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Magazine articles on the internet's impact on society, privacy, spam, hacking, scams, regulation.

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InternetNews December 1, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	Anti-Spyware Tools All the Rage The market for anti-spyware tools will hit $305 million by 2008, according to new research from IDC.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2004 Rich Smith	Lycos Europe Lashes Out The email provider will enable users to spam the Internet's spammers.
Bank Systems & Technology November 29, 2004 Cynthia Ramsaran	Catch of the Day: Banks Face New Phishing Scams Newer and more intelligent phishing attacks target bank customers globally.
InternetNews November 30, 2004 Tim Gray	'Tis Also the Season for Online Security Warnings Security experts have a warning for consumers rushing to save time on the Internet: 'Tis the season to be extra careful shopping online. Here are some tips to avoid phishing scams.
InternetNews November 29, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	New Browser Flaw Out It's not rare when a flaw disables Microsoft Internet Explorer, but it is rare when the same flaw affects the alternatives.
InternetNews November 29, 2004 Jim Wagner	SCO Site Cracked The homepage for the SCO Group's Web site is back to normal Monday after attackers defaced images on the site.
InternetNews November 24, 2004	Let's Review: Security Tips For Online Shoppers Experts remind the online shopping swarm about old rules and common sense for security.
InternetNews November 23, 2004 Tim Gray	Analysts: Expect More Ad Server Attacks Security analysts say attacks via ad servers are likely to continue. Another reason not to use Internet Explorer?
The Motley Fool November 23, 2004 Seth Jayson	Is That a Trojan in Your Pocket? In a glimpse of the dark side of the ever-increasing sophistication of our favorite gadgets, there are reports of a Trojan that attacks Nokia smartphones running the Symbian operating system.
InternetNews November 22, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	Banner Ads Serving Up MyDoom A chilling turn in the war against viruses appeared over the weekend. It looks like viruses are now being spread unsuspectingly through Web sites via compromised ad servers.
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