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Adobe Reader zero-day exploit spotted in the wild

Researchers form security firm FireEye have found in the wild a PDF file that exploits a new zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader. “Upon successful exploitation, it …

Flickr bug made users’ private photos public

A glitch in the Flickr matrix has resulted in intimate photos of a number of its users being made available for everyone to see after their permissions turned from …

Mega pays out first batch of bounties, its crypto still intact

Mega, the file hosting service and successor to Megaupload founded by Kim Dotcom, recently instituted a bug bounty program that should help keep the service and its users safe …

Comment Group hackers specialize in high-profile targeted attacks

It is common knowledge that spear-phishing has become the preferred way for persistent attackers to gain a foothold in targeted systems and network. In fact, most of the …

Malware authors revert to phishing approach to trick bank defenses

Banking malware that performs Man-in-The-Browser tricks such as injecting legitimate banking sites with additional forms, hijacking the authenticated session to add a new …

Citi Group customers targeted with malware-laden alerts

A malware-spreading spam campaign targeting Citi Group customers is underway, so if you are one, be on the lookout for an email alerting you to the receipt of a “secure …

Dorkbot worm lurks on Skype and MSN Messenger again

The Dorkbot/Rodpicom worm, which spreads via messaging applications and leads to additional malware infections, is currently doing rounds on Skype and MSN Messenger, warns …

Bogus money transfer notice leads to theft of online banking credentials

Symantec researchers have recently spotted an email phishing campaign impersonating the accounting department of a random firm. “Dear Sir,” says the email, …

Myanmar journalists targeted with state-sponsored Gmail attacks

Google has recently begun warning Myanmar journalists and editors about their Gmail accounts potentially being targeted by state-sponsored attackers. The warning – first …

Pope’s resignation exploited by Twitter spammers

The announcement of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI later this month has taken the world by surprise, but spammers were quick to react to the news by flooding Twitter …

Bit9 hacked, its certificates stolen and used to sign malware

Bit9, a security firm that provides software reputation, application control and whitelisting services to companies in the financial, technology, government and other sectors, …

Windows and OS X users under attack, update Flash now!

Adobe has pushed out an emergency Flash update that solves two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2013-0633 and CVE-2013-0634) that are being actively exploited to target Windows …

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