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    Basketball, Facebook and Gossip Are Malware Targets (NewsFactor)

    NewsFactor - Cybercriminals have been busy this week running scams that target Facebook users, college basketball fans, and celebrity gossip watchers. Security experts are warning about recent attacks with nasty payloads.

    Malware Infected Memory Cards of 3,000 Vodafone Mobiles (PC World)

    PC World - Malware-tainted memory cards may have ended up on as many as 3,000 HTC Magic phones, a greater number than first suspected, Vodafone said Friday.

    Google May Leave China By April 10, Report Says (PC World)

    PC World - Google may make good on its threat to pull out of China and leave the Communist country by April 10, according to a Chinese language newspaper report. Citing anonymous sources, Shanghai-based China Business News says that Google may be ready to pull the plug on its China operations, and could announce its decision as early as Monday. If the rumors are true it would bring an end to a controversy that has been brewing ever since Google threatened to would shut down its business operations in China following a series of cyberattacks against Google and other U.S. companies. However, pulling out of the world's fastest growing economy and most populous nation may have serious consequences for the search giant.

    Facebook Users Targeted in Massive Spam Run (PC World)

    PC World - Facebook's 400 million users have been targeted by a spam run that could infect their computers with malicious software designed to steals passwords and other data, according to security researchers at McAfee.

    Cybersecurity needs global rules: British lawmakers (Reuters)

    Reuters - Europe's online security would best be served by developing global cyber regulation, ending current "ad hoc" international efforts, British lawmakers said on Wednesday, echoing industry calls for worldwide rules.

    Email scam targets Facebook users: Web security firm (AFP)

    Computer hackers are targeting Facebook users with an email scam that attempts to steal their passwords, Web security firm McAfee warns.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - Computer hackers are targeting Facebook users with an email scam that attempts to steal their passwords, Web security firm McAfee said.


    After Weeklong Fight, Rogue ISP Troyak Struggles for Life (PC World)

    PC World - After an international take-down effort, a rogue ISP responsible for controlling large numbers of computers infected with data-stealing code is down for the moment, but it may be reconnecting with the Internet, according to security researchers.

    Hackers attacked Colombian vote count (AFP)

    Women vote during the legislative elections in Colombia, in Bogota on March 14. Unidentified hackers struck the computerized system used to transmit voting data in Colombia's legislative elections, disrupting the vote count, the private contractor responsible for the system charged Wednesday.(AFP/File/Rodrigo Arangua)AFP - Unidentified hackers struck the computerized system used to transmit voting data in Colombia's legislative elections, disrupting the vote count, the private contractor responsible for the system charged Wednesday.


    Attack Samples Show Targeted Sophistication (PC World)

    PC World - If you'd like to know what a targeted e-mail attack looks like, take a look at samples posted today by antivirus maker F-Secure.

    China again tells Google to obey the law (AFP)

    A stand builder fixes a Google logo to a booth at the CeBit 2010 exhibition in Hanover, northern Germany in early March. China on Tuesday again warned Google not to stop filtering its web search engine results, as speculation mounted about the company's plans following its threat to leave over censorship and cyberattacks.(AFP/DDP/File/Ronny Hartmann)AFP - China on Tuesday again warned Google not to stop filtering its web search engine results, as speculation mounted about the company's plans following its threat to leave over censorship and cyberattacks.


 
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