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AT&T IPad Hacker Pleads Guilty (Robert McMillan/PC World)

Robert McMillan / PC World:
AT&T IPad Hacker Pleads Guilty  —  A 26-year-old man who last year helped hackers publish personal information belonging to about 120,000 iPad users pleaded guilty to fraud and hacking charges in a New Jersey court Thursday.  —  Daniel Spitler pleaded guilty in federal court to two felony charges …

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Google: Change Your Password Twice a Year to Keep Safe (Robert McMillan/PC World)

Robert McMillan / PC World:
Google: Change Your Password Twice a Year to Keep Safe  —  Change your passwords twice a year and never reuse them.  Those are a few of the tips Google lists in an online security checklist that helps people stay one step ahead of the scammers.  —  With most Internet users now wary of spam messages …

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Apple Can’t Stop Ongoing ITunes Charge Scam (Robert McMillan/PC World)

Robert McMillan / PC World:
Apple Can’t Stop Ongoing ITunes Charge Scam  —  Users of Apple’s iTunes services should keep a close eye on PayPal and credit card statements for fraudulent iTunes charges.  —  For more than a year now, scammers have been racking up unauthorized charges on iTunes accounts, leaving Apple’s customers to clean up the mess.

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