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Saudi-owned TV website hit by cyber attack (AFP)

AFP - Computer hackers claiming to be Shiite shut down the website of Saudi-owned satellite channel Al-Arabiya on Friday, a month after Iran reported similar attacks on many of its websites by hardline Sunnis.



Publ.Date : Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:28:58 GMT

Hackers using fake YouTube pages to attack computers (AFP)

AFP - Computer security specialists warn that hackers are using fake YouTube pages to trick people into opening their machines to diabolical software.



Publ.Date : Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:02:52 GMT

Alleged Palin Hacker Pleads Innocent (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - David Kernell, who was accused of accessing Gov. Sarah Palin's email account without authorization, pleaded innocent to the charges on Wednesday.
Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:33:56 GMT

Palin email hacker indicted (AFP)

AFP - A Tennessee university student has been indicted for hacking into a personal email account of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the running mate of Republican presidential candidate John McCain.



Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:55:01 GMT

Fake YouTube pages used to spread viruses (AP)

AP - Savvy Internet users know that downloading unsolicited computer programs is one of the most dangerous things you can do online. It puts you at great risk for a virus or another time bomb from a hacker.



Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:48:11 GMT

Palin Email Hacker Indicted by Grand Jury (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - A 20-year-old college student was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Tennessee for allegedly hacking into the Yahoo e-mail account of Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor Sarah Palin.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:38:24 GMT

Ex-McAfee executive clear of illegal option dating (AP)
AP - A jury on Friday acquitted the former top lawyer at computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. of illegally tampering with his stock option grants to boost his pay package.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:22:14 GMT

Palin Wins 'Spam Debate,' As Does Obama (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - In a September study of spam by Secure Computing, Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Barack Obama top their rivals in the number of spam email messages making reference to them.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:35:30 GMT

Report: Adware supplies one third of all malware (CNET)
CNET - On Thursday, Panda Security released its report for the third quarter stating that adware is responsible for one third of all new malicious software. In particular, the security company cited increased use of fake antivirus scanners.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:57:00 GMT

Test Center: Sandbox security versus the evil Web (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The Internet is a scary place. Criminal malware lurks on legitimate and illegitimate Web sites alike, looking to steal your money one way or the other.
Publ.Date : Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

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