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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

After McColo takedown, spam surges again; 10 Tips for creating your own small hackers group

Spammers have regrouped and are finding ways to send more junk mail
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After McColo takedown, spam surges again

By Jeremy Kirk
Spammers have regrouped and are finding ways to send more junk mail despite recent efforts by security experts. Read full story

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01/27/09

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  4. Open source identity: Linux founder Linus Torvalds
  5. FAQ: How to protect your PC against the Downadup worm
  6. Brocade's new CTO takes aim at Cisco
  7. Heartland tries to rally industry in wake of data breach
  8. IBM confirms layoffs
  9. Apple puts iPhone Nano and Netbook rumors to rest
  10. Microsoft 'can't imagine' PS3 catching up to Xbox 360


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