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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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Yahoo's board of directors plays musical chairs: 4 out, 2 in
Yahoo's reshuffling continues as four board members -- including the chairman -- announce their departures as two more are elected in.
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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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McAfee upgrades mobile security software with SMS, call blocking
IT departments are wary of personal devices being used for work purposes out of fear of information getting lost or stolen, but could mobile security software ease their worries?
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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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Email titans Google, Microsoft, Yahoo aim to battle phishing
A working group is pitching a system that will allow providers to authenticate emails better.
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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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Facebook exposes hackers behind Koobface worm
Facebook has confirmed it is releasing as much information as it can about the Koobface worm, which wreaked havoc on the social network a few years ago, and the five hackers behind it.
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Facebook to expose hackers behind Koobface worm
Facebook plans to name the five hackers behind the Koobface worm, which wreaked havoc on the social network a few years ago. All of the men have yet to be charged for their crimes.
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Decade old virus harvests information from college computers
At the City College of San Francisco, viruses have reportedly harvested personal student data for over a decade.
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Under malware attack: Smart cards used by U.S. government agencies
A new version of the Sykipot Trojan is targeting smart card readers made by ActivIdentity, a company that provides authentication software to several high-profile agencies and businesses around...
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Adobe plugs critical Reader X security holes
Adobe fixes six serious vulnerabilities that expose Windows and Mac OS X users to malicious hacker attacks.
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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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Symantec confirms hacker theft of Norton anti-virus source code
Symantec, the anti-virus maker, has confirmed that a hacking group has stolen a "segment" of its flagship product. The group said it would make the source code available.
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Old people scare me
Our elderly don't seem to get that the threats we have today are very different from the threats they've known all their lives. Our elderly are enormous targets of opportunity for criminals.
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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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20% of Facebook links lead to viruses (infographic)
More than 20 percent of Facebook News Feed links lead to viruses, according to ZoneAlarm. This number seems suspicious to me, but regardless of how high it is, here's what you need to know.
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'Ramnit' worm hijacks 45,000 Facebook logins
A nasty piece of malware is siphoning usernames and passwords from Facebook accounts, mostly in the U.K. and France.
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