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MacBook Batteries Could Be A Computer Security Risk – Redorbit.com

A renowned white-hat hacker who works for security firm Accuvant, Charlie Miller, has discovered a possible security flaw in batteries that are used in several MacBooks, MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs, according to various media reports. Miller found that …
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New Book on Home/Small Business Computer Security – ‘Is Your Computer Bugged? — Protecting Your Computer From Cyber Attack’ – Redorbit.com

Intended for the computer-literate (non-programmer, non-IT staff) home and small business User, the new book provides a source of “how-to” basic techniques for making personal computers resistant to cyber attack. Intended for the computer-literate (non …
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South Korean Websites Hit By DDoS Attacks – Redorbit.com

It urged computer users to download anti-virus programs.” 
”Today’s attacks are similar to attempts made in July 2009 to cripple dozens of websites in South Korea and the US,” Bloomberg reporter Bomi Lim wrote on Friday. “North Korea’s postal ministry …
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Experts Issue Smartphone Security Warning – Redorbit.com

Security experts are saying that smartphones are the new ‘El Dorado’ for computer criminals and many owners are unaware of the risk and what to do about it. Security companies say that as sales of smartphones and tablets have started to outpace those of …
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