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January 6th 2014 Thousands of Yahoo! users have been affected by malware distributed by its advertising server. For information and advice on viruses and spyware, click here Netherlands-based internet security specialist Fox-IT estimates...
6 January 2014
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January 3rd 2014 The UK's medicines regulator has alerted shoppers looking for a new year bargain to the dangers of buying medicines and healthcare products on the internet. For more information on the dangers of using unlicensed drugs and...
3 January 2014
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January 2nd 2014 Photo messaging app Snapchat has been hacked, and the usernames and phone numbers of over 4.5 million users posted online. This - the latest in a series of high-profile attacks - emphasises the need to use different login...
2 January 2014
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December 23rd 2013 Not surprisingly, Christmas Day is the busiest day of the year for app download, prompting he body responsbile for regulating data protection in the UK to warn consumers to ensure their personal information is protected when...
23 December 2013
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December 20th 2013 With just five days to go until Christmas, you still have time to buy those last-minute gifts and festive essentials online. After all, the internet retailers are geared up to process your order and despatch your goodies at...
20 December 2013
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