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A New Malicious Software Programme Claims to Mine and Steal Bitcoins
Nov 27, 2013A new malicious software programme, advertised for sale on underground forums, claims to mine and steal bitcoins, according to a Danish security company. The Atrax malware is notable for its low US$250 price and use of TOR, short for The ...
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The Source Code for The Carberp Financial Malware Has Been Leaked Online
Jun 27, 2013The source code for the Carberp financial malware has been leaked online, increasing the risk that other cybercriminals will create their own variants based on it, according to researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations firm ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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The Global Mobile Payments Market Is Predicted to Exceed $1.3 Trillion in The Coming Years
May 28, 2013The global mobile payments market is predicted to exceed US$1.3 trillion in the coming years, presenting opportunities for cyber-crime gangs to exploit, according to a white paper published by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). ...
Tags: Android, anti-phishing working group, anti-virus, APWG, banks, CNME
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Mozilla Would Disable All Plug-Ins in Firefox Except The Latest Adobe's Flash Player
Feb 1, 2013Mozilla yesterday announced it would automatically disable all plug-ins in Firefox except the latest version of Adobe's Flash Player, citing security and stability reasons for the move. The feature, called "click-to-play," has been part ...
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Oracle Must Dramatically Step up Its Security Game
Jan 25, 2013Oracle must dramatically step up its security game, security experts said this week, following the release of a number of very public vulnerabilities in Java, many of which still remain unpatched. “Oracle should just take a mulligan ...
Tags: Oracle, security game, public vulnerabilities, Java
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Oracle Must Dramatically Step up Its Security Game
Jan 24, 2013Beset by some very public vulnerabilities in Java, and apparently unable to properly patch those bugs, Oracle must dramatically step up its security game, experts said Monday. "Oracle should just take a mulligan and redesign Java before ...
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Oracle on Sunday Issued an Emergency Java Update to Patch Two Critical Vulnerabilities
Jan 16, 2013Oracle on Sunday issued an emergency Java update to patch two critical vulnerabilities, including one that had been exploited in ongoing and accelerating attacks. Also yesterday, a researcher noted for uncovering scores of Java bugs ...
Tags: Oracle, emergency Java, Java bugs
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Project Blitzkrieg Is a Real and Credible Threat
Dec 19, 2012IDG News Service - Project Blitzkrieg, a coordinated attack against U.S. banking customers allegedly planned for the spring of 2013, is a real and credible threat, security researchers at McAfee have said. A cybercriminal using the ...
Tags: Computer Products, Credible Threat, Mcafee, Blitzkrieg E Banking Heist
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Microsoft Has Uncovered a Vulnerability in The PC Supply Chain
Dec 18, 2012Microsoft has uncovered a vulnerability in the PC supply chain that allows hackers to pre-install malware-infected copies of Windows onto new machines. As a result, the company has received approval from a federal court to strangle a ...
Tags: Microsoft, PC, surgical sinkhole