McAfee director warns of social networking perils

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Security firm demonstrates how using Twitter et al greatly simplifies targeted phishing and malware attacks

McAfee warned users to beware of how much data they share on sites like Twitter Social networking sites have dramatically increased our vulnerability to cyber-crime, as McAfee demonstrated at its...

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