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InternetNews January 20, 2011	Spam Down, Java Exploits up in 2010: Cisco In its annual security review, Cisco reports that overall spam volumes declined, and Java outpaced Adobe's PDF as a favorite target of cyber-attackers.
Search Engine Watch January 20, 2011 Kristine Schachinger	The Web: Why Users No Longer Matter Don't you miss the good old days when huge companies like Google and Facebook didn't force worse user experiences on us? A severe lack of competition is allowing these companies to undermine the Web's fundamental principles.
InternetNews January 19, 2011	Internet Driving Groups, Community: Pew New survey from Pew Internet Project highlights the impact the Web - particularly social media sites and services such as Facebook and Twitter - are having on people's engagement with groups.
InternetNews January 19, 2011	Researcher Looks to Demystify Stuxnet Threat Securicon's Tom Parker is planning to present research at the Black Hat security conference describing a technical analysis of the feared threat of the Stuxnet worm, offering some tips for mitigation.
InternetNews January 19, 2011	New Type of Denial of Service Attack Emerging Researchers detail a new kind of more sophisticated DoS attack at this week's Black Hat security conference.
InternetNews January 18, 2011	Attack Toolkits Spark New Malware Strains Do-it-yourself malware kits are all the rage online and they're making life much easier for cyber-criminals looking to turn a quick buck.
Search Engine Watch January 14, 2011 Avril Korman	Second Life: New Year, New CEO... Big Mess New Year, New CEO, New Problems: What thieves already know about the Name Game.
BusinessWeek January 13, 2011 Ashlee Vance	Microsoft's Ambivalence About Kinect Hackers Microsoft's Kinect, a consumer hit, presents a rare chance for the company to harness the enthusiasm of hackers.
BusinessWeek January 13, 2011	Harnessing the Enthusiasm of Hackers Chronology of hacking Microsoft's Kinect.
InternetNews January 12, 2011	Mobile Users Taking Phishers' Hooks Mobile users are three times more likely to fall for a phishing scam than those logging in from a PC or laptop.
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