Facebook malware scam takes hold

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• Facebook malware scam takes hold
• Hungarian hacker gets 30 months for extortion plot on Marriott
• Microsoft wraps up ads aimed at Google with IE9 pitch
• Anonymous grabs email from firm that defended Marine in Haditha case
• German gov't endorses Chrome as most secure browser

Facebook malware scam takes hold Posted: 03 Feb 2012 02:37 AM PST A "worrying number" of Facebook users are sharing a link to a malware-laden fake CNN news page reporting the U.S. has attacked Iran and Saudi Arabia, security firm Sophos said Friday.

Hungarian hacker gets 30 months for extortion plot on Marriott Posted: 03 Feb 2012 12:27 AM PST A Hungarian hacker who attempted to extort money from Marriott International Inc. by stealing confidential data from its computers and threatening to expose it was sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Microsoft wraps up ads aimed at Google with IE9 pitch Posted: 03 Feb 2012 12:06 AM PST Microsoft on Friday wrapped up a three-day campaign against rival Google by claiming its newest browser, Internet Explorer 9, is superior in stopping users from being tracked by online advertisers.

Anonymous grabs email from firm that defended Marine in Haditha case Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:52 PM PST In what's turning out to be quite a busy Friday for the hacking collective, Anonymous today said it has broken into the website of a law firm that represented a U.S. Marine accused of killing civilians in Haditha, Iraq.

German gov't endorses Chrome as most secure browser Posted: 02 Feb 2012 09:26 PM PST Germany's cyber security agency today recommended that Windows 7 users run Google's Chrome browser, citing the application's sandbox and auto-update features.

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