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IRS seeing spike in identity theft cases

Tax time is around the corner, and the Internal Revenue Service says it has seen a "huge spike" in cases of identity theft.

Overseas hackers nab more than 1TB of data daily

A new report shows that the recent wave of cyberattacks on the U.S. are coming from a highly sophisticated group of hackers that are most likely state-sponsored.

Data theft as much an internal threat as it is external

In an age in which data can move about in the blink of an eye and mobile devices take on many forms, corporations are more at risk of losing sensitive data than ever.

How to avoid the dangers of 'smishing'

You may be more familiar with "phishing" -- fraudulent email messages usually delivered by email trying to get your personal information. "Smishing" is a similar effort but it comes by text message, also known as short message service (SMS).

Android malware numbers explode in 2012

Last year, malware on smartphones increased more than 780 percent compared to 2011.

Cybercrime 2.0: It's All About The Money

Malware creator and hacker "business model" has shifted from high volume toward high yield, Websense study finds. IT must educate users accordingly.

Internet scams expand beyond porn sites

Visitors to Internet porn sites aren’t the only ones falling victim to a scam, said Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls.

Tax Time is ID Theft Time

The Internal Revenue Service began accepting 2012 tax returns this week, sending thousands of individual taxpayers and tax professionals to their computers to fill out forms and then e-file them.

Four in Five Taxpayers Are at Risk of Identity Theft

ThreatMetrix(TM), the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions, has identified the top precautions taxpayers should take when e-filing to protect their returns against cybercriminals.

New Wave of Phishing Scams Uses Facebook Info for Personalized Spam

Scammers are tapping into the personal data available through Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn to pose as your friends in fraudulent emails.