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Another major international financial institution has had its computer system attacked by unknown cyber-hackers, FOX News has learned.
I spend a fair bit of time being baffled by humanity. You'd think that for as many years as I've been creaking around on this planet I'd have become accustomed to the depths to which some people so readily sink. Indeed, even dive into enthusiastically.
Cyber-hackers attacked the Washington, D.C.-based International Monetary Fund, which provoked a shutdown of IMF computers that lasted for several days.

Black Friday -- Beware!
Hartford Courant, United States - 15 minutes ago
Its research of more than 500000 computer users found that the most spyware attacks last year was Nov. 19, three days before Thanksgiving. ...

EXCLUSIVE: Cyber-Hackers Break Into IMF Computer System
FOXNews - 1 hour ago
The spyware discoveries came at a particularly sensitive time for the international bailout institution, which along with the World Bank is expected to play ...
Layoffs and profit warnings ripple through the industry, while technology companies prepare for the presidential transition. Also: iPhone's wins (outside India).
Layoffs and profit warnings ripple through the industry, while technology companies prepare for the presidential transition. Also: iPhone's wins (outside India).
I'm getting a new computer for my family and want software to back up whatever we put on it. What's the difference between file-based backup and image-based backup software?
Security vendor AVG said Thursday that the company will offer a free year of service, after its antivirus software misidentified a key Windows system file as malware.
AVG ANNOUNCED yesterday that it would be offering a free year of service after its antivirus software got confused and misidentified a key Windows system file as malware.