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(Not So) Happy Holidays from Koobface
McAfee Avert Labs —
Authority: 536
Activities associated with Koobface have increased during the month of December. Often it is for the sending of traffic to compromised servers in order to obtain more servers. Other times the activity centers around using those same compromised servers to proxy users to malicious domains that are then used for ...15 hours ago -
Internet Predator Follow-ups (more)
Pandora's Blog —
Authority: 129
Two quick follow-ups… The 36-year-old man from Pennsylvania who was arrested when a young girl he tried to solicit online told the cops (who then found he had already had a previous sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl he met online last summer) was charged this week with a third incident involving ...1 day ago -
Coppell ISD to sponsor internet safety, cyber bullying program (Coppell Gazette)
Current Movie Reviews, Sports and Celebrity News —
Authority: 142
Special FBI agent Aaron Covey of the bureaus Dallas division will present a program on Internet safety and cyber bullying from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Coppell High School lecture hall. Hosted by the Cottonwood Creek PTO, the program is designed to inform parents about what they need to know about ...1 day ago -
Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday #72
Pandora's Blog —
Authority: 129
Another week and another round-up of dirtbags nabbed for trying to solicit kids online. This week we have three stooges: A 21-year-old Airman based in Utah has been charged after allegedly asking a 12-year-old Colorado girl to send naked pictures of herself over the Internet. A 62-year-old man in Illinois is ...1 day ago -
Essential Security Precautions for Your New Christmas PC
Bill Mullins' Weblog - Tech Thoughts —
Authority: 138
You’ve been pretty good this year, (haven’t you?), so you just might get a new PC for Christmas But, before you test drive this new machine, there are some fundamental precautions you need to take before you connect to the Internet.Since you are reading, this I’ll assume that you are aware that there are [...]2 days ago -
Sue Scheff: SEXTING - What Parents Need to Know
Sue Scheff (P.U.R.E.) - "Parent Empowerment!" —
Authority: 121
Parenting resolutions are ones that you cant afford to ignore or neglect after a few weeks. One of 2009s hot and trendy topics is "sexting." What is sexting? It is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically, primarily between cell phones. We dont need more reminders of what sexting can ...2 days ago -
President Obama Selects Howard A. Schmidt to Serve as Chief of Cybersecurity
ReputationDefender Blog —
Authority: 433
Mr. Schmidt is the chief executive officer of the Information Security Forum, a nonprofit computer security trade association based in London. He has served as chief information security officer at eBay and chief security officer at Microsoft. In the Bush administration, he was the vice chairman of the president’s ...2 days ago -
Wisconsin Teen Agrees to Plea Deal in Facebook Sex Scam
ReputationDefender Blog —
Authority: 433
[ AP Photo ] In a case that has rocked the midwestern city of New Berlin, Wisconsin, 19-year-old Anthony Stancl has pled no contest to two felony sexual assault charges stemming from an elaborate Facebook sex scam. According to the Associated Press , while in high school, “Stancl was accused of posing as a girl ...2 days ago -
UK Pupils ‘bypassing school internet security’
Pandora's Blog —
Authority: 129
Story here that looks at the use of proxy servers by students. For those not in the know, a proxy is a free service that essentially offers free, easy and instant access to banned websites. They fly under the radar of most filters and monitors… except our PC Pandora and The Office Software (coming soon). Since both ...2 days ago -
Teen Internet Predator Update…
Pandora's Blog —
Authority: 129
Always like to do updates on past stories. This one is an update on one of my Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday – Issue 32 . Remember the 18-year-old male student from Milwaukee accused of posing as a girl on Facebook, tricking at least 31 male classmates into sending him naked photos of themselves and then ...2 days ago -
Social Networking: Staying Safe With Social Networking Websites
New Web 2.0 Magazine —
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When it comes to internet safety, a large amount of focus has been placed on.3 days ago -
New Brunswick (Canada) Gets Tough on Cyberbullies to Protect Teachers!
Pandora's Blog —
Authority: 129
It’s really sad that is has to come to this, but if this is what needs to happen – then let it be so. The Government of New Brunswick (Canada) has put stronger policies in place to protect teachers from online bullying. What ever happened to the days when parents taught their children to respect other adults? The ...3 days ago -
What Do Little Boys and Girls Want (to search for on the web)?
Pandora's Blog —
Authority: 129
A very similar study by the same company came out a few months ago and I have the same comments now that I did then. But first, here’re the lists: Before you read the article below, there are two things I want to point out here – a reiteration of my previous rant: The first issue is something you may also ...3 days ago -
Is Your Child a Facebook Addict?
ReputationDefender Blog —
Authority: 433
Have you ever asked yourself if your son or daughter spends too much time on Facebook? In a very interesting article for the New York Times, Katie Hafner explores the problem of Facebook obsession , and how many teens find it difficult to disconnect from the site, even though it’s a huge distraction from their ...3 days ago -
Interesting Links December 21 2009
Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information from Alfred Thompson —
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This will probably be my last interesting links post for the year. I’m taking some vacation time and hope to take a break even from the Internet. Hopefully you all will be getting some rest and recharge time as you prepare for the new year as well. I’ve got a few posts up and in the queue so if you get bored ...3 days ago -
Sue Scheff: 2010 Technology Resolution for Parents - T.A.L.K.
Sue Scheff - Informational Articles and more —
Authority: 120
Did you miss my earlier parts 1-4 of this series? Go back , it will help you be an educated parent for 2010 in an effort to stay ahead of your kids with todays technology. The final part of this series is the most important. Whether you are online or offline your lines of communication with your kids, especially ...3 days ago -
Check Your Friends! Facebook IMs May Lead To Trouble
McAfee Avert Labs —
Authority: 536
I ran into a few strange IMs over the weekend. When I was not shoveling out my driveway from the 15 inches of snow that covered it I was logged into Facebook telling people about it…. It was then that I started receiving some VERY interesting IMs from a friend extolling the virtues of a clean colon (yep – you ...4 days ago -
For students, a right to be mean online?
www.ourschool.ca —
Authority: 117
photo credit: FunnyBiz From the Los Angles Times today, comes the story about the ruling of U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson. With a mind field of opinions, I worry about the impact it will have on students, teachers and parents. At the bottom of the discussion is an individual’s 1st amendment rights ...4 days ago -
Connect Safely - Videos on Safe Social Network Use
Free Technology for Teachers —
Authority: 546
Connect Safely is an organization creating materials to educate students, teachers, and parents about the safe use of social networking services. One of the resources that Connect Safely offers is a series of educational videos. The videos offer quick little lessons about what can happen to the information posted ...4 days ago -
Be Prepared for 2010’s Malware – PC Tools Malware Trends in 2010
Bill Mullins' Weblog - Tech Thoughts —
Authority: 138
All the signposts point to 2010 being a banner year for cyber-criminals. Being prepared and being aware, while not a panacea, will continue to be a key element in mitigating risk exposure.We’ve said it many times here, but it bears repeating – “Being aware of Internet threats is critical to your security on the ...4 days ago
