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Bob Ferguson

Money can’t buy love. But that didn’t stop a Washington-based company from tempting Internet users with the chance to learn the identity of a secret admirer. Unfortunately, any lonely hearts or curious souls who may have bit at Tatto Media, Inc.’s promotion lost out. ...
The Washington Attorney General’s Office is suing a Redmond-based seller of e-commerce services whose failed promises to rev up Web traffic for small businesses drove many customers to file complaints. The lawsuit accuses Visible.net, Captures.com and their owner, Gilbert Walker, of violating state consumer protection and telemarketing laws.
Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced an agreement with Craigslist in which the online classified site will deter and crack down on inappropriate content and illegal activity in its “erotic services” section.
Beware – evil Zombies are lurking on the WWW -("wicked" wide Web)! If you don’t protect your PC, yours may become haunted.
The IRS now has a toll-free number to assist identity theft victims. The new IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit will mark affected accounts so that identity theft issues may be resolved more quickly.
If you use Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, you need to download an important update ASAP!
More than 30 million Internet users have fallen victim to fake antivirus programs that grab people's money and personal information, security research firm PandaLabs recently announced. ...
The Associated Press ran a story about fake YouTube pages used to spread viruses. The report warns that even sophisticated users might be taken. ...
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it shut down the world's largest spam gang, known as "HerbalKings" among spam-fighing organizations. To spread their junk messages, the group used a botnet (a global network of computers infected with malicious software), often without the knowledge of PC owners. That's a good reason to make sure your computer is protected by a firewall, anti-virus software and anti-spyware software and that you've downloaded the latest updates. ...
You know it's important to talk to your kids about Internet safety, but how to broach the topic?

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