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PCWorld readers have been complaining of an upsurge in suspicious spam recently--seemingly legit messages carrying virus payloads and attempts to steal data. The e-mail is coming from reputable places that the readers have regular contact with, like San Francisco State University, Marriott, Barclay Bank, the list goes on. Coincidence? I think not. Last week a major e-mail marketing firm had its database hacked, and bad guys got their paws on thousands of names and e-mail addresses. Read "Epsilon E-Mail Hack: What You Need to Know" for the dirty details, and how you can protect yourself from getting scammed. --Newsletter Editor Kim Saccio-Kent Top Stories Epsilon E-Mail Hack: What You Need to Know Epsilon's e-mail database was breached last week--here's what you need to be on the lookout for. Windows Task Manager: A Troubleshooting Tool Slow PC problems? Don't be so quick to reboot--you might be able to cure what ails you with some Windows Task Manager tricks. 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