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  1. 31-03-2006, 02:54 PM #1
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    BBC news stories used as Internet Explorer phishing bait



    Emails containing bogus links to BBC news stories are being used to trick internet users into visiting malicious websites that install keylogger software to monitor their online financial activities.

    Two firms are reported as having separately produced patches that close the so-called Zero-Day loophole - eEye Digital Security and Determina.
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