Posted AT 2:00 AM EDT on 29/07/08
Legitimate websites face new threats
Cyber criminals are working harder than ever to turn the world's most popular websites into unwitting carriers of viruses and spyware.
Over the past six months, hackers have intensified attacks on trusted websites such as Facebook and News.com that are frequented by millions of users every day.
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