Find out what the most popular security stories on our website were during the last year in Sophos' exclusive countdown. 
Can you guess which story ran away with top position?  Clue: the subject of the story also won another popularity contest during 2008.
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/01/01/five-popular

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A cellphone company has angered mobile owners by spamming out an advertisement about the hit TV show American Idol, causing an angry reaction on online message boards. 

Watch Sophos' video discussing the incident to find out why the telecoms company may have had a vested interest in encouraging people to watch Simon Cowell and his fellow judges.
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/01/16/american-idol-cellphone-spam

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A serious security breach involving the database held by careers website Monster has potentially put millions of users at risk - with hackers stealing usernames, passwords, email addresses and other information. Learn how hackers might use the information to both launch phishing campaigns and to break into other accounts you own on the internet. If you're a Monster user, Sophos recommends you take a close look at your password security.
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/01/24/security-alert-monstercom

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