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LEA intervention on the internet may encourage ransomware
LEA intervention on the internet may encourage ransomware
Visitors to the rnbxclusive website are met with a stern rebuke from a UK LEA. Italian Windows users can receive a similar rebuke from the Polizia. Only one is genuine.
Feb. 17, 2012
CIA provides funding for platform to find malware in binary code
CIA provides funding for platform to find malware in binary code
The US Central Intelligence Agency’s private sector research funding arm, In-Q-Tel (IQT), is investing in technology to analyze binary code in order to uncover malware.
Feb. 17, 2012
Google fixes more flaws in Chrome
Google fixes more flaws in Chrome
Google is again fixing flaws in its Chrome browser only a week after plugging 20 security holes with the release of version 17.
Feb. 17, 2012
Valve lets off some Steam about online gaming data breach
Valve lets off some Steam about online gaming data breach
Hackers likely downloaded encrypted credit card transaction information from a backup database of Steam online game distribution platform users, Valve announced recently.
Feb. 17, 2012
WikiLeaks denounces its exclusion from UNESCO conference
WikiLeaks denounces its exclusion from UNESCO conference
WikiLeaks has denounced UNESCO for refusing to allow it to speak at a conference being held at UNESCO HQ in Paris today and tomorrow. The conference is called 'The Media World after WikiLeaks and News of the World.'
Feb. 16, 2012
Cyberwar between India and Bangladesh escalates
Cyberwar between India and Bangladesh escalates
Bangladeshi hackers have been hacking Indian sites, and Indian hackers have been hacking Bangladeshi sites. Now it is escalating as each side calls for ‘cyberwar’ against the other.
Feb. 16, 2012
Anonymous mischief continues: US stock exchanges face DDoS attacks
Anonymous mischief continues: US stock exchanges face DDoS attacks
The hacktivist group Anonymous launched distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on a number of major stock exchanges this week, continuing its reign of information security mischief.
Feb. 16, 2012
Adobe ships zero-day vulnerability patch for Flash Player
Adobe ships zero-day vulnerability patch for Flash Player
Hot on the heels of its Shockwave and Robohelp patches, Adobe has issued a patch for seven critical flaws in its Flash Player, including a zero-day universal cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Feb. 16, 2012
Samsung C3312 Duos [Review]
Samsung C3312 Duos [Review]
Samsung announced another sleek and stylish named as Samsung C3312 Duos. Also known as Samsung Champ Deluxe Duos supports GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 and is a
Feb. 16, 2012
Shylock financial malware on the rise
Shylock financial malware on the rise
Shylock is financial malware first detected by Trusteer last September and so named because of random excerpts from Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice included in its binary. Trusteer now reports a significant increase in end-user infections.
Feb. 15, 2012
Is BYOD a new cultural revolution?
Is BYOD a new cultural revolution?
A new report from the BBC asks whether BYOD spells the end of the traditional office PC. Are we in the midst of a complete cultural revolution?
Feb. 15, 2012
Social media makes infection inevitable
Social media makes infection inevitable
The emergence of social media as a malware attack vector means that traditional anti-virus technologies are no longer sufficient: whitelisting must now be used to supplement traditional blacklisting.
Feb. 15, 2012