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Lack of computer security hits 4 million people in Germany

Berlin - Lack of computer security hits 4 million people in Germany Germans no longer think twice about paying the rent or auctioning off an old tennis racquet online. The internet is now part of everyday life for 80 per cent of Germans. But a recent survey by Forsa, an opinion research institute, showed that 4 million Germans have fallen victim to computer crime.

They account for 7 per cent of all computer users over 14 years, according to BITKOM, the Federal Association of the Information Industry, Telecommunications and New Media.

"Courier service" e-mail scams on the rise

Bonn - "Courier service" e-mail scams on the rise Internet users are currently being warned too look out for e-mail messages claiming to be from package courier UPS. The messages, delivered in English and in German, actually originate from hackers, the German Federal Agency for Security in Information Technology (BSI) reported recently.

The messages tell the recipient that a package could not be delivered due to a non-existent address. The message then encourages the user to click on an e-mail attachment to check the delivery slip data; anyone who does so allows a Trojan virus to sneak onto their computer.

Unsecured WLAN networks can bring trouble with the law

Duesseldorf - Unsecured WLAN networks can bring trouble with the law Computer users who fail to properly secure their wireless local area networks (WLAN) run the risk of getting into trouble with the law. One recent case adjudicated by the District Court of Dusseldorf saw a pensioner convicted of music piracy, for example. Whether the man actually committed the crime himself or whether someone else broke into his unsecured WLAN connection was irrelevant, the judge ruled. The user bears the responsibility for his or her connection.

Novatium ‘Nova netPC’ Goes International!

With the intention to establish a strong presence in the international Novatium ‘Nova netPC’ Goes International!market, Novatium Solutions has rolled out its flagship product called ‘Nova netPC’ in Mauritius.

Nova netPC has been launched in association with Mauritius Telecom, the leading broadband provider of Mauritius.

Available at a price of just (Mauritius Currency) MR 4,300 (USD 100), the Nova netPC is a server driven device, as all the updates are carried out centrally via server.

Social networking sites a bonanza for spammers

Berlin - Web sites for career networking are proving a virtual bonanza for cybercriminals. As the users of corresponding social network platforms often reveal many personal details, the pages provide a rich source for spammers to gather data, says Katrin Alberts from the German Federal Agency for Security in Information Technology 
(BSI) in Berlin. The information included there is increasingly being used for personalized phishing attacks.

Roswell alien incident was a cover-up, claims ex-NASA astronaut

Roswell alien incident was a cover-up, claims ex-NASA astronautMelbourne, July 26 : Moonwalk astronaut Dr Edgar Mitchell caused a worldwide stir by claiming that aliens exist. Now, he has made yet another sensational statement saying that there was a cover-up over the infamous Roswell alien incident of the 1940s.

The ex-NASA astronaut found himself in the news regarding remarks he made on the British radio program Kerrang! about believing in aliens, and the long-rumored UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico.

Dr Mitchell claims his information on Roswell comes from "old timers".

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