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Marc Maiffret–the quick rise of a teen hacker (Q&A)
April 15th, 2010 
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Unpatched Java hole exploited at lyrics site
April 14th, 2010 Vince 
Last version of Firefox 3.0 released
April 5th, 2010 Vince Firefox 3.0.19 is the end of the line for the browser version that debuted in 2008. Also released to fix security problems: Firefox 3.5.9 and Thunderbird 3.0.4.
Conficker fizzled a year ago, but headache remains
April 4th, 2010 Vince Versions of the worm that went bust a year ago are still spreading and hiding on 6.5 million infected computers, security experts say.
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Mozilla fixes security hole with Firefox 3.6.3
April 3rd, 2010 Vince The new browser version, released just over a week after Firefox 3.6.2, fixes another critical vulnerability in the open-source browser.
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Whole Foods working to curb Facebook-based scam
April 2nd, 2010 Vince Fake ‘fan pages’ claiming to offer Whole Foods gift cards actually lead to a form that steals personal information, the grocery chain is warning consumers.
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IBM, FAA partner on aviation cybersecurity
April 1st, 2010 Vince Big Blue is working with the federal agency to design a security system to protect private and commercial plane networks from cyberattacks.
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Vietnamese dissidents targeted by botnet attacks
March 31st, 2010 Vince Google and McAfee say they have found evidence of a botnet targeting opponents of a Vietnamese mining project that was created through the use of malware.
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Microsoft issues emergency patch for 10 IE holes
March 30th, 2010 Vince Security experts praise Microsoft for patching vulnerabilities now rather than waiting two weeks for the next Patch Tuesday, given the severity of the issues affecting Internet Explorer.
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MI5 to let go of tech-averse staffers
March 29th, 2010 Vince The United Kingdom’s Security Service is instituting voluntary and compulsory layoffs, after a review of its staff’s IT skills.
Survey: 63% don’t change passwords very often
March 28th, 2010 Vince In a survey on password management, some of the 400 participants admit to some big no-no’s, according to Symantec’s Security Response blog.
Cisco warns of ‘highly critical’ SIP flaw
March 28th, 2010 Vince The flaw in Cisco’s IOS operating system could let a hacker remotely execute code or launch a denial-of-service attack.
National bans is poll boon for Italian local TV, Internet
March 27th, 2010 Vince 
AFP – The suspension of political programming by national broadcasters ahead of regional elections Sunday and Monday has boosted audiences for Internet and local TV shows, a novelty in Italian politics.
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Verizon Blasts ‘Outdated’ FCC Broadband Plan (NewsFactor)
March 27th, 2010 Vince NewsFactor – Verizon Communications is denouncing the Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Plan, saying it was created with old services such as telephone, radio and cable in mind. The NBP, rolled out by the FCC last week, aims to provide at least 100 million homes in the U.S. affordable Internet access at download speeds of 100 megabits per second and upload speeds of 50 megabits per second. View full post on Yahoo! News: Internet News
RIM Buys Mobile Software Developer Viigo (PC World)
March 26th, 2010 Vince PC World – Research In Motion has purchased Viigo, a developer of software that delivers syndicated content to mobile phones, according to a brief note on Viigo’s Web site. View full post on Yahoo! News: Internet News
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