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U.S. Treasury Department Releases Free Identity Theft DVD
SpywareGuide Staff
The Treasury Department has released a DVD that informs consumers about identity theft, how to protect themselves against it and what to do if they fall victim. The DVD, entitled ?Identity Theft: Outsmarting the Crooks,? features a resource library of downloadable materials, including sample forms and letters that victims can use in reporting the crime and collecting evidence.

CD-Rom Spyware, delivered to your door in less than 60 minutes!
Chris Boyd, Wayne Porter
You got mail! And probably not the mail you wanted...

Release: Badware.org goes live!
SpywareGuide Staff

Enbrowser's Snack Man Doesn't Munch Spyware- User Beware
Chris Mannon
Free games sound good, everyone loves a free game. That us until the game becomes evading all the pop-ups, adware installs and other garbage put on your PC.

Release: Anti-Spyware Coalition Agenda Released
FaceTime Security Labs
The Anti-Spyware Coalition will unveil the final agenda for its first Public Workshop and also release the final working report of a risk model description that helps provide transparency in how anti-spyware companies evaluate software applications.

XXS Attack and PayPal Phishing Site Dog Consumers
FaceTime Security Labs
XSS Attacks Cause headaches for consumers. Google working on resolving the problem.

The BitTorrent Auto-installs
Chris Boyd, Wayne Porter

Webinar: Rooting out the Rootkits
Chris Boyd

Free FireFox Download. Better, Brighter and Gaining on MSIE Fast
Wayne Porter
Learn the history about the Firefox project with Google Toolbar and learn about some security reasons that may spurn tou to make the switch. Afterall- best of all FireFox and its extensions are free!

Release: IM Rootkit, BotNet Linked to Hacker Group in Middle East
SpywareGuide Staff
Experts at FaceTime Security Labs,the threat research division of FaceTime Communications, identified and reported a new threat today related to the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) "RootKit" worm they first identified on October 28, 2005. New research on the AOL rootkit worm confirms it acts as a back door for additional malware to be downloaded. The additional malware is capable of stealing usernames, passwords, and other personal information, and can be managed and controlled by a hacker through IRC communication sessions.