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Old 2nd June 2015, 06:55   #1
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Default Internet pictures can hide code that leaves you open to hacks

You might want to be more cautious the next time you click on an internet image link sent by a stranger -- much like the pirate cat photo you see above, that adorable picture could be hiding something sinister. Security researcher Saumil Shah has dev...

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