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		<title>Google Detecting Viruses</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read this, watch for this! This is free help! Google warning users of malware infection &#124; ZDNet Google has identified traffic patterns consistent with a certain malware infection, and it’s letting users know that they need to take action.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read this, watch for this! This is free help!</p>
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<p><em>Google has identified traffic patterns consistent with a certain malware infection, and it’s letting users know that they need to take action.</em></p>
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		<title>They are watching you.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we have always said anything you put on the net is there forever and there is no such thing as privacy.  Now a company is recording your online activity and storing it for background checks. and it was determined &#8230; <a href="http://www.techvanta.info/?p=54">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we have always said anything you put on the net is there forever and there is no such thing as privacy.  Now a company is recording your online activity and storing it for background checks. and it was determined to be LEGAL.  Think twice before you click &#8220;like&#8221; -except our posts <img src='http://techvanta.net/sites/TechVantaBlog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<div><a title="" href="http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/career/background-check-companies-scrutinize-your-online-presence/3250?tag=nl.e099" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:41}"><img src="http://external.ak.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQB6jy8Y6cHOTsA2&amp;w=90&amp;h=90&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.techrepublic.com.com%2Fgallery%2F6256773-200-140.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
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<p><em>A background check company can drill down into your social networking practices, going so far as to make note of what you ‘like’ in Facebook&#8230;</em></p>
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		<title>Now you can buy your technology preloaded with malware!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some details on this would be helpful&#8230; Technolog from msnbc.com &#8211; U.S. official says pre-infected computer tech entering country Confirming years of warnings from government and private security experts, a top Homeland Security official has acknowledged that computer hardware and &#8230; <a href="http://www.techvanta.info/?p=51">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some details on this would be helpful&#8230;</p>
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<p><em>Confirming years of warnings from government and private security experts, a top Homeland Security official has acknowledged that computer hardware and software is already being imported to the United States preloaded with spyware and security-sabotaging components.</em></p>
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		<title>So if everyone reads this maybe Facebook viruses would be no more?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to avoid, remove Facebook malware Nowadays, Facebook is filled with spammy posts and fake applications. Sharon Vaknin gives you a tutorial on how Facebook malware is contracted, how to avoid it, and ways to remove it. Read this blog &#8230; <a href="http://www.techvanta.info/?p=42">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="" href="http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20070931-285/how-to-avoid-remove-facebook-malware/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:41}"><img src="http://external.ak.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQDZK5-HK34Yubfm&amp;w=90&amp;h=90&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.i.com.com%2Fcnwk.1d%2Fi%2Ftim%2F2011%2F06%2F13%2FPicture_2_22.png" alt="" /></a></p>
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<p><em>Nowadays, Facebook is filled with spammy posts and fake applications. Sharon Vaknin gives you a tutorial on how Facebook malware is contracted, how to avoid it, and ways to remove it. Read this blog post by Sharon Vaknin on How To.</em></p>
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		<title>Crime Pays&#8230;A Lot&#8230;for a little while.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Make sure to read what kind of money these guys were making.  The motivation for these people becomes clear. FBI Breaks Up Two Big Scareware Rings &#8212; InformationWeek Feds seize equipment and trigger arrests as &#8220;Operation Trident Tribunal&#8221; targets scareware &#8230; <a href="http://www.techvanta.info/?p=39">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Make sure to read what kind of money these guys were making.  The motivation for these people becomes clear.</p>
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<p><em>Feds seize equipment and trigger arrests as &#8220;Operation Trident Tribunal&#8221; targets scareware campaigns that collectively stole $74 million.</em></p>
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		<title>Your privacy is challenged, we help fight back</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More Facebook security settings to learn about : How to disable facial recognition in Facebook Facebook rolled out facial recognition to help automate photo tagging, and it&#8217;s enabled by default. Learn how to adjust your privacy settings to disable it. &#8230; <a href="http://www.techvanta.info/?p=36">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p><em>Facebook rolled out facial recognition to help automate photo tagging, and it&#8217;s enabled by default. Learn how to adjust your privacy settings to disable it. Read this blog post by Matt Elliott on How To.</em></p>
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		<title>You might want to make that password a little tougher&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Complex passwords, that you keep secret, are one of the best defenses against web email account hacks. Google: Hundreds of Gmail accounts in U.S., Asia hacked &#124; ZDNet Hackers around the world are gaining more attention than usual in the &#8230; <a href="http://www.techvanta.info/?p=32">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Complex passwords, that you keep secret, are one of the best defenses against web email account hacks.</p>
<p><a title="" href="http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/google-hundreds-of-gmail-accounts-in-us-asia-hacked/49764?tag=nl.e589" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:41}"><img src="http://external.ak.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQBntyLaHIBb7dNo&amp;w=90&amp;h=90&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.zdnet.com%2Fgallery%2F6228715-130-92.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
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<p><em>Hackers around the world are gaining more attention than usual in the last few months.</em></p>
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		<title>Passwords are Supposed to be Secret</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 02:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is your password worth more to you than a bar of chocolate? Like Passwords for Chocolate, coming soon to a security theater near you &#124; TechRepublic &#8220;More than 70% of people would reveal their computer password in exchange for a &#8230; <a href="http://www.techvanta.info/?p=28">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is your password worth more to you than a bar of chocolate?</p>
<p><a title="" href="http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/security/like-passwords-for-chocolate-coming-soon-to-a-security-theater-near-you/5368?tag=nl.e101" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:41}"><img src="http://external.ak.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQAAKUS2RBio9V6Z&amp;w=90&amp;h=90&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fi.i.com.com%2Fcnwk.1d%2FAds%2F9114%2F12%2FRicoh_120x90_20100421.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
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<p><em>&#8220;More than 70% of people would reveal their computer password in exchange for a bar of chocolate, a survey has found.&#8221;</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 02:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So your computer is running fine, no issues, but it is sending every keystroke to the bad guys. At least that is what was happening to 2 million of you. FBI — Botnet Operation Disabled Thieves tracked keystrokes on two &#8230; <a href="http://www.techvanta.info/?p=23">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So your computer is running fine, no issues, but it is sending every keystroke to the bad guys. At least that is what was happening to 2 million of you.</p>
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<p>T<em>hieves tracked keystrokes on two million infected computers to steal users&#8217; information.</em></p>
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		<title>Those with Antivirus still get Infected&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[‎50% of all computers scanned in January were infected with something bad.  Are you one of them?  To be safe A/V is not enough, you need a tool that blocks attacks and prevents visits to bad websites at a minimum! &#8230; <a href="http://www.techvanta.info/?p=17">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:2}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">‎50% of all computers scanned in January were infected with something bad.  Are you one of them?  To be safe A/V is not enough, you need a tool that blocks attacks and prevents visits to bad websites at a minimum!</span></div>
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<em>One-third of internet users in the EU caught a computer virus, despite the fact that 84% of internet users used IT security software.</em></p>
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