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iPhone security flaw exposes private data

Apple company information - ( Apple News )
news.yahoo.com -- A security flaw in Apple Inc's iPhone allows unauthorized users to gain easy access to private contacts and e-mails even when the device is locked, but the company said a fix is on the way. See the complete story here
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Google’s new search feature

Google company information - ( Google News )
techland.blogs.fortune.cnn.com -- This week Google began rolling out its latest search feature, Google Suggest on its homepage. The new tool, which offers suggestions when you begin typing into the blank search box, was launched to help people who have difficulty defining their queries or are bad spellers. See the complete story here.



CNN Malware

Sophos company information - ( Sophos News )
technibble.com -- Sophos has added a new blog entry a few days ago about a video malware campaign that targets CNN breaking news service subscribers.

The email shows the top 10 stories and the top 10 videos, divided by a vertical line. If a user clicks on a link, the email will redirect him or her to a a compromised website. The website will ask the user to update their flash player. When a user agree to do this, he or she will receive a trojan called Mal/EncPK-DA. See the complete story
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Google nears 62 percent of searches in July

Google company information - ( Google News )
Microsoft company information - ( Microsoft News )
Yahoo company information - ( Yahoo News )
businessweek.com -- Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc.'s share of the U.S. search market contracted slightly in July while market leader Google Inc.'s improved, according to estimates released by ComScore Inc. Thursday. See the complete story here.


Yahoo Buzz Goes Public

Yahoo company information - ( Yahoo News )
pcmag.com -- Yahoo announced Tuesday that its Buzz story ratings service is now available to the general public. See the complete story here.




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