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InternetNews November 24, 2009	Thanksgiving Links Latest Recipe for Malware CA is warning Internet users searching for the perfect pumpkin pie recipe or turkey-cooking directions to be on high alert for the latest batch of socially engineered malware traps.
InternetNews November 24, 2009	Microsoft Confirms Bug in Older IE Versions The question is how long will it take hackers to launch attacks in the wild, and will Microsoft have a patch by then?
InternetNews November 24, 2009	SideJackers Gear Up for Online Shopping Season Verizon offers security tips as hackers are hoping to take their cut of the nearly $45 billion expected to be spent online this holiday season.
InternetNews November 23, 2009	Zero-Day Exploit a Threat to IE6 & 7 Browsers? Another zero-day hole emerges in key Microsoft software.
InternetNews November 23, 2009	Facebook Hit With New CSRF Worm Latest exploit replicates itself through bogus wall postings; security researchers wonder what else is out there.
InternetNews November 23, 2009	Second iPhone Worm Targets Personal Data The second incident of espionage on jailbroken iPhones is much nastier than its prank-like predecessor.
InternetNews November 20, 2009	Microsoft: No 'Back Door' in Windows 7 But cozy ties between spy agency and tech industry have some privacy advocates worried.
InternetNews November 20, 2009	Past Year's Malware Could Shape 2010's Threats Ever heard of Induc, Sninsfs or OSX.iservice? These new types of attacks emerged in 2009 and could become more prevalent in the year ahead.
InternetNews November 20, 2009	Symantec's 'Unlucky 13' Security Trends for 2010 Hackers and malware purveyors are becoming more sophisticated, meaning computer users need to become wiser and more proactive, too.
InternetNews November 19, 2009	House Panel Moves Closer to Privacy Bill Lawmakers still struggling to find balance between protecting consumers without slowing commerce.
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