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		<title>FBI, Slovenian and Spanish Police Arrests Mariposa Botnet Creator, Operators</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The FBI, in partnership with the Slovenian Criminal Police and the Spanish Guardia Civil, announced today significant developments in a two-year investigation of the creator and operators of the Mariposa Botnet. A botnet is a network of remote-controlled compromised computers. The Mariposa Botnet was built with a computer virus known as “Butterfly Bot” and was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DoJ Joins in Launch of Intellectual Property Enforcement Initiative</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the Obama Administration’s launch of the first-ever Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement, Attorney General Eric Holder today emphasized the Department of Justice’s ongoing commitment to protecting U.S. intellectual property as central to America’s economic prosperity and public safety. “The Department worked closely with Administration officials to develop key aspects of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ifraudalert.org to Rescue Stolen Data</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Internet Fraud Alert to Help Rescue Stolen Account Credentials Microsoft technology powers early reporting system to help protect consumers and businesses from fraud. WASHINGTON — June 17, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. has joined forces with the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA), with the support of Accuity, the American Bankers Association, Anti-Phishing Working Group, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spyware Seller Settles FTC Charges; Order Bars Marketing of Keylogger Software for Illegal Uses</title>
		<link>http://www.softwarekb.com/news/2010/06/02/spyware-seller-settles-ftc-charges-order-bars-marketing-of-keylogger-software-for-illegal-uses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission has put the brakes on the business practices of an operation that was selling spyware and showing customers how to remotely install it on other people’s computers without their knowledge or consent. The FTC is announcing a settlement that bars the sellers of the “RemoteSpy” keylogger from advertising that the spyware [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOJ Fights IP Crimes</title>
		<link>http://www.softwarekb.com/news/2010/05/22/doj-fights-ip-crimes-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 14:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Department of Justice Announces New Assistant United States Attorneys and FBI Agents to Combat Intellectual Property Crimes As part of the Department of Justice’s ongoing initiative to confront intellectual property (IP) crimes, Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler announced today the appointment of 15 new Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) positions and 20 FBI Special [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FTC Permanently Shuts Down Notorious Rogue Internet Service Provider</title>
		<link>http://www.softwarekb.com/news/2010/05/19/ftc-shuts-down-rogue-isp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 15:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[3FN Service Specialized in Hosting Spam-Spewing Botnets, Phishing Websites, Child Pornography, and Other Illegal, Malicious Web Content At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a district court judge has permanently shut down a rogue Internet Service Provider that recruited, hosted, and actively participated in the distribution of spam, spyware, child pornography, and other malicious and illegal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOJ Fights IP Crimes</title>
		<link>http://www.softwarekb.com/news/2010/04/26/doj-fights-ip-crimes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Department of Justice Announces New Assistant United States Attorneys and FBI Agents to Combat Intellectual Property Crimes As part of the Department of Justice’s ongoing initiative to confront intellectual property (IP) crimes, Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler announced today the appointment of 15 new Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) positions and 20 FBI Special [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FTC to Host Public Roundtable</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roundtable: Whether Technology Changes Warrant Changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule In light of rapidly changing technology such as the increased use of smartphones and other devices to access the Internet, the Federal Trade Commission will host a public roundtable, “Protecting Kids’ Privacy Online: Reviewing the COPPA Rule,” on June 2, 2010 to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McAfee, Inc. Recognizes FBI Cybersecurity Strategist with McAfee Cybercrime Fighter Award</title>
		<link>http://www.softwarekb.com/news/2010/04/15/cybercrime_fighter_award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FBI Assistant Director in Charge Shawn Henry Receives Award for Leadership in Worldwide Efforts to Fight Cybercrime WASHINGTON&#8211;McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE) today presented the McAfee Cybercrime Fighter Award to Shawn Henry, assistant director in charge of the FBI Washington Field Office. The award recognizes Henry for his efforts protecting the nation from cybercrime and his role [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FTC Seeks Comments on COPPA</title>
		<link>http://www.softwarekb.com/news/2010/03/24/ftc-seeks-comments-on-coppa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FTC Seeks Comment on Children&#8217;s Online Privacy Protections; Questions Whether Changes to Technology Warrant Changes to Agency Rule In light of rapidly evolving technology and changes in the way children use and access the Internet, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on the costs and benefits of an FTC rule designed to protect [...]]]></description>
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