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As many of us have been preaching all along, there are some folks in very high places who have also come to the realization that some form of accountability is required for orderly and unhindered growth of the internet. Hallelujah!

The load of spam has been down now for nearly a month — since the take-down of a major botnet in February. However, it’s begun to creep back up again as those criminals find new ways to get at you.

Still using your cat’s name for your password? Failing to use an iron-clad password on your important online accounts is not only asking for trouble — but is making it easy for cybercrime to perpetuate online crime. An eye-opener was a recent analysis of 32 million passwords that were breached.

A new report has been released issuing a warning that hackers have become industrialized and represent an exponentially increased threat to individuals, organizations and Government. We didn’t think too much excitement about this until we ran the recommended “test” for the concept.

We wish we could bring you good news, but it just isn’t happening. Here’s our latest cybercrime update: Cybercriminals exploit Haiti tragedy * 95% content is malware, spam * Hackers steal $4 million in carbon credits * Botnet attack * Scammers Move to Target Social Media Networks * Phishing Campaign Targeting Attorneys * Go online and know your enemies * IRS phishing scam targets corporate email * Phishing site spoofing secure login page … and more!

This is the first issue of the “Frontline” digital ethics and safety newsletter compiled by Joe Showker, Instructional Technology Resource Teacher for Rockingham County Schools — we would send these via the list, however some words are sure spam filter traps — but this is vital information for parents, teachers and anyone with an interest in high ethics for our online world

The Online Safety Foundation, in partnership with FrontLine Security Magazine has announced the publication of an important Special Report, The Digital Dark Side of the Winter Olympics.

The criminal shipper/courier virus cartel has launched a new attack attempting to make you believe you must download an attachment in order to claim a package. BEWARE: DO NOT CLICK…

Recapping 2009, with moments in social media, top scams, and 10 Security nightmares of the decade; then, targets for 2010: iPhone, Android and Adobe; then the tie-in with China hacks in the “Warmergate” case debunking Algore’s global warming.

Is a pay-for-bytes consumed internet in our future? 99.9% think ‘Net Neutrality’ issues have gone away. Wrong. Rest assured, the issues and debates are going to get ugly — and who ends up on the receiving end may be you.

H1N1 Virus Goes Hi-Tech! and the CDC warns of H1N1 ‘phishing’ e-mail scam — also more on cybersquatting and cracked firewalls for cPanel CMS users and banks. 2009: The Year of the Social Media Hack and we pick up a study about online friends, and even a set-up identity attack by the Rubber Duck!

Major clamp-down on illegal online drug sites … IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION, then you are part of the problem!

This week we see a new rise of Twitter phishing and a New MobileMe Phishing Scam Emerges. There’s an alert of phishing calls to cell phones on rise, as well as a phishing Alert for Quickbooks Customers. We wrap it up with the latest Symantec Phishing Report and cautionary advice for the holiday season Continue reading »

In addition to financial damages, Sanford Wallace, among the first to be crowned “Spam King,” may face jail time for ripping off millions of FaceBook users.