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25% of firms suffer social-network phishing attacks

Adobe Flash vulnerability also exploited in Web pages, says researcher; Feds may come up with cloud security standards
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25% of firms suffer social-network phishing attacks

Cybercriminals are increasing the number of attacks on social networks, says Sophos. Read full story

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