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China reacts to military hackers’ indictment, accuses US of hypocrisy

Yesterday, for the first time ever, the US Justice Department filed criminal charges against known state actors for hacking, as it accused five Chinese military hackers of …

Angler exploit kit starts wielding Silverlight exploits

“Silverlight exploits are the drive-by flavor of the month,” claim Cisco researchers. “Exploit Kit owners are adding Silverlight to their update releases, …

Google adds new security features to Google Apps

Here is some welcome news for Google Apps Business, Government and Education customers: the company has implemented three new security features to protect them from phishing, …

Researchers discover critical flaws in the Chip and PIN system

A group of researchers from Cambridge University have discovered two critical flaws in the “Chip and PIN” (EMV) smart card payment system that can be misused to …

Record month for Linux Trojans

If you think that you are protected from malware if you use Linux, think again, warn researchers from AV manufacturer Dr. Web, who identified and examined a record-high number …

Tech companies and privacy practices: Who has your back?

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published its fourth annual “Who Has Your Back” report that aims to show which major technology companies are good at …

Carder sentenced to 20 years in prison

Member of Organization That Operated Online Marketplace for Stolen Personal Information Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison A Phoenix man convicted after a jury trial last …

Tor cannot protect you from targeted surveillance

In the wake of all the revelations about mass Internet surveillance efforts by the US NSA, a lot of users but also many businesses and government agencies around the world …

Recently patched IE 0-day abused in APT attacks

When Microsoft issued an out-of-band security update to patch the zero day Internet Explorer vulnerability on May 1, it was revealed by researchers from security company …

Fake mobile AV apps sold on Google Play and Windows Phone Store

Remember when the popular but totally useless security app named Virus Shield appeared for sale on Google Play and netted its creators over $40,000 before being removed from …

Bad news for Cryptocat as it debuts Encrypted Facebook Chat

Mere days after Cryptocat creator Nadim Kobeissi announced that the latest update of the popular software will allow Facebook users to use encrypted chat, the social network …

New browser hijacker/click fraud malware threatens Windows users

In its latest Security Intelligence Report, Microsoft has noted that malware designed to make money for the attacker via click fraud, performing Bitcoin mining, and …

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