| Alleged tech support scammers settle FTC charges |
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May 18, 2013 - 2:22 PM - by ArticleBot
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Operators of two alleged tech support scams that charged consumers hundreds of dollars to supposedly fix their computers have settled charges from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
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| Researchers uncover new global cyberespionage operation dubbed SafeNet |
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May 18, 2013 - 1:15 AM - by ArticleBot
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Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered an active cyberespionage operation that so far has compromised computers belonging to government ministries, technology companies, media outlets, academic research institutions and nongovernmental organizations from over 100 countries.
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| Police arrest Anonymous suspects in Italy |
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May 18, 2013 - 1:15 AM - by ArticleBot
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Italian police arrested four suspected hackers Friday, accusing them of having taken control of the Italian branch of the Anonymous network.
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| In a sea of malware, viruses make a small comeback |
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May 17, 2013 - 11:53 AM - by ArticleBot
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The computer virus seems to be making a subtle comeback.
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| New Mac spyware found on Angolan activist's computer |
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May 17, 2013 - 11:53 AM - by ArticleBot
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Previously unknown Mac OS X spyware, signed with a valid Apple Developer ID, has turned up on the laptop of an activist from Angola at a human rights conference in Norway.
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| Pushdo botnet is evolving, becomes more resilient to takedown attempts |
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May 16, 2013 - 10:23 PM - by ArticleBot
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Security researchers from Damballa have found a new variant of the Pushdo malware that's better at hiding its malicious network traffic and is more resilient to coordinated takedown efforts.
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| How to keep the feds from snooping on your cloud data |
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May 16, 2013 - 9:22 AM - by ArticleBot
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A growing number of SaaS providers offer secure encryption log-in to Dropbox and other cloud storage vendors, meaning even they can't access the data you store. And neither can the government.
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| Oracle renumbers Java patch updates, confuses users even more |
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May 16, 2013 - 9:22 AM - by ArticleBot
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Oracle has changed the numbering of its Java security updates, prompting one expert to say, "As if Java updates weren't confusing already."
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| Mobile adware networks given 45 days to stop misbehaving by security firm |
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May 15, 2013 - 7:48 PM - by ArticleBot
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Misbehaving adware buried inside mobile apps has turned into such a problem that security vendor Lookout Mobile Security has published a deadline for networks to change their behaviour or face being blacklisted.
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| Researchers uncover large cyberfraud operation targeting Australian bank customers |
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May 15, 2013 - 7:48 PM - by ArticleBot
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Security researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations firm Group-IB have uncovered a cyberfraud operation that uses specialized financial malware to target the customers of several major Australian banks.
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| Facebook attacked with credential-harvesting malware |
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May 15, 2013 - 7:14 AM - by ArticleBot
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Dorkbot variant infection unusual because the criminals exploited a flaw in the file-sharing site MediaFire to spread the malware
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| State social media privacy laws a mixed bag for businesses |
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May 15, 2013 - 7:14 AM - by ArticleBot
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New social media privacy laws that have been enacted in several states around the country, or are in the works, present something of a mixed bag for businesses.
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| View from inside Verizon's security SWAT team |
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May 14, 2013 - 6:27 PM - by ArticleBot
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Bryan Sartin is director of Verizon's RISK Team, the communications provider's computer forensics practice, which is also the group that helps create the annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). Network World Editor in Chief John Dix caught up with Sartin to learn more about the RISK Team, get his take on the state of enterprise security, and discuss new findings from the recently published DBIR report.?
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| Online gaming company recounts fighting for survival vs. DDoS attacks |
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May 14, 2013 - 6:27 PM - by ArticleBot
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Fighting denial-of-service attacks has become a matter of survival for some businesses that find their websites getting smashed and network flooded by attackers. Online gaming company SG Interactive says it's under constant attack and the only way to keep going is to set up an anti-DDoS defense.
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| It's better to call ahead before sending malware, Symantec finds |
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May 14, 2013 - 5:43 AM - by ArticleBot
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Hackers are finding it pays to call ahead before sending malware-laden email.
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