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Facebook was blocking links to bogus websites set up to look like the home page of the popular social network

Facebook users hooked in new 'phishing' scam

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created May 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Facebook on Friday was blocking links to bogus websites set up to look like the home page of the popular social network in a "phishing" attack by hackers.





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Cyber-crooks targeting social-networking websites

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created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Computer security specialists warn that Facebook users have been hit with a series of data-stealing attacks in the past week as cyber crooks increasingly stalk social-networking websites.


Microsoft websites were the most visited in September

Microsoft websites top spots in September: comScore

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created Nov 07, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Industry tracker comScore on Friday released a study showing that Internet users in September spent more time at Microsoft websites that at any other online properties.


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Twitter dabbling with verifying identities

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created Jun 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Authenticity badges were popping up at Twitter on Friday as the popular micro-blogging service tested a way to verify that people tweeting are who they claim to be.


People surf the Internet in Jinan, in eastern China's Shandong province

China blocking Twitter, websites: RSF

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created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

China blocked access to Twitter, Flickr and other websites Tuesday, two days ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said, expressing "outrage" at the ...


The market for online retailing of electronic goods was estimated at seven billion euros in 2007

EU cracks down on 'cheating' electronics e-traders

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created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 4

More than half of all websites selling goods such as game consoles and digital cameras face closure or heavy fines for trying to "cheat" consumers, the European Union warned on Wednesday.


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Google digs deeper into Internet search results

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created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Google on Friday said it has enhanced its popular Internet search engine to dig deeper into pages to uncover the exact tidbits of information people seek.


South Korea plans to train 3,000 "cyber sheriffs" by next year to protect businesses after a spate of online attacks

SKorea to train 3,000 'cyber sheriffs': report

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created Sep 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

South Korea plans to train 3,000 "cyber sheriffs" by next year to protect businesses after a spate of attacks on state and private websites, a report said Sunday.


Cisco has launched new software that shines light on potentially troublesome websites

Cisco shines light on dark corners of the Web

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created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Cisco launched software that shines light on potentially troublesome websites hidden in what the US computer security firm dubbed the "Dark Web."


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Hackers expose slew of Hotmail acount passwords

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created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Microsoft on Monday blocked access to thousands of Hotmail accounts in response to hackers plundering password information and posting it online.


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Cyber crime lords using big business tactics: Cisco

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created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cyber criminals are aping executives when it comes to sales, marketing and risk management in the world of online treachery, according to a report released by networking giant Cisco.



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