Social media takes a hit, Microsoft fears Linux

While some parts of the world are enjoying summer, a season usually marked by a lack of major news, this week offered some interesting developments nevertheless. Twitter spent the back end of the week fighting off a DOS (denial of service) attack that also targeted fellow social-media site Facebook. Apple and Google realized that they are becoming competitors, leading Google’s CEO to resign from Apple’s board. And in security news, the Defcon hacker meeting produced stories that belong in a James Bond movie.

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