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.: Most surfers vulnerable to "history sniffing" attacks - 23rd May 2010
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"Three quarters of the surfing population are open to “history sniffing” attacks that can expose surfing habits and even identify where they live..."
[pc pro] |
.: Google warning on fake anti-virus software - 23rd May 2010
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"Fake anti-virus software that infect PCs with malicious code are a growing threat, according to a study by Google. Its analysis of 240m web pages over 13 months showed that fake anti-virus programs accounted for 15% of all malicious software..."
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.: Google backs Yahoo in privacy fight with DOJ - 19th Apr 2010
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"Google and an alliance of privacy groups have come to Yahoo's aid by helping the Web portal fend off a broad request from the U.S. Department of Justice for e-mail messages, CNET has learned..."
[news.com] |
.: Symantec finds China top source of malware - 26th Mar 2010
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"More malware is now coming out of China than from any other country, according to a new report from Symantec. The United States still leads the world in the number of malware attacks sent from mail servers. Symantec's report (PDF) found U.S. mail servers responsible for distributing 36.6 percent of all global malware in March, followed by China at 17.8 percent and Romania at 16.5 percent...."
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.: France warns against Internet Explorer use - 18th Jan 2010
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"The French government issued an advisory to computer users, recommending that they switch to a different web browser, such as Firefox or Google Chrome. It follows a similar move by the German government, after it was discovered that Internet Explorer contained a serious security flaw that could be exploited by hackers and cybercriminals...."
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