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The Benefits of Upgrading Your Servers
Upgrading your servers now could end up saving you money. Virtualization, consolidation, and higher performance mean that your running costs could be reduced drastically. Learn more about...
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Cyber criminals innovate like businesses, forming global industry: report
The latest advice from the Information Security Forum discusses the nature of existing and emerging cyber threats as well as the potential risks and rewards at stake for everyone.
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'Malnets' will become major online security issue in 2012: report
Most malware attacks target users on their desktops and laptops, but mobile devices are becoming much more enticing options for cyber criminals, according to a new report.
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Spamvertised 'Tax information needed urgently' emails lead to malware
Security researchers from AppRiver, have intercepted a currently spamvertised malware campaign, enticing end users into clicking on malicious links.
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Did Google withhold malware protection details from partners?
Google's Safe Browsing API is a core security feature of Chrome that Google shares with Firefox and Safari. Now, a security research firm that specializes in measuring the effectiveness of these...
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Most cyber security experts believe cyber arms race is on
More than half of of global security experts believe that an arms race is already taking place in cyber space, according to McAfee.
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Android malware makes use of steganography
Malware makers are turning to quite sophisticated tricks to disguise the true purpose of rogue applications.
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Hackers pounce on just-patched Windows Media vulnerability
The end result is a malicious Trojan with rootkit capabilities. The attack happens silently in the background and all the user sees is a blank WMP application playing a file.
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New variants of premium rate SMS trojan 'RuFraud' detected in the wild
Researchers from AegisLab, have intercepted several new variants of the infamous RuFraud premium rate SMS trojan.
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Fake Kim Jong-il video distributing malware
Security researchers from ESET have spotted a fake YouTube video, distributing malware in the form of a link found in the description of the video.
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Facebook: most hijacked logins by Ramnit were invalid
Menlo Park has provided further details in regards to a nasty piece of malware that stole Facebook usernames and passwords, mostly from users in France and the U.K.
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Top 10 in 2011: An 'explosive' year in security
Costin Raiu looks back at the significant stories that shaped the IT security world in 2011 and points to the things we should be looking out for this year.
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More Trojanized games enter Google's Android Market app store
More Trojan apps appear in Google's Android Market.
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Amnesty International UK compromised, serving exploits and malware
Researchers from Barracuda Labs have detected a drive-by malware campaign currently embedded at the web sites of Amnesty International UK.
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Web malware exploitation kits updated with new Java exploit
Cybercriminals are quick to capitalize on the announcement of a newly discovered vulnerability -- CVE-2011-3544 -- in Java.
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Microsoft offers Android malware victims free Windows Phone handsets
Anyone suffering Droidrage?
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T-Mobile VP sounds off on Carrier IQ, AT&T, BlackBerry, iPhone, and eGov (exclusive interview)
In this video, a T-Mobile VP gives us an exclusive look into the strategic thinking of a major mobile carrier.
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Check your Android handset for Carrier IQ rootkit
See what's going on inside your Android handset.
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A carrier insider talks about Carrier IQ
A network engineer from a major UK operator speaks under condition of anonymity and spills the beans on Carrier IQ.
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Finding and cleaning out your smartphone's Carrier IQ poison
Millions of iPhones, Android and other smartphones have the Carrier IQ spyware rootkit in them. Here's how to find it and try to zap it.
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Senator demands answers over Carrier IQ mobile phone tracking
Sen. Al Franken, who was instrumental in bringing location privacy legislation after this year's "Locationgate" scandal, is seeking answers after mobile phone software was used to track users'...
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