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  Dutch suspect 'SK' arrested for Spamhaus cyber attack called internet's largest

  By Carl Franzen on April 26, 2013 02:33 pm + 3 comments

  Prosecutors in the Netherlands just announced the arrest of the chief suspect in the massive cyber Continue reading…

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  FTC sues company found to be 'cramming' cellphone bills with unauthorized charges

  By Chris Welch on April 17, 2013 05:48 pm + 22 comments

  The Federal Trade Commission is taking Wise Media to court, accusing the Georgia-based company of Continue reading…

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  The 'Prince of Spam' linked to the biggest DDoS attack in history

  By Sam Byford on March 30, 2013 10:22 pm + 10 comments

  The exact identity of the attackers behind last week's record-breaking DDoS attack on European Continue reading…

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  Several iOS developers targeted with iMessage denial-of-service attack

  By Dieter Bohn on March 29, 2013 07:06 pm + 66 comments

  One of the nicer features of Apple's iMessage messaging platform is the fact that it can work on the Continue reading…

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  'Largest' public denial of service attack in internet history linked to European spam dispute

  By Carl Franzen on March 27, 2013 12:19 pm + 17 comments

  If your internet service has been running slower than usual lately, your cable company may not be Continue reading…

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  Google accidentally blocks entire Digg domain from search, is working on a fix

  By Nathan Ingraham on March 20, 2013 01:53 pm + 44 comments

  Earlier today, Google started blocking searches to the Digg.com domain — searches for "Digg" or Continue reading…

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  Massive botnet costs advertisers millions, but hackers may not be to blame (update)

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 19, 2013 03:40 pm + 10 comments

  A new botnet has taken over 120,000 computers and is using them to click on ads in the background in Continue reading…

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  Florida investigating 2,500 fraudulent online ballot requests in Miami election

  By Carl Franzen on March 18, 2013 11:34 am + 10 comments

  The online system that allows voters in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to request paper absentee Continue reading…

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  FTC files charges against spammers accused of sending 180 million text messages

  By Bryan Bishop on March 7, 2013 07:47 pm + 27 comments

  Last year the Federal Communications Commission put new measures in place to protect consumers from Continue reading…

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  Google explains 'How Search Works' with new interactive site

  By Carl Franzen on March 1, 2013 03:58 pm + 18 comments

  Google has launched a new animated website called "How Search Works." It's an interactive scrolling Continue reading…