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Polyglot worm spreads via IM
A curious little worm has been spotted spreading via various IM applications – Skype, ICQ, MSN Messenger, Google Talk, and others. What is curious about it is that it …
Anonymous continues with DDoS attacks, possibly using a non-volunteer botnet
Anonymