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Twitter rolls out SMS two-factor authentication 

Twitter rolls out SMS two-factor authentication

Follows series of high-profile Twitter account hijacks.
Espionage hacking campaign linked to India 

Espionage hacking campaign linked to India

Operation Hangover hits Pakistan.
Mac spyware discovered on Angolan dissident's computer at Oslo Freedom Forum 

Mac spyware discovered on Angolan dissident's computer at Oslo Freedom Forum

New strain of Mac malware found.
Thirteen flaws fixed in Firefox 

Thirteen flaws fixed in Firefox

Gets health report feature.
Microsoft patches 33 flaws, including Internet Explorer 8 zero-day 

Microsoft patches 33 flaws, including Internet Explorer 8 zero-day

Fix blocks drive-by download attacks.
Fraud losses increase, crime clearinghouse says 

Fraud losses increase, crime clearinghouse says

While fraud complaints fall.
Saudi telco asks researcher to help spy on residents 

Saudi telco asks researcher to help spy on residents

Publishes responses.
Microsoft readies patch for IE zero day 

Microsoft readies patch for IE zero day

Patch Tuesday to close 33 vulnerabilities.
Workaround for Internet Explorer zero-day 

Workaround for Internet Explorer zero-day

Hole part of an possible espionage campaign against US energy workers.
US bill flags espionage beneficiaries  

US bill flags espionage beneficiaries

Would create cyber spy 'watch list'.
SpyEye trojan developer extradited to US 

SpyEye trojan developer extradited to US

One of the masterminds behind the pernicious SpyEye banking trojan has been extradited to the United States, where he will face charges for computer and wire fraud.
Stats confirm malware built at record rates 

Stats confirm malware built at record rates

Trojans dominate.
Adobe confirms PDF tracking issue, plans to ship fix soon 

Adobe confirms PDF tracking issue, plans to ship fix soon

McAfee says the security vulnerability could be used in advanced attacks.
Researchers investigate Adobe PDF tracking vulnerability 

Researchers investigate Adobe PDF tracking vulnerability

Flaw allows intelligence gathering.
Adobe appoints first CSO 

Adobe appoints first CSO

Brad Arkin lands security head role.
DDoS attacks continue to grow in size 

DDoS attacks continue to grow in size

Twenty percent increase.
Reddit site downed by DDoS attacks 

Reddit site downed by DDoS attacks

Motive unclear.
Web malware overtakes network worms 

Web malware overtakes network worms

Conficker losing ground.
Boston Marathon blasts breed malware ruses 

Boston Marathon blasts breed malware ruses

Fake charities pop up.
NPR hacked by Syrian defacer group 

NPR hacked by Syrian defacer group

Twitter accounts compromised.
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