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Obama, CNN Twitter accounts hacked
Social networking tool Twitter was hit by a major hacker attack on Monday, with several "high profile" accounts — including that of President-elect Barack Obama — taken over by computer criminals, the company said.
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Tech: What will go wrong in 2009
 The Checkfree cyberscam which hijacked all traffic headed for the bill paying service stands as reminder that computer criminals continue to favor small, targeted, profitable attacks over loud, obnoxious ones.
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Spy trick hides messages in plain sight
 In a move likely to thrill conspiracy theorists and government spooks, scientists from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are testing the limits of illicit messages hidden inside everyday communications, such as photographs, videos and newspapers.
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Subway hackers to partner with transit agency
A trio of Massachusetts Institute of Technology students who found a way to hack into the Boston subway system's payment cards have agreed to partner with transit officials there to make the system more secure.
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Officials: U.S. not ready for cyber attack
The United States is unprepared for a major hostile attack against vital computer networks, government and industry officials said on Thursday after participating in a two-day "cyberwar" simulation.
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Yes, that Viagra spam may be targeted to you
Yes, guys, those spam e-mails for Viagra or baldness cream just might be directed to you personally. So, too, are many of the other crafty come-ons clogging inboxes, trying to lure us to fake Web sites so criminals can steal our personal information.
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Microsoft issuing emergency browser fix
Microsoft Corp. is taking the unusual step of issuing an emergency fix for a security hole in its Internet Explorer software that has exposed millions of users to having their computers taken over by hackers.
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More states posting criminal records online
Worried your daughter's new boyfriend might have a nefarious past? Want to know whether the job applicant in front of you has a rap sheet?
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Serious flaw in Internet Explorer not fixed yet
Users of all current versions of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser might be vulnerable to having their computers hijacked because of a serious security hole in the software that had yet to be fixed Monday.
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Video: Online dangers for children
 Dec. 13: Stephen Balkam of the Family Online Safety Inst. explains how the Obama administration may come under pressure to crack down on internet dangers that aim toward children. (MSNBC)
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GPS, hidden cameras watch over Baby Jesus
 When Baby Jesus disappeared last year from a Nativity scene on the lawn of the Wellington, Fla., community center, village officials didn't follow a star to locate him.
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Newsweek: The rise of black market data
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U.S. sues Sony Music over online privacy
Sony BMG, which is changing its name to Sony Music Entertainment, was sued on Wednesday by the U.S. government, which accused the music company of violating federal rules aimed at protecting the online privacy of children.
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Red Tape: Why does Yahoo host 'get high' recipes?
The appearance of dangerous information on the Web is hardly new, and teens have always swapped tips about getting high. But the appearance of such unsavory recipes on sites like Yahoo Answers raises fresh questions about what's appropriate on a mainstream Web site.
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