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Microsoft blames users for Vista infections
In countering claims Vista is less secure than Windows 2000, Microsoft has said the 'complacency' of users is to blame for infection rates
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New Flashback variant silently infects Macs
A new Flashback Trojan has been discovered that infects Macs without prompting the user for a password. If you haven't updated Java on your Mac, or disabled it entirely, you could be a victim.
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Russian security firm says Flashback infection rates still high
Last week's reports of a sharp decline in infections by the Flashback malware may have been premature. A new report by Dr. Web says 566,000 Macs are still infected, with new infections appearing...
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Apple releases Flashback removal tool, infections drop to 270,000
Apple today released an update to its Java component that removes known versions of the Flashback malware. In a separate study, Symantec reported that it counted only 270,000 infected Macs, down...
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Second source confirms: 1 in 100 Macs are infected by Flashback
A second source has now confirmed previously reported research: at least 600,000 Macs worldwide are infected with the Flashback malware downloader. That's a staggering number, representing about...
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Half a million Macs infected (a dream, dashed)
Half a million Macs are infected by a botnet, and all I can think of is this sentence from a 2006 ad: "PCs are not Macs."
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Over 600,000 Macs infected with Flashback Trojan
The Flashback Trojan botnet reportedly controls over 600,000 Macs. Thankfully, Apple yesterday released a patch for Java, which the Trojan exploits, so make sure you install it.
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Report: Conficker and AutoRun infections proliferating
According to ESET's most recently released ThreatSense Report, two of the most prevalent threats for the year of 2011 remain AutoRun infections, followed by Conficker infections.
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Two-thirds of 'lost and found' USB flash drives infected with malware
Trust no one ... and nothing!
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Open-source Duqu detector toolkit released
The Laboratory of Cryptography and System Security (CrySyS) in Hungary has released an open-source toolkit that can find traces of Duqu infections on computer networks.
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Gallery: Ten computer viruses that changed the world
In the last 25 years, the state of the art in automated malfeasance has progressed to the point that it's part of the armory of international geopolitics.
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Google warning users of malware infection
Google has identified traffic patterns consistent with a certain malware infection, and it's letting users know that they need to take action.
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Bitcoin market flash-crash and database leak from Mt.Gox
The Bitcoin market flash-crashed over the weekend due to hacker activities, causing the price of Bitcoins to drop to a penny. Though the market has recovered, what could this mean for the future...
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AutoRun malware infections declining
Microsoft is observing a 59% decline of AutoRun malware infections on XP, followed by 74% on Vista.
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How prevalent is malware on Windows PCs?
I read an alarming statistic recently: "Nearly half of personal computers in the U.S. are compromised by malware." Thankfully, that statement is not true. It is not even remotely accurate. So how...
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DOJ seizes botnet to fix infected servers
By seizing servers and domain names and getting permission to remotely turn off malware on compromised PCs, U.S. officials have disabled a 10-year-old botnet.
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Dear ISP, it's time to quarantine your malware-infected customers
In a perfect world, you will not just get a notification from your ISP about your participation in a botnet, you may easily get "quarantined" until you meet certain "security awareness"...
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Number of infected sites double in the past year
More than 1 million Web sites were believed to be infected with malware in the fourth quarter of last year.
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Google deletes 21 infected apps
Google apparently has used a kill switch to remove 21 malware-infected apps from both its Android Market and from people's Android devices.
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