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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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Edward Snowden Persuaded NSA Colleagues to Give Him Their Login Details and Passwords
Nov 11, 2013Prism whistle-blower Edward Snowden persuaded other National Security Agency (NSA) colleagues to give him their login details and passwords, which he later used to gain access to classified information that he later leaked to the media. ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Kevin Mitnick Has Branded Anti-Virus Software Useless
Oct 17, 2013Security expert and reformed hacker Kevin Mitnick has branded anti-virus software useless, claiming: "The only thing McAfee is good at is making videos." Further reading Not enough cyber warriors to fight computer hackers, says former ...
Tags: Computer Products, software, hacker
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End User and Network Support Operations Are Still The Top Target
Jul 23, 2013A new report from the SANS Institute and RSA on help desk security and privacy finds help desk workers are the easiest victims for a determined social engineering criminal. Due to metrics and basic job requirements, end user and network ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Citadel Malware Steals Log-in Credentials and Credit Card Information From Users
Jul 1, 2013A new variant of the Citadel financial malware uses in-browser injection techniques combined with extensive content localization to steal log-in credentials and credit card information from users in different countries, according to ...
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Citadel Has Ability to Modify or Replace Websites Opened by Users on Infected Computers
Jul 1, 2013A new variant of the Citadel financial malware uses in-browser injection techniques combined with extensive content localisation to steal log-in credentials and credit card information from users in different countries, according to ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Fresh From Yesterday's Revelations About Blackberry Security Holes Discovered
Jun 19, 2013Fresh from yesterday's revelations about BlackBerry security holes discovered by GCHQ at 2009's G20 meetings, BlackBerry is fighting similar claims against its newest BlackBerry 10 platform. BlackBerry posted an advisory on its Knowledge ...
Tags: Blackberry, Z10
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The Number of Mobile Threats Has Increased by Nearly 50% During The First Three Months
May 17, 2013The 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
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Hackers Are Finding It Pays to Call Ahead Before Sending Malware-Laden Email
May 15, 2013Hackers are finding it pays to call ahead before sending malware-laden email. Symantec has seen what it describes as a sophisticated social engineering campaign aimed at French-speaking accounting and finance department employees. The ...
Tags: Malware, Computer Products
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Baosteel Consulting's Predecessor Is Shanghai Baosteel Construction Supervision Company.
Apr 28, 2013Recently, Shanghai Baosteel Engineering & Consulting Co., Ltd. ("Baosteel Consulting") is officially inaugurated. Baosteel Consulting's predecessor is Shanghai Baosteel Construction Supervision Company. For nearly 20 years, Baosteel ...
Tags: Baosteel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
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Mobile Malware Threats Increased 163 Percent to More Than 65,000 in 2012
Apr 16, 2013According to a new security report released today by NQ Mobile Inc., a global provider of mobile Internet services, mobile malware threats increased 163 percent to more than 65,000 in 2012. The company warns, however, that the problem is ...
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Big Data Summit Agreed That Social Media Analysis Could Benefit Them Internally
Mar 22, 2013IT leaders at Computing's Big Data Summit 2013 yesterday agreed that social media analysis could benefit them internally as well as externally, and could be the next step for them in order to get the most out of their big data tools. Tony ...
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End Discrimination Now Issued a Highly Critical Statement
Mar 11, 2013End Discrimination Now issued a highly critical statement regarding the new prescription drugs laws approved this week by the NYS Senate. Characterizing the “new” law as “alarmist”, “excessive” and ...
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Rights Advocacy Groups and Security Practitioners Remain on Opposite Ends
Mar 5, 2013Rights advocacy groups and security practitioners remain on opposite ends of the spectrum on the merits of sharing information as a means to improve cyber security. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Center for Democracy and ...
Tags: rights advocacy, sharing information, Electronic Frontier Foundation
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MiniDuke Has Targeted Government Organisations in as Many as 23 Countries
Mar 1, 2013A cyber espionage operation dubbed MiniDuke has targeted government organisations in as many as 23 countries, security vendors said on Wednesday. The malware uses well-crafted PDF documents to trick recipients into opening the malicious ...
Tags: MiniDuke, Malware, Governments
