Identity theft growing, costly to victims

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Your credit-card data is out there. And criminals are buying and selling it in bulk. Credit-card data theft is exploding, increasing 50% from 2005 to 2010, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Justice. Millions of card numbers are for sale. A single number might go for $10 to $50; a no-limit American Express…

Hackers hit Iran with US flag and ‘Don’t mess with our elections’ warning

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The Iranian government on Saturday said hackers attacked networks in multiple countries– including data centers in Iran– where they left the image of an American flag along with a warning “Don’t mess with our elections.” IRNA, Iran’s official news agency, said the attack apparently affected 200,000 router switches across the world, including 3,500 in Iran, Reuters reported.…