: blogs.technet.com/rhalbheer/
- Making Web Browsing More Secure: www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/sectip/
- Malicious advertisements and advertising fraud. What's known: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Malicious Software is the Real Pandemic: www.itepistemology.com
- Malicious Software Removal Tool: www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/
- Malware Infection rates by country: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Malware over the years: blogs.msdn.com/marklon/
- Malware Removal Starter Kit: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/
- Mass SQL injections (April 2008): www.msblog.org
- Merijn.org: merijn.org
- Microsoft AntiSpyware Tool (Beta): www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/
- Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta) Newsgroups: communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/ICP/spyware/us/welcomePage.htm
- Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx
- Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool: www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/
- Microsoft Malware Protection Center: www.microsoft.com/security/portal/
- Microsoft Newsletters: www.microsoft.com/australia/
- Microsoft purges phony security software from 1 million PCs Nov 11-19: www.computerworld.com
- Microsoft Security (Australia): www.microsoft.com/australia/security/
- Microsoft Security at Home: www.microsoft.com/australia/protect/
- Microsoft Security Bulletin May 2008: blogs.technet.com/jeffa36/
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/
- Microsoft Security Bulletin Notification for Oct 23 2008: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/
- Microsoft Security Guidance Kit CD: www.microsoft.com/security/guidance/order/
- Microsoft Security Intelligence Report - July to December 2007: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Summary - Australia (July-Dec 2007): msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Microsoft Security Intelligence Report - January through June 2008: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Microsoft Security Response Centre: blogs.technet.com/msrc/
- Microsoft Security Vulnerability Research and Defense Blog: blogs.technet.com/swi/
- Microsoft sues phishing site operators: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7347762/
- Microsoft takes down a botnet: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Microsoft TechNet: www.microsoft.com/technet/
- Microsoft TechNet Security: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/
- Microsoft Technical Security Notifications: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx
- Microsoft to offer free consumer security suite: news.cnet.com
- Mobile handsets to become crime targets: news.bbc.co.uk
- More detail about MS08-067, the out-of-band netapi32.dll security update: blogs.technet.com/swi/
- More greeting ecard spam and what to do about it: blogs.msdn.com/mthree/
- Mozilla Firefox Plugin Shipped With Malicious Code: www.pcworld.com
- MSN Toolbar: toolbar.ninemsn.com
- Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults have fallen victim to at least one internet scam: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Need another reason to stop downloading illegally?: blogs.msdn.com/securitytipstalk/
- Net Hijacked - Fight Back: www.geekgirls.com/net_hijacked.htm
- Network Associates' Virus Info: www.nai.com
- Never, ever run executables which arrive unexpectedly by mail: blogs.technet.com/jamesone/
- New spam outbreak - mp3 spam: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Not-So-Friendly Greeting Cards: blog.washingtonpost.com
- Oderoor - all it's Kraked up to be?: blogs.technet.com/antimalware/
- Online Safety and Security: security.msn.com
- Open e-Cards With Care: www.microsoft.com/athome/security/online/ecardfraud.mspx
- OSX.Trojan.PokerStealer Trojan Horse: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Outlook Email Security Update: http://officeupdate.microsoft.com
- P2P network hidden in Kazaa: zdnet.com.com
- Parasite Listing and Detection by DoxDesk: doxdesk.com/parasite/
- Password theft - the potential dangers of shareware: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- PeaceFire: www.peacefire.org
- Phishers Cast Bait for Bigger Catch: www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2055714,00.asp
- Phishing and spam in Mum language: blogs.msdn.com/nadyne/
- Phishing Holes: blogs.msdn.com/sdl/
- Phishing Scams - 5 Ways to Protect Your Identity: www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/phishing.mspx
- Phishing Sites, Messages and Invitations: emailsupport.spaces.live.com/blog/
- Privacy - Redefinition in the digital age: blogs.msdn.com/augovtaffairs/
- Privacy & Security Page: netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/main.htm
- Privacy Fears not Paranoia: www.msnbc.com/news/491587.asp
- Project to measure spam effectiveness: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Protect Your Computer from Spyware and Adware: www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/expertzone/
- Protect Your Computer with Windows Defender: www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/
- Protecting yourself from phishing, part 1: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Protecting yourself from phishing, part 2: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Questions about Web Server Attacks: blogs.technet.com/msrc/
- Questions and Answers on IP Hijacking: www.completewhois.com/hijacked/
- Reading Email Headers: www.stopspam.org/email/headers.html
- Recognize phishing scams and fraudulent e-mail: www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/
- Recognizing spoofed Web sites: www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/spoof.mspx
- Removing Gator Scumware: www.pcpitstop.com/gator/
- Removing the Antivirus 2009 infection: blogs.msdn.com/mcampos/
- Resurrection of zip attachment spam: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Rogue/Suspect Antispyware: www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
- Rootkit Revealer: www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/
- Rootkits in Commercial Software: www.sysinternals.com/blog/
- Sam Spade for Windows: samspade.org/ssw/features.html
- SCAMWatch: www.scamwatch.gov.au
- Scareware on the Rise: blogs.technet.com/rhalbheer/
- SecureMac.com: www.securemac.com
- Secure your wireless network with Windows Live OneCare: windowsvistablog.com
- Security Advisor Zone - PC Advisor: www.pcadvisor.co.uk/securityadvisor/
- Security Advisory - Threat from Combined Attack Using Apple's Safari on Windows: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/
