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Peddling Counterfeit Components Have Done Their Business with Relative Impunity
Aug 15, 2014Those involved in peddling counterfeit components have done their business with relative impunity. But the successful prosecution of a perpetrator in the US may mark the beginning of some law and order in the rampant illegal counterfeit ...
Tags: components, Electrical, Electronics
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New Attack Campaigns Have Infected Point-of-sale Systems Around The World
Dec 10, 2013New attack campaigns have infected point-of-sale (PoS) systems around the world with sophisticated malware designed to steal payment card and transaction data. Researchers from security firm Arbor Networks found two servers that were used ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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The Website of a U.S. Organisation Specialising Was Compromised with Malware
Nov 19, 2013The website of a U.S. organisation specialising in national and international security policy was compromised with malware that targeted a previously unknown vulnerability in Internet Explorer. A nation-state looking to compromise the ...
Tags: Nation-state, attack, IE, flaw
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Employees Can Be Easily Tricked on Social Media to Provide The Information
Nov 7, 2013Spear phishing is one of the most effective ways to break into a corporate network – and recent studies show that employees can be easily tricked on social media to provide the information needed to launch attacks. A phishing attack ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Network Solutions Is Investigating an Attack by a Pro-Palestinian Hacking Group
Oct 11, 2013Network Solutions is investigating an attack by a pro-Palestinian hacking group that redirected websites belonging to several companies. Owned by Web.com, Network Solutions registers domain names, provides hosting services and sells other ...
Tags: DNS Hijack, Network Solutions
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The Creation of Android Malware Is Now Mature Enough
Jul 1, 2013The creation of Android malware is now mature enough for there to be development cycles that mimic those of the legitimate software world, a report from Juniper Networks has concluded. According to the?firm's annual survey of the ...
Tags: Android, Software, Commercial Software, Computer Products
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PayPal Has Denied Him a Reward for Finding a Vulnerability in Its Website
May 30, 2013A 17-year-old German student contends PayPal has denied him a reward for finding a vulnerability in its website. Robert Kugler said he notified PayPal of the vulnerability on May 19. He said he was informed by email that because he is ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Researchers Discovered a Piece of Cyberespionage Malware Targeting Tibetan Activists
May 29, 2013Security researchers from antivirus vendor ESET discovered a piece of cyberespionage malware targeting Tibetan activists that uses unusual techniques to evade detection and achieve persistency on infected systems. The malware, which was ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Java,Runs on Just About Every Kind of Electronic Device Imaginable
May 16, 2013Java, the popular OS-independent platform and programming language, runs on just about every kind of electronic device imaginable, including computers, cell phones, printers, TVs, DVDs, home security systems, automated teller machines, ...
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Microsoft Has Released a Patch for a Bug in Internet Explorer 8
May 16, 2013Just 11 days after issuing an advisory, Microsoft has released a patch for a bug in Internet Explorer 8 that bedeviled the U.S. Department of Labor earlier this month. Microsoft's speedy release of this patch "is an outstanding example of ...
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The Adobe Reader and Acrobat Updates Include Fixes for 27 Vulnerabilities
May 16, 2013updates for its Reader, Acrobat, Flash Player and ColdFusion products on Tuesday to fix many critical vulnerabilities, including one that is already actively exploited by attackers. The Adobe Reader and Acrobat updates include fixes for ...
Tags: Adobe, Computer Products, Security Updates
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A New Variant of Gozi Banking Trojan Program That Infects a Computer's Master Boot Record
Apr 23, 2013Researchers from security firm Trusteer have found a new variant of the Gozi banking Trojan program that infects a computer's Master Boot Record (MBR) in order to achieve persistence. The Master Boot Record (MBR) is a boot sector that ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Microsoft Has Discovered an Unusually Stealthy Trojan
Apr 19, 2013Microsoft has discovered an unusually stealthy Trojan capable of deleting the files it downloads in order to keep them away from forensics investigators and researchers. The Trojan downloader,?called Win32/Nemim.gen!A, is the latest ...
Tags: Microsoft, Computer Products
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A Chinese Hacking Ring Has Been Stealing Data From Players of More Than 30 MMO
Apr 15, 2013A Chinese hacking ring, which has been active for four years, has been stealing data from players of more than 30 massively multiplayer online (MMO) role-playing games. That's according to research by security software vendor Kaspersky ...
Tags: Online Games, Computer Products
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Researchers From Security Vendor FireEye Have Uncovered a New APT
Apr 3, 2013Researchers from security vendor FireEye have uncovered a new APT (advanced persistent threat) that uses multiple detection evasion techniques, including the monitoring of mouse clicks, to determine active human interaction with the ...
Tags: Computer Products, software