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“Wire transfer confirmation” emails deliver malware

“Wire transfer confirmation” spam emails are nothing new – they’ve been regularly turning up in users’ inboxes throughout the years. But, as much …

Researchers break RSA SecurID 800 token in 13 minutes

An international team of scientists that goes by the name of “Team Prosecco” claims to have devised attacks that manage to extract the secret cryptographic key …

Ransomware appropriates security company logo

Ransomware is still targeting users all over Europe and, as per usual, it shows warnings seemingly coming from police agencies of the country in which the victim resides …

OS X Mountain Lion will include automatic security updating

Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion (version 10.8) is due to be released next month, and its latest Developer Preview shows a new addition meant to keep its users secure: the …

US federal commission breach endangers employees

Employees of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission – an independent agency of the United States government that regulates futures and option markets – have …

LulzSec duo pleads guilty to hacking charges

UK nationals Jake Davis (aka “Topiary”) and Ryan Cleary have officially admitted to being members of the infamous LulzSec hacking collective as they pleaded guilty …

Massive botnet shut down after botmaster’s arrest

Following an investigation that lasted 10 months, Russian police authorities have managed to arrest the 22-year-old operator of one of the largest botnets known to date. …

Spammers bait users with “stolen nude photos”, deliver malware

If you get an email saying that nude pictures of you and/or of your girlfriend have been leaked on the Internet, don’t open the attachment. The same goes for attachments …

Fake Flash update leads to malicious add-ons

Fake Flash update notifications are old news, but users still fall for the trick. In the latest example unearthed by Zscaler’s Julien Sobrier, one such notification …

App retrieving contactless credit card details pulled from Google Play

The Near Field Communication (NFC) protocol – supported and present on the latest smartphones – can be misused to steal data, say Symantec researchers. They tested …

Bogus BancorpSouth emails lead to exploit kit

Fake security related notices ostensibly coming from BancorpSouth, a bank holding company operating mainly in the South of the United States, have been hitting users’ …

Trojan infection triggers massive printing jobs

If your printers start printing garbage characters until they run out of paper, it’s a sure sign your network has been hit by the Milicenso Trojan. According to Symantec …

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