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

    A view of the offices of al-Arabiya news channel in Dubai's media city. Computer hackers claiming to be Shiite shut down the website of Saudi-owned satellite channel Al-Arabiya, a month after Iran reported similar attacks on many of its websites by hardline Sunnis.(AFP/File/Patrick Baz)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.


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    Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:28:58 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Hackers using fake YouTube pages to attack computers (AFP)

    View of the homepage of the YouTube website. Computer security specialists warn that hackers are using fake YouTube pages to trick people into opening their machines to diabolical software.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - Computer security specialists warn that hackers are using fake YouTube pages to trick people into opening their machines to diabolical software.


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    Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:02:52 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    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. -- read full article
    Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:33:56 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Fake YouTube pages used to spread viruses (AP)

    YouTube on Tuesday added links to online stores in a move crafted to pump more money from the hot video-sharing website Google bought nearly two years ago in a 1.65 billion dollar stock deal.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)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.


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    Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:48:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Palin email hacker indicted (AFP)

    A Tennessee man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for hacking into a personal e-mail account of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, seen here in Carson on October 4, 2008, Republican White House running mate of John McCain.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)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.


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    Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:55:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    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. -- read full article
    Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:38:24 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    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. -- read full article
    Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:35:30 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Palin Easily 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. -- read full article
    Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:43:33 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    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. -- read full article
    Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:22:14 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    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. -- read full article
    Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:57:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Nokia to sell security hardware unit (CNET)
    CNET - Nokia, the No. 1 cell phone maker in the world, is close to selling its computer security hardware unit, according to a Wall Street Journal report. -- read full article
    Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:57:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    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. -- read full article
    Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    Kaspersky: Worry About Trojans, Mobile Phone Worms (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - Russian security giant Kaspersky Lab on Wednesday released its mid-year report on current trends in malware along with a report on spam trends. The upshot? Trojans continue to dominate the threat radar, and mobile-phone viruses are now a valid concern. -- read full article
    Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:20:04 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    US-TECH Summary (Reuters)
    Reuters - Dell hopes its new retail drive to sell in stores rather than just online will help it sell to consumers in emerging markets buying their first computer, Chief Executive Michael Dell said on Tuesday. -- read full article
    Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:45:32 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
    US-TECH Summary (Reuters)
    Reuters - Dell hopes its new retail drive to sell in stores rather than just online will help it sell to consumers in emerging markets buying their first computer, Chief Executive Michael Dell said on Tuesday. -- read full article
    Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:49:14 GMT - Yahoo! News: Security News
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