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19 Jun 2010
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| Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64 Wanderer |
Microsoft Delivers Blow to Internet Fraud with Internet Fraud Alert Quote: Microsoft Delivers Blow to Internet Fraud with Internet Fraud Alert
The fight against online fraud evolves
Microsoft has just upped the ante when it comes down to fighting Internet fraud. Internet Fraud Alert is a new initiative powered by Microsoft technology and managed by the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA), designed to bridge the gap separating security researchers from financial organizations and other online companies, by providing a trusted medium for sharing sensitive information. Specifically, security researchers coming across compromised or leaked customer account credentials, including usernames and passwords, but also across stolen credit card numbers can now turn to Internet Fraud Alert to report their findings in order to have customers protected against online fraud.
“With this information, institutions can take action to protect their customers from further fraud against their accounts,” Nancy Anderson, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel Microsoft, revealed. Anderson cited statistics from the Anti-Phishing Working Group, which indicated that, in 2008 alone, no less than one million U.S. households lost an estimated $650 million due to Internet fraud, phishing, or similar attacks. The number of unique phishing e-mail reports received in 2009 by the Anti-Phishing Working Group alone jumped over the 410,000 mark. More... |
My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number 76~2.0
OS Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
CPU Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z77X UD3H, f18
Memory 8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 Corsair Vengeance CL8 1.5v
Graphics Card Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X OC 1GB DDR5
Sound Card Onboard VIA VT2021
Monitor(s) Displays 22" LCD Dell
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Keyboard Logitech Wave
Mouse CM Sentinel
PSU Corsair HX650W
Case Cooler Master Storm Scout
Cooling Corsair H80 2x12cm Noctua NF P12 , 2x14cm case fans
Hard Drives Samsung 840Pro 128GB SSD,
Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache, Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache,
Internet Speed Dismal
Antivirus Avast
Browser Opera Next
Other Info eSATA ports,
External eSATA Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm,
External USB WD 500GB