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Android bugs allow attackers to secretly install malware

Jon Oberheide – the security researcher who has so effectively pointed out the existence of a major security bug in the Android platform nearly a year ago – has …

“We are going to sue you” spam campaign leads to malware

Every once in a while, security researchers spot an email spam campaign so poorly thought out and executed that I have to wonder: “Who would fall far this?” But …

Researchers crack SSL encryption

Two security researchers have found a way of breaking the SSL/TLS encryption that allows the information that passes from browser/user to server and back be reliable and, …

XSS bug in Skype iPhone app allows address book theft

A bug in the latest version of Skype for iPhone and iPod touch makes its users vulnerable to having their address book stolen just by viewing a specially crafted message, says …

Microsoft re-releases botched security update

Microsoft has re-released a security update for Windows XP and Server 2003 after it has realized that the initial one – released last Tuesday in order to add six more …

Skype users targeted with calls spreading fake AV

Showing considerable resourcefulness in their attempt to trick Internet users, fake AV peddlers have begun targeting Skype users with an unexpected call. “Attention: …

Bots troll hacker forums to discover data breaches

When talking about bots, the first thing that comes to mind is often a bad one – i.e. how cyber crooks misuse the technology to bilk Internet users out of information or …

Pay-per-install services attempt discreet comeback

“Pay-per-install businesses can be temporarily compromised by welcome law enforcement action, but the crooks will always find a way to return,” says McAfee’s …

Con artists love social networks

Most social networks’ users are hit by online scams almost daily – whether its the ubiquitous survey scam or the “share your cell phone number, get …

Japanese defense contractor breached

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has revealed that its networks have been breached in what is considered the first cyber attack to hit Japan’s defense industry. According to …

Leaked psychological profile of Anonymous leaders is a fake

The FBI has confirmed that the recently “leaked” psychological profile of Anonymous/Lulzsec leaders supposedly compiled by the Bureau is fake, and likely a prank …

Spammers exploit confusion over revoked SSL certificates

It was only a matter of time until cyber crooks would begin taking advantage of the DigiNotar breach and the news of the revocation of many of its certificates to trick users …

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