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Major scamware creator fined $163 million by U.S. authorities

Major scamware creator fined $163 million by U.S. authorities
  • Posted October 4, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, IT Security
  • Software scam artist Kristy Ross has been fined $163 million by U.S. authorities for running an unscrupulous "scareware" operation. The Federal Trade Commission had been following Ross since 2008 in hopes of closing in on her dealings and the judgment includes…

TechSpot Weekly: Internet job scams - A cautionary tale

TechSpot Weekly: Internet job scams - A cautionary tale
  • Posted March 28, 2011, 1:02 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in TechSpot Weekly, IT Security
  • When I started to receive suspicious emails around mid-February about some job application for "HR positions" at TechSpot, I decided to disregard these completely. All TechSpot staff members have public email addresses that we make available to you in case…

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