8. Feb 2010, 16:40
Police have closed a known training website in Central China's Hubei province, which was used to teach an astounding number of would-be hackers how to use Malware and other techniques to pillage the masses online. ...
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6. Feb 2010, 16:05
The news that Google has turned to the NSA for help in the aftermath of the attack on their systems has earned mixed reactions both on and offline. Pundits have come out on both sides of the fence, but the ultimate question is, should the average consumer worry about this team-up? ...
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4. Feb 2010, 17:00
DECAF, an application that defends a system from forensic tools such as EnCase and Helix, as well as Microsoft’s COFEE, earned a good bit of attention towards the end of 2009. Apparently, it earned too much attention, because after the initial hype died down, Microsoft finally acted and served the team behind DECAF with a DMCA notice, causing their hosting provider to pull their site. ...
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4. Feb 2010, 09:00
Microsoft has said it is investigating a publically reported vulnerability in Internet Explorer that could allow information disclosure on Windows XP systems, or those with Windows Vista or Windows 7 running with Protected Mode disabled. ...
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3. Feb 2010, 15:44
Earlier this morning some Twitter users logged in to the Web interface of the popular social service and were told that they needed a password reset due to a Phishing scam. ...
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2. Feb 2010, 16:58
Let’s face it, working at Google would be a decent gig for those who have the qualifications. However, those who have recently applied at Google, and more likely those who never sent an application in the first place, are getting resume confirmations from an alleged Google email account, complete with a nicely worded letter and Malware. ...
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1. Feb 2010, 18:30
Tax time is upon us, and this time of year can be a double-edged sword when it comes to preparing your taxes while considering new rebates, refunds, and changes to tax code itself. Criminals know this and have started targeting people with a surge of tax related Spam and Phishing scams. ...
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1. Feb 2010, 17:20
Based on comments from Facebook and new data from Sophos, the social portal with over 350 million users is the leader when it comes to privacy risks, Spam, and other malicious activity. ...
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1. Feb 2010, 17:00
Using the buzz leading up to and after its official announcement, criminals are hijacking search results regarding Apple’s iPad and related keywords to spread a Rogue anti-Virus application “Live PC Care”. ...
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28. Jan 2010, 14:34
The official tax site for Oklahoma is offering more than just tax help, AVG’s Roger Thompson says. The portal for the Oklahoma Tax Commission has been hijacked, and as of 10:00 a.m. this morning is still serving malicious PDF files to anyone simply visiting the main page. ...
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