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December 18, 2011
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Trojan Cons Victims with Fake Trial BitDefender warns of a new ransom-style Trojan that scrambles its victims' data before offering them a trial version of a fix.
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How Facebook Can Hurt Your Credit Rating Analysis: Bank on it -- Financial institutions are checking social media profiles to identify credit risks. It's time to ditch those deadbeat friends.
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