Chicago gangs rely on social media to communicate

Author: Lindsey J. Bertomen UPI CHICAGO — The more than 68,000 members of Chicago-area gangs often rely on the Internet to coordinate crimes and provoke rival gang members, a law enforcement book says. The Chicago Crime Commission Gang Book says gang members use computers and smartphones for "cybertagging" — graffiti…

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Microsoft: Most malware rely on familiar techniques

Malicious hackers or malware that exploit vulnerabilities in software or services before they can be patched — so-called “zero-day vulnerabilities” — account for less than 1 percent of computer attacks worldwide, according to a Microsoft report released Tuesday. Indeed, 99 percent of all attacks in the first half of 2011…

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