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Amazon reveals its patent lawsuits are on the rise (BBC)

BBC:
Amazon reveals its patent lawsuits are on the rise  —  Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet is subject to a lawsuit filed by SmartPhone Technologies  —  Amazon has revealed that 11 companies have filed patent lawsuits against it since the start of the year – more than three times as many as in all of 2010.

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Phishing on the rise, fraud specialists warn – Poughkeepsie Journal

Ways to avoid phishing scams: » Do not give out personal information. » Treat all unsolicited communications with skepticism. » Do not click on links embedded in an email. (Phishing email may include letterhead and the logo of a real company, but it …
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New Chinese targets put phishing on the rise – GCN.com

Accurate figures for phishing attacks are hard to come by. According to the most recent figures assembled by the Anti-Phishing Working Group, phishing peaked in late 2009, with a record 126,697 distinct attacks identified. The numbers for 2010 are well …
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Microsoft Warns Of Phishing Rise On Social Networks – eWeek Europe

There are increasing numbers of computer nastiness such as scareware and fake antivirus lurking on social networking websites, Microsoft has warned in a recent report. It found that botnets continue to be the backbone of cyber-crime, with four of the top …
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