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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Russian Business Network

Russian Business Network stories: 2 news summaries

Hacker Blitz Infects Web Search Results

Malicious websites may have fooled Google, Yahoo and MSN

Nov 29, 07 10:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Software security firms believe they uncovered a massive hacker effort earlier this week to "booby-trap" web searches, one which could have rendered Windows and Internet Explorer users vulnerable to fraud. Seemingly innocuous and random search terms, like "Christmas gifts" and "infinity," brought results that included links... More »

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Yahoo • Google • online fraud • hackers • Russian Business Network

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Get Nasty

Legit sites hijacked
by malware that can hack into PCs,
even without a click

Nov 16, 07 12:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Some banner ads on legit sites can hack into your PC—even if you don't click on them. The new ads, which have been seen on sites like the Economist's and MLB.com, try to scan your hard drive and download malicious software, Wired reports. DoubleClick, which hosts the ads... More »

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online advertising • DoubleClick • hackers • banner ads • Russian Business Network

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