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9 classic hacking, phishing and social engineering lies

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9 classic hacking, phishing and social engineering lies

Whether it is on the phone, online or in person, here are ten lies hackers, phishers and social engineers will tell you to get what they want

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1. Google Drive suffers outage Monday morning

2. Tech Tip: Migrating RSS feeds from Google Reader

3. Microsoft has sold 1.5 million Surface tablets since launch

4. Cisco outlines how new technologies will transform video collaboration

5. 13 Tips for Keeping IT Projects Under Control

6. Site hosting leaked celebrity data goes offline

7. Chrome OS update fixes security, video bugs

8. Google Chrome: Best security tips for safer browsing

9. Microsoft to sunset Windows Phone 8 support in July 2014

10. Ubuntu Linux 13.04 'Raring Ringtail' hits beta 1

11. RIM CEO Thorsten Heins says iPhone UI is getting stale

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There are three technologies that will fundamentally change the nature of video over the next few years, and these are having a significant impact on the collaboration market, according to Cisco. READ MORE

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Google Chrome: Best security tips for safer browsing

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Microsoft to sunset Windows Phone 8 support in July 2014

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