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Hackers target popular search terms

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 2, 2009 4:13 PM CDT

(Newser) – Internet hackers are like pickpockets: They target crowds, and the best place to find them on the web is through search engines, ABC News reports, so thieves tie malware programs to popular word searches. After analyzing more than 2,600 terms, security firm McAfee found... Read full story »

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