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The Confiker /Downadup worm (learn more) has a lot of computer users and network operators nervous with the rapid approach of April 1, the date the worm is slated to reveal its intentions.

Phishing is still a thriving criminal enterprise. The release of the 2008 RSA Online Fraud report  confirms the ongoing problem of phishing in cyber space (disclosure: EMC is a NCSA Board member and RSA is an EMC company). According to the report the volume of phishing attacks during 2008 grew 66% over those attacks detected throughout 2007.

Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Even though we are living in tough economic times, shoppers will be out seeking gifts for family and friends. More so then ever, bargain hunting seems to be the buzzword of this year’s shopping season, and what better place to hunt for bargains then the Internet. That’s exactly what millions of people will do. There is even a named day—cyber Monday—the Monday after Thanksgiving, when online retailing usually put in its biggest day of the year.