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Security that nets malicious Web sites

Have you ever wondered how fraudulent or malicious Web sites can rank highly on search engines like Google or Yahoo?Queensland University of Technology IT researcher Professor Audun Josang said a Web site's ranking was determined by the number of people who visited the site -- the more hits the higher the ranking.

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