Political activists from the Middle East were targeted in attacks that exploited a previously unknown Flash Player vulnerability to install a so-called lawful interception program designed for law enforcement use, security researchers from ...
Tags: Flash Player, Adobe, mergency update
The Shylock home banking malware has been updated with new functionality that allows it to spread automatically using the popular Skype Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and instant messaging client. Shylock, named after a character from Shakespeare's ...
Tags: banking malware, Shylock, Skype Voice-over-IP, network security
French security firm Intego discovered a new Mac Trojan horse this week that is being used to target specific individuals. The Trojan, dubbed "Crisis" by Intego -- a Mac-only antivirus developer -- and called "Morcut" by Sophos, is ...
Tags: Intego, Mac, Trojan horse, Hacking Toolkit
Microsoft has announced it intends to "retire" its instant message chat tool Windows Live Messenger in favour of Skype's messaging tool. The announcement comes just 18 months after Microsoft announced plans to acquire internet telephony ...
Tags: Microsoft, Windows Live Messenger, Skype, MSN
Microsoft will shut down Windows Live Messenger next year, compelling users to migrate to Skype, whose latest version can import users’ Messenger contacts. With the exception of mainland China, Windows Live Messenger will close in ...
Tags: Microsoft, msn messenger, Skype, Windows, Windows Live Messenger