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Vicious Bugs Lurk in Digital Photo Frames

Cute photos can be latest back-door way to destroy files

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 27, 2008 12:41 PM CST

(Newser) – Digital photo frames of the kids on shelves across America are cute and trendy—but they can hide computer heartbreak, warns the San Francisco Chronicle. Destructive bugs can lurk in the software and wipe out entire files as photos are being downloaded. "It was... Read full story »

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