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UK police arrest WikiLeaks backers for Web attacks

British police arrested five young men on Thursday as they and U.S. authorities conducted searches as part of a probe into Internet activists who carried out cyber attacks against groups they viewed as enemies of the WikiLeaks website.

Security segment lifts Tyco profit above Street

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Tyco International Ltd's quarterly earnings more than doubled, beating Wall Street expectations amid sharply higher profits at the industrial conglomerate's security business, which includes the former ADT Worldwide service.

Change security settings in Facebook to protect your account

The most important factor in terms of security is protecting the account from threats like viruses, malware and hackers. Although Facebook uses complex systems that operate behind the scenes to protect the account, it does not mean your account is fully protected.
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Gold eyes 10-week low as safe-haven bid fades

Gold fell to its lowest in ten weeks on Tuesday, putting the price on course for its worst monthly performance in 13 months as safe-haven demand evaporated and investors booked further profits on the 2010 rally.
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Medvedev blames security lapse for Moscow blast

President Dmitry Medvedev placed the blame on Tuesday on a lapse in security for allowing a suspected suicide bomber to kill at least 35 people and wound scores at Russia's busiest airport.
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SEC sets asset-backed securities disclosure rules

U.S. regulators adopted new rules Thursday that seek to give investors better information before they decide to invest in asset-backed securities, a market that's still struggling to recover from the financial crisis.

Swiss ex-banker faces new probe over WikiLeaks data

Police questioned former banker Rudolf Elmer on Thursday over possible fresh breaches of Swiss bank law for giving data to WikiLeaks this week, a day after he was found guilty of violating bank secrecy.
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Social Networks More Prone to Cyber Attacks: Report

Sophos reported that cyber attacks on social networking sites nearly doubled in 2010, a clear sign that the threat continues to grow at an alarming rate. A study by the IT security and control firm reveals dramatic increase in malware, phishing and spam through social networks, most prominently Facebook.

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