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Websense Identified New Malware Campaign That Targets Blackberry Users
Jul 1, 2013Security firm Websense has identified a new malware campaign that targets Blackberry users with a malicious attachment in fake emails. The fake emails,crafted using content copied from legitimate emails from Blackberry,state that the ...
Tags: malware, Blackberry users, Security firm Websense, ThreatScope
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NBC.Com Hacked Served up Malicious Software Intended to Steal Bank Account Details
Feb 26, 2013Websites affiliated with U.S. broadcaster NBC were hacked for several hours on Thursday, serving up malicious software intended to steal bank account details. On its own technology blog, NBC released a statement saying, "We've identified ...
Tags: malicious software, NBC, company news
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U.S. Broadcaster NBC Were Hacked for Several Hours on Thursday
Feb 26, 2013Websites affiliated with U.S. broadcaster NBC were hacked for several hours on Thursday, serving up malicious software intended to steal bank account details. On its own technology blog, NBC released a statement saying, "We've identified ...
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Twitter Announced That It Had Been The Target of an Attack
Feb 25, 2013The administrators of a popular iOS developer Web forum called iPhoneDevSDK confirmed Wednesday that it had been compromised by hackers who used it to launch attacks against its users. Security experts believe the site served as a gateway ...
Tags: iOS, PhoneDevSDK, Facebook, Apple
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Mobile Spam and Phishing Attacks Will Increasingly Delivered by Mobile Malware Networks
Feb 16, 2013Today’s mobile spam and phishing attacks will increasingly delivered by mobile malware networks, despite mobile device operating systems being more secure than those of desktop or laptop computers, a report has found. Blue Coat ...
Tags: mobile spam, mobile, malware networks
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Anti-Virus Software Would Become an Ineffective Tool for Combating Viruses
Jan 5, 2013Anti-virus software has become an ineffective tool for combating viruses and other forms of malware, according to a study by the Israeli Institute of Technology and security software vendor Imperva. The study suggests that the initial ...
Tags: antivirus software, neffective tool, viruses, malware
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A New Piece of Malicious Software Targeted at Apple Users Has Been Found
Dec 28, 2012A new piece of malicious software targeted at Apple users has been found on a website dedicated to the Dalai Lama, but one security vendor is labeling it as low risk. The malware, nicknamed "Dockster," is a backdoor that allows an ...
Tags: malicious software, Apple users, website, Dalai Lama
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Google Has Acquired Web-Based URL Scanner VirusTotal
Dec 26, 2012PC World - Google has acquired Web-based URL scanner VirusTotal in what may be an effort to improve browser security. VirusTotal's service is pretty simple: Visit the website and either select a file to scan or paste in a URL. Also ...
Tags: Google, URL scanner, VirusTotal, company news
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Criminals Are Sending Malicious Emails That Purport to Come From Payroll Services Firms
Dec 20, 2012Criminals are sending malicious emails that purport to come from payroll services firms in order to infect with malware the computers of payroll administrators from various companies, according to researchers from the SANS Internet Storm ...
Tags: criminals, malicious emails, payroll services firms, ISC
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A New Piece of Malicious Software Targeted at Apple Users Has Been Found on a Website
Dec 17, 2012A new piece of malicious software targeted at Apple users has been found on a website dedicated to the Dalai Lama. The malware, nicknamed “Dockster,” is a backdoor that allows an attacker to control the victim’s ...
Tags: Apple, botnets, Dockster, highlightedpost, malware, Web attacks
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Android's Own Malware Scanner Only Detects a Fraction of Threats to The Google
Dec 11, 2012Android's own malware scanner only detects a fraction of threats to the Google device operating system, according to the results of one researcher. A short report published by Xuxian Jiang, professor of computer science at North Carolina ...
Tags: Android, malware scanner, Google, Nexus 7, tablet
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Balazs Has Developed a Remote-Controlled Malware That Functions as a Browser Extension
Oct 24, 2012IDG News Service-Security researcher Zoltan Balazs has developed a remote-controlled piece of malware that functions as a browser extension and is capable of modifying Web pages,downloading and executing files,hijacking accounts,bypassing ...
Tags: malware, browser extension, remote-controlled, Balazs
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Hackers Are Distributing Rogue Email Notifications About Changes in Microsoft's Services
Sep 3, 2012Hackers are distributing rogue email notifications about changes in Microsoft's Services Agreement to trick people into visiting malicious pages that use a recently circulated Java exploit to infect their computers with malware. "We're ...
Tags: Malware, Vulnerabilitie, rogue email notification, malicious email
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Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt Is More Than Just The Tool of Overhyping Vendors
Aug 13, 2012Infoworld - When it comes to IT security, FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) is more than just the tool of overhyping vendors hoping to sell their next big thing. It is the reality that seasoned IT security pros live in, thanks in large ...
Tags: IT security, FUD, Paul Ferguson, antivirus scanner