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Phishing scam spurs EC into security revamp – Zd Net Asia.com

The European Commission has said it will overhaul cybersecurity guidelines after cybercriminals launched successful phishing attacks that netted carbon credits worth 3 million euros (US$4.1 million). The cyberattack targeted emissions trading registries on …
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Siemens Halts Computer Virus as Threat Spurs Effort Against Attacks – All Things Digital

Siemens AG (SI) said a computer virus designed to attack the industrial control systems it makes to help monitor power grids and other key infrastructure has been largely suppressed, but the threat has stepped …
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Mobile Uploads Spurs Facebook Video Growth (Nick Bilton/Bits)

Nick Bilton / Bits:
Mobile Uploads Spurs Facebook Video Growth  —  Facebook’s nearly half a billion users are now uploading 20 million videos each month to the social networking Web site, many of which are shared through mobile phones.  —  Facebook members also watch 2 billion videos each month according to Meredith Chin, a company spokeswoman.

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