Mobile Carrier Customer Service Ushers in SIM-Swap Fraud
Weak challenge questions by customer service reps make it easy for fraudsters to hijack a phone line and bypass 2FA to breach accounts.
Mobile Security – Threatpost
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Spring ushers in US tax scam season
To remind taxpayers to be on the lookout for scams ranging from identity theft to return-preparer fraud, the IRS posted its Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2013. 
Naked Security – Sophos
Sorry Apple, Windows 8 ushers in the post-post-PC era (Zach Epstein/BGR)
Zach Epstein / BGR:
Sorry Apple, Windows 8 ushers in the post-post-PC era — Microsoft executives took to the stage at the annual BUILD developer conference on Tuesday to give the world its first real look at the future of the Windows operating system. The reception, as you’ve likely read by now, has been overwhelmingly positive.