New USA Czar; Double Anti-Spy Professional 1.4; Google Account Hacks; CYBERsitter 11; Facebook Privacy; Malware Marketplace

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Welcome to the PCMag.com Security Watch Newsletter. Every week
we bring you an overview of the current viruses, worms, and
other threats, and the information you need to combat them.

The first Bush administration cybersecurity czar has been named
as the first Obama administration cybersecurity czar. It helps
to be prepared to recover your Google accounts in case they're
stolen. We review a new anti-malware app and a new parental
control app. Major changes in Facebook privacy have left many
users confused. And malware is being sold openly on YouTube.

For more on these threats, vulnerabilities and other issues,
visit the Watch.
http://enews.pcmag.com/u.d?xYGum7hkwgSrT788J9RE=120

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Cybersecurity Czar to be Named

Howard A. Schmidt is a veteran of Bush Administration and
industry. White House changes terms of position.

http://enews.pcmag.com/u.d?lYGum7hkwgSrT788J9Q5=130

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Double Anti-Spy Professional 1.4

This anti-malware app has two antivirus engines for twice the
detecting power—but it’s not quite as good at cleaning up the
threats it finds.

http://enews.pcmag.com/u.d?h4Gum7hkwgSrT788J9Q-=140

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How to Get Your Hacked Google Accounts Back

Someone hacked Amit Agarwal's Gmail account, but he got it back.
Here are some of the lessons he learned.

http://enews.pcmag.com/u.d?p4Gum7hkwgSrT788J9Qz=150

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CYBERsitter 11

This parental control utility focuses on blocking access to
undesirable Web sites, but sheds a variety of other features in
the process.

http://enews.pcmag.com/u.d?84Gum7hkwgSrT788J9Qo=160

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How the New Facebook Privacy Settings Work

The new settings are a good thing because they give you a lot of
power over your information. But you need to go into settings
and make sure you agree with Facebook's defaults.

http://enews.pcmag.com/u.d?r4Gum7hkwgSrT788J9Qt=170

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Ad and Demo for Zeus Trojan on YouTube

See how malware works for the jerks that run the botnets.

http://enews.pcmag.com/u.d?v4Gum7hkwgSrT788J9Qi=180

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