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• Coffins in the mail are a trick of the cybercrime trade

  There's never been a better time to get involved in cybercrime.

• To fight online scammers, Bing shows warning ads

  Look for a way to fix your credit or transfer money on Microsoft's Bing these days and you'll get some friendly advice from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

• Russian cybergangs make the Web a dangerous place

  Russian cybergangs have established a robust system for promoting Web sites that sell fake antivirus software, pharmaceuticals and counterfeit luxury products, according to a new report from security vendor Sophos.

• Software developer pleads guilty to spam charge

  A Virginia software developer has pleaded guilty to charges related to creating and marketing software designed to send bulk commercial e-mail messages, in violation of the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

• Thousands of Web sites stung by mass hacking attack

  Up to 40,000 Web sites have been hacked to redirect unwitting victims to another Web site that tries to infect PCs with malicious software, according to security vendor Websense.

• As hacking hits home, China strengthens cyber laws

  A year ago, when a Time Magazine reporter told Tan Dailin that he'd been identified as someone who may have hacked the Pentagon, he gasped and asked, "Will the FBI send special agents out to arrest me?"

• China denies cyberattacks on U.S. power grid

  Malware attacks from China and Russia designed to shut down the U.S. electrical grid in a time of war did not occur, China said Thursday.

• Cybercrime '09: Too Late to Save Facebook?

  A warning to those who love such social media sites as Facebook: The bad guys are coming for you.

• Ineffective law enforcement, bad economy fueling cybercrime

  Cybercriminals operating worldwide are benefitting from ineffective law enforcement and a growing economic recession that could make jittery people more susceptible to cybercrime scams.

• Symantec takes cybercrime snapshot with new report

  The criminal market online for buying and selling stolen credit cards, pirated software and information about financial accounts is thriving, according to a report published Monday by Symantec.

• IBM, Secret Service, others study identity/cybercrime issues

  IBM, LexisNexis and the Secret Service are among a group of corporations, government agencies and academic institutions that has formed to study and help solve identity management challenges around cybercrime, terrorism and narcotics trafficking.