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Why a security freeze spiked my insurance premiums
A security freeze is empowering. But setting up new accounts is a hassle. Forget about instant credit offers. And now my insurance company is raising my premiums because it uses credit scores to price homeowner's policies and can't get at my data. Why didn't they just ask?
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US government throwing free speech under the bus
What do these three, apparently unrelated stories, have in common? American attorneys general pressured Craigslist to block ads for adult services. The US is trying to extend draconian copyright protections worldwide. And politicians and corporate journalists are banding together to exclude Wikileaks from a proposed federal shield law protecting journalists. These actions are part of a trend limiting free speech to those with government and corporate protection, not the common people like thee and me.
Categorie: Security
TechCrunch Europe hacked to spread malware like a poison ivy infection
Warning! TechCrunch Europe was hacked. The Zeus malware was designed to infect and spread like poison ivy caught from cyber-criminals.
Categorie: Security
Secret draft of ACTA treaty published online
In today's podcast: Hurd joins Oracle as co-president; secret draft of ACTA treaty published online; and EC opens another investigation of Chinese modem makers.
Categorie: Security
Either that or these scammers are REALLY good
IT chief pilot fish at this financial services company gets an e-mail forwarded by the CEO -- and the big boss is very worried, because it looks to him like someone has done lots of research in order to scam his company.
Categorie: Security