- Security at Home: www.microsoft.com/australia/
- Security at Home: www.microsoft.com/athome/security/
- Security at Home - Videos: www.microsoft.com/athome/security/videos/
- Security Awareness Programme Toolkit and Guide: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/understanding/awareness.mspx
- Security Development Lifecycle Blog: blogs.msdn.com/sdl/
- Security features only work if everyone plays along: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Security Focus: www.securityfocus.org
- Security for the 78 year olds (and younger): blogs.technet.com/eileen_brown/
- Security Principles: blogs.msdn.com/jmeier/
- Security support cheatsheet for friends and family: blogs.msdn.com/esiu/
- Security Tips & Talk for Home User: blogs.msdn.com/securitytipstalk/
- Security Vendors: Microsoft is making Vista Too Secure: msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/
- Security Watch - Principles of Quantum Security: technet.microsoft.com
- Security within Microsoft's own IT department: blogs.technet.com/seanearp/
- ShieldsUP! & Optout: http://grc.com
- Shields Up!: http://grc.com
- Signs of viruses. Are you infected?: www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/indicators.mspx
- Signs Your Computer May Have Spyware: support.microsoft.com
- Social Engineering - What is it? (Video): blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/
- Sony DRM Rootkit Detection and Removal: blogs.technet.com/antimalware/
- Sony Rootkit Roundup IV: www.boingboing.net/2005/12/03/sony_rootkit_roundup.html
- Sony Shipping Spyware from SunnComm, Too: www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=925
- Spam-type distribution Jan-Jun 2008: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Spam patterns: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Spyware and Your Kids: www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/kidsspyware1.mspx
- Spyware Sucks: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Spyware Warrior: www.netrn.net/spywareblog/
- SpyWareInfo Forums: forums.spywareinfo.com
- SQL Injection Attacks on IIS Web Servers: blogs.iis.net/bills/
- STARR: www.iopus.com
- Stay Safe Online: www.staysafeonline.com
- Stop Direct Marketers from Spying on You: msn.com.com/Spyware/
- Storm Drain (Malicious Software Removal Tool Report): blogs.technet.com/antimalware/
- Support Intelligence - Security Monitoring for Critical Networks: blog.support-intelligence.com
- Symantec Security Updates: www.sarc.com
- Take care to avoid online donation scams: www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/finances/donating.mspx
- TechNet Security Quiz: www.microsoft.com/canada/technet/tnquiz/
- TechNet Security Quiz - Answers (Funnies): blogs.technet.com/canitpro/
- The Antispyware Consipiracy: www.sysinternals.com/blog/
- The Block Cipher Rijndael: www.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/~rijmen/rijndael/
- The Spamhaus Project: www.spamhaus.org
- Tools to prevent Phishing, Fraud: guides.msn.com/tech/idtheft.armx
- Top 10 reasons why websites get hacked: blogs.technet.com/ms_schweiz_security_blog/
- Top Spam Botnets Exposed: secureworks.com/research/threats/topbotnets/
- Tracking Email Tutorial: www.visualware.com/training/
- Trenches and Ponds: chrisbrogan.com/trenches-and-ponds/
- Trends in Spam 2008: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Trojan Detection: www.moosoft.com
- Trojan virus steals bank info: news.bbc.co.uk
- Typos can cost you: www.microsoft.com/protect/
- Understanding Defense in Depth: www.microsoft.com/technet/
- Uninformed.org - About Security Technologies: uninformed.org
- Using Virus Protection Features in Outlook Express 6: support.microsoft.com
- Virus Protection Features in Outlook Express 6: support.microsoft.com
- Virus Removal Tools: securityresponse.symantec.com
- Virus Removal Tutorials: www.symantec.com/techsupp/virusremoval/
- Viruses exploit Sony CD anti-piracy scheme: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9991596/
- Viruses on the streets of China (in an SD card): blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- Vista's Despised UAC Nails Rootkits, Tests Find: www.pcworld.com
- VMyths: www.vmyths.com
- Voice of the Public: www.voiceofthepublic.com
- W32.Bugbear@mm Removal Tool: securityresponse.symantec.com
- Web Bugs - About: www.internet-tips.net/security/webbugs.htm
- What does a spam fighter do all day? Part 1: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- What does a spam fighter do all day? Part 1a: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- What does a spam fighter do all day? Part 1b: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- What does a spam fighter do all day? Part 2: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- What is social engineering?: www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/
- What makes hackers tick?: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- What else makes hackers tick?: blogs.msdn.com/tzink/
- What to do if you've responded to a phishing scam: www.microsoft.com/australia/protect/
- What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm: www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
- Why is Winfixer bad?: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- Windows CardSpace Introduction: msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480189.aspx
- Windows CardSpace Simple Demo Walkthrough (Video): channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=291878
- Windows Defender: www.windowsdefender.com
- Windows Defender Download: www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/
- Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98 Threat Mitigation Guide: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/guidance/threatmi.mspx
- Windows Live OneCare: onecare.live.com
- Windows Live Safety Centre: safety.live.com
- Windows Security: www.microsoft.com/security/
- Windows Security Center FAQ: support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883792
- Windows Security Update CD: www.microsoft.com/asia/security/ordercd.asp
- Windows Vista 30, Rootkits 0: blogs.technet.com/keithcombs/
- Windows Vista Security Center: windowsvistablog.com/blogs/
- Windows XP Security and Privacy: www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/
- Windows XP Security Guide: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/winclnt/secwinxp/
- Wired Safety: www.wiredsafety.org
- With 'Ubiquity,' Mozilla chooses functionality over security: news.cnet.com
- Wow... a sudden drop in spam: msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
- You don't have to be a Rocket Scientist to stay safe online: blogs.technet.com/staysafe/
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