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The games hackers play

This clash has nothing to do with the simulated battles on Gindis, Eternal Duel, Mobstar or any of the more hip gaming sites. No, this one's for real. The villains in this combat are criminal hackers and phishing scammers, and their targets: unsuspecting online gamers.

Symantec squashes antivirus bug

Symantec Corp. has patched a widely reported flaw in the English versions of its corporate antivirus software. The flaw, which affects recent versions of its Client Security and Antivirus Corporate Edition products is considered serious, and could be exploited by hackers to run unauthorized software on unpatched PCs.

Startup offers malware protection

Startup FireEye debuted this month, announcing plans to ship a switch-based network access control appliance in June that will let customers identify network-borne malware and attacks in order to contain them quickly.

Sun ties identity management to storage

Sun Microsystems Inc. says it will embark on a four-part strategy for data management that focuses on identity management, virtualization, security and hardware-software integration.

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Experts say that training can reduce security incidents by anywhere from 45% to 70%. "We asked ourselves why security training couldn't be fun as well as informative." IT World Canada and it's creative arm, Amazing! Agency have created some training materials which actually make security training engaging and interesting. Each unit starts with a fun video or interactive game and let's you get the interest of the group....

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Amazon Canada device lineup 2023: Alexa gets more ChatGPT-like; Echo series expands; FireTVs, Tablets, Ring and more

Generative AI, geeky new Echo features and smarter TVs and tablets headlined at Amazon’s annual fall hardware event. Here’s a list of everything coming...

30 valuable hidden iPhone features [Part 1]

Using these ten hidden iPhone features will make your iPhone experience more productive and valuable.

10 free cybersecurity awareness training courses you can take today

A list of 10 organizations that are offering free cybersecurity awareness training courses to help you understand and report security threats and breaches.

Has your iPhone been hacked?

We've listed 13 ways hackers can compromise iPhones and highlighted ways to protect yourself and your data.