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Counterfeit Drugs: Serious Business

While the standard doctor-pharmacy model is still alive and flourishing throughout the civilized world, an uptick in online drug purchases has prompted the creation of an illegal cottage industry. Welcome to the world of counterfeit drugs, a $200-billion arena of deceit and high-profits.READ»

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Twitter Steps Up the Fight Against Spam and Scams

With popularity comes trouble. Ask any Windows user, or the Notorious BIG. As Twitter's popularity has skyrocketed, it's become the target for various scams, and the Twitter team is now taking action to stop the abuse. The fight ...READ»

African Social Networks Aiding in Blackmail of Gays

Social network blackmail schemes are on the rise, but nowhere have they become more malicious than in the east African nation of Ghana, where gay Internet community members are being trapped, kidnapped and robbed, often with the aid ...READ»

Google Bombing and the IRS

It's tax time, and many of us will heed the IRS' suggestion to download forms and file electronically. But as I learned, malicious black hat hackers have hijacked Google's IRS search results to deliver nasty malware. Here’s how. READ»