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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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Microsoft disables AutoRun on Windows XP/Vista to prevent malware infections
Microsoft has decided to disable the AutoRun feature on Windows XP. The "non-security update" doesn't affect shiny media" such as CDs or DVDs that contain Autorun files.
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Researchers intercept Tatanga malware bypassing SMS based transaction authorization
Security researchers from Trusteer have intercepted a Tatanga malware variant capable of bypassing SMS based transaction authentication protection.
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McAfee sees 'malware explosion' across desktop, mobile platforms
Although Android is a prime target, McAfee researchers find that there is an increase in malware across all platforms.
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Facebook account cancellation is malware, not Adobe Flash
If you're asked to confirm or deny a Facebook account cancellation request, ignore it. Facebook will never ask you this, and chances are someone is looking to install malware on your computer.
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Malware charges users for free Android apps on Google Play
Android users are being tricked into paying for free apps. The malware is a new variant of the Android.Opfake family that pushes fake versions of popular Android apps to unsuspecting consumers.
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Android malware families nearly quadruple from 2011 to 2012
F-Secure has found that between Q1 2011 and Q1 2012, the number of Android malware families has increased from 10 to 37, and the number of malicious Android APKs has increased from 139 to 3,069.
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Wikipedia: If you see ads on our site, you have malware
Wikipedia is warning its users that seeing ads on its website usually means your computer is infected with some type of malware. Most of the time, this means a rogue browser add-on or extension.
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Windows malware: are you safer today than you were 10 years ago?
In 2002, after a series of widespread, high-profile, and highly embarrassing Windows-related security incidents, Bill Gates wrote his now famous "Trustworthy Computing" memo. So what's happened in...
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Ten years of Windows malware and Microsoft's security response
They don't make malware like they used to. Literally. Back in 2002, Microsoft and its customers were forced to deal with an unprecedented outbreak of attacks on Windows that threatened the...
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Kaspersky investigates Mac security after spate of malware attacks
Kaspersky Lab is analyzing Mac OS X after a spate of malware attacks hit the operating system, according to a clarified statement from the security firm's CTO.
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TeenTech Weekly: Facebook addiction, BYOD schools, Mac infections
The weekly roundup of Generation Y and student resources you may have missed.
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When I say 'virus,' you know exactly what I mean
Discussions of malware have their own equivalent to Godwin's Law: As the conversation grows longer, the probability that someone will derail the discussion by arguing over the meaning of 'virus'...
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Google Chrome warns of malware on PhysOrg
Google Chrome has started warning its users that phys.org contains malware. Until this issue has been cleared up, avoid the website to be on the safe side. Updates will be posted in this article.
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Hacker, rootkit find place in new novel by infosec journalist
Dennis Fisher finds a way to embed information security subplots into a new novel.
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What Microsoft can teach Apple about security response
Microsoft just released seven security updates to fix 23 vulnerabilities in Windows and other products. In February, Apple released a massive update that covered 51 vulnerabilities and also...
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Apple security blunder exposes Lion login passwords in clear text
With the latest Lion security update, Mac OS X 10.7.3, Apple has accidentally turned on a debug log file outside of the encrypted area that stores the user's password in clear text.
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2012 Olympics themed malware circulating in the wild
Security researchers from TrendMicro have intercepted a currently circulating 2012 Olympics themed emails containing malicious attachments.
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Researchers spot new Web malware exploitation kit
Meet the RedKit, a recently spotted private web malware exploitation kit, exploiting popular and already patched vulnerabilities.
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