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Grand Rapids man arraigned in Internet predator sting

A Grand Rapids man who also says he is a member of the National Guard was arraigned yesterday for solicting a 14-year-old girl online, who was actually an investigator with the Attorney General's office.

New Web scam uses H1N1 to lure users

Scam artists have turned to the Web again, this time using H1N1 fears to lure users into making their computers vulnerable to a virus.

Hackers may slip through hole found in Adobe tools

Cybercriminals may have a clear path to spread mayhem on computers this week by taking advantage of a newly discovered vulnerability in Adobe's ubiquitous Flash video player and Acrobat Reader, the widely used tool for opening PDF documents.

ACLU fights RI judge's ban on Facebook comments

A civil rights watchdog group wants a Rhode Island judge to reverse a gag order banning a woman from commenting on a child custody case on Facebook.

Couple that shares names to wed after meeting on Facebook

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About 100 guests are expected to gather at a Florida yacht club this October for Kelly Hildebrandt's wedding - to Kelly Hildebrandt.

Erin Andrews hotel tape used to spread computer virus

The tape of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews undressing in her hotel room is being used to spread a computer virus, according to sophos.com.

Microsoft has no patch yet for security flaw

Microsoft (MSFT) warned users Monday about yet another serious security flaw related to its Internet Explorer browser for which there is no fix.

Online advertisers launch sweeping rules over data privacy

The digital ad industry will announce Thursday sweeping new self-policing guidelines aimed at providing consumers with options for how they want to interact with online ad businesses that gather data about them.

Muskegon man charged with soliciting minor over internet

State Attorney General Mike Cox's office issued a news release today saying 40-year-old Andrew Walthers is charged with trying solicit what he thought was a 14-year-old girl online.

Battle Creek Mayor mistakenly tweets employee data online

Some Battle Creek city employees are getting free identity protection help after Mayor Mark Behnke posted a document with personnel information to a public Web site.

Jury rules against Minn. woman in download case

A federal jury in Minneapolis has ruled a Minnesota woman violated music copyrights in the nation's only file-sharing case to go to trial.

Casnovia Twp. man arrested on child porn charges

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A Casnovia Township man has been arraigned on child sex abuse charges.

QUIZ: Do you know teen texting codes?

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These days, teens are texting an average of 1,700 messages per month. Many teens use acronyms and codes so parents don't know what they're texting

Grand Haven Twp. man arrested on child porn charges

A Grand Haven Township man is under arrest on federal charges of possessing, producing, and aiding and abetting in the production of child pornography.