The hackers carried out the attack using a method known as “spear phishing”, where an individual is tricked into opening a phony email link carrying a virus. The infiltration had utilized sophisticated code designed specifically to attack the IMF.
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Mark Gurman / 9 to 5 Mac:
10.7 Lion allows multi-user remote computing — iMac screen sharing with MacBook Air on a different account — Yesterday we told you that the popular Back to my Mac feature might go free with 10.7 Lion and we also told you the service received a few tweaks in Lion.
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Pen Computing Backers Hope to Write New Chapter With Android — Pen computing seems to be on the wane with the rise of the decidedly stylus-free iPad. However, those who maintain that the pen is mightier than the finger aren’t throwing in the towel just yet.
Senate Committee points to double standard. Google’s Australian head of public policy has told a Senate Committee that customers need to either trust the company is doing the right thing with user data or switch to other services. In an extended session …
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