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Stuxnet Scored Quick Hit on First Target, Says Researcher

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February 15, 2011
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Stuxnet Scored Quick Hit on First Target, Says Researcher Stuxnet infected its first target just 12 hours after hackers finished the worm, an indication that the malware scored an almost instant bulls-eye, a researcher said today.
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HTC Adds Facebook Phones, Updates Existing Models High Tech Computer (HTC) released five new Android-based devices, including two phones with a dedicated Facebook button, the Salsa and the ChaCha, at Mobile...
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Angry Birds, Monkey Jump Apps Wrapped With Malware Popular mobile games such as Angry Birds and Monkey Jump are being illegally copied and repackaged with code designed to steal personal information or perform...
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Future Xerox Printer Uses New Ink, Heats Paper Xerox on Monday offered a glimpse into the future of its printing products, announcing a high-speed inkjet printer that employs a new type of liquid-free ink to...
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As 4G Takes Off, Can You Hear the Flight Attendant Now? As wireless service providers race to sell speedy 4G services, a proposed new LTE phone network from a tech startup has been proven to interfere seriously with GPS.
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VMWare Shows off Mobile Virtualization on Android VMWare is showing off a mobile virtualization platform that will let people run a personal profile and a seperate, secure profile for work applications on the...
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Mozilla: Firefox 4 for Android to Ship in a Few Weeks The Mozilla Foundation expects to release the final code for the Firefox 4 browser for Android mobile devices in a few weeks, with one more beta version to be...
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Find and Protect Forgotten Sensitive Information IT admins need tools to help locate, identify, and protect or remove sensitive information from archived or forgotten data stores.
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How the Nokia-Microsoft Deal Could Boost Linux Seeking to differentiate themselves, device vendors will increasingly look for more flexible mobile platforms, group suggests.
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Femtocells Adapt to Enterprise Users The use of femtocells -- small base stations that extend mobile coverage in buildings -- is growing fast, driven in part by enterprises, executives said Tuesday...
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Toshiba to Bring Tablet PC to Europe, Middle East Toshiba will launch its upcoming tablet computer in Europe and the Middle East in addition to North America, it said Tuesday.
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