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Pessimists Are Fond of Saying That No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Jan 10, 2014

Pessimists are fond of saying that no good deed goes unpunished. An Australian teenager who reported a security vulnerability in a government website and now faces legal troubles probably agrees. Joshua Rogers, a 16-year-old Victoria ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics

Angler Exploit Kit Have Added an Exploit for a Known Vulnerability

Nov 18, 2013

The creators of a Web-based attack tool called Angler Exploit Kit have added an exploit for a known vulnerability in Microsoft's Silverlight browser plug-in to the tool's arsenal. Exploit kits are essentially malicious Web applications ...

Tags: Computer Products, software

Twitter's SMS-Based Two-Factor Authentication Feature Could Be Abused to Lock Users

May 29, 2013

Twitter's SMS-based, two-factor authentication feature could be abused to lock users who don't have it enabled out of their accounts if attackers gain access to their log-in credentials, according to researchers from Finnish anti-virus ...

Tags: Computer Products, software

Researchers Have Identified Multiple Samples of The Discovered "KitM" Spyware for Mac OS X

May 28, 2013

Security researchers have identified multiple samples of the recently discovered "KitM" spyware for Mac OS X, including one dating back to December 2012 and targeting German-speaking users. KitM (Kumar in the Mac), also known as HackBack, ...

Tags: OS X Spyware, Mac, Computer Products

Mac OS X Spyware Has Turned up on The Laptop of an Activist

May 21, 2013

Previously unknown Mac OS X spyware, signed with a valid Apple Developer ID, has turned up on the laptop of an activist from Angola at a human rights conference in Norway. Security researcher and privacy activist Jacob Appelbaum found the ...

Tags: Computer Products, software

The Number of Mobile Threats Has Increased by Nearly 50% During The First Three Months

May 17, 2013

The Android threat landscape is growing in both size and complexity with cybercriminals adopting new distribution methods and building Android-focused malware services, according to a report from Finnish security vendor F-Secure. The ...

Tags: Android, Computer Products

A Recently Patched Java Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Is Already Being Exploited

Apr 26, 2013

A recently patched Java remote code execution vulnerability is already being exploited by cybercriminals in mass attacks to infect computers with scareware, security researchers warn. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2013-2423, was ...

Tags: Computer Products, software

A Facebook Tool That Allowed Users to View and Delete Their Search History

Apr 3, 2013

A Facebook tool that allowed users to view and delete their search history on the site disappeared, and some people were keen to get it back. The absence of the tool, which Facebook rolled out last September, was noticed by users last ...

Tags: Facebook, Computer Products, service

The Number of Android Malware Threats Is Growing

Mar 12, 2013

Recent reports from antivirus companies seem to suggest that the number of Android malware threats is growing. However, there are still many skeptics who say the extent of the problem is exaggerated. The security industry has an ...

Tags: antivirus companies, Android malware threats, credibility issue

Android Become The Dominant Platform Targetted by Hackers

Mar 8, 2013

Finland-based F-Secure said in a report that the free Google operating system, which has been gaining smartphone market share globally, has become the dominant platform targetted by hackers. "Every quarter, malware authors bring forth new ...

Tags: F-Secure, Google operating system, smartphone market

Twitter Announced That It Had Been The Target of an Attack

Feb 25, 2013

The 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

Security Software Maker F-Secure Claimed That 2012 Was The "Year of The Exploit"

Feb 7, 2013

In a security landscape report released on Tuesday, security software maker F-Secure claimed that 2012 was the "year of the exploit". F-Secure, which focused on cyber threats during the second half of 2012, noted that the Internet has ...

Tags: security software, Internet, Web

A New Piece of Malicious Software Targeted at Apple Users Has Been Found

Dec 28, 2012

A 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

Get Your Conspiracy Theories Ready

Dec 26, 2012

IDG News Service - Get your conspiracy theories ready: Two founders of The Pirate Bay were due to speak at the Hack in the Box security conference in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, but didn't show up. The 3 p.m. speaking slot for Peter ...

Tags: Pirate Bay, Box security conference, Hack, cyber security

McAfee Is Expanding Its Mobile Security Software for Android Tablets and Smartphones

Dec 26, 2012

McAfee is expanding its mobile security software for Android tablets and smartphones, as it sees an increase in threats targeting Android devices, the Intel subsidiary announced on Monday. The new Mobile Security software has features ...

Tags: McAfee, mobile security software, Android, tablets, smartphones

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