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Hackers may slip through hole found in Adobe tools

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

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

Couple that shares names to wed after meeting on Facebook

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Casnovia Twp. man arrested on child porn charges

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

QUIZ: Do you know teen texting codes?

QUIZ: Do you know teen texting codes?

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.

Michigan MySpace stalker targeting SoCal woman gets 2 years

Michigan MySpace stalker targeting SoCal woman gets 2 years

A Michigan welder apparently enraptured with a Ventura County woman after reading her MySpace profile has been sentenced to two years in prison for felony stalking.

MySpace co-founder DeWolfe to step down

MySpace co-founder DeWolfe to step down

MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe will step down soon as the social networking site's chief executive.

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ABOUT THIS PROJECT
The Lansing State Journal has published a special report, On Guard Online, that gives an in-depth look at the dangers on the Internet and wireless communication tools. The project kicks off a week of coverage and tips for parents and kids to help them stay safe in an online world. Click here for complete Lansing State Journal Coverage.

About this project Lansing State Journal reporters Stacey Range and Christine Rook paired up for an in-depth weeklong look at efforts to protect Michigan kids online and what the future challenges may be as technology changes. Range focused on law enforcement. Rook tackled what?s on the horizon.

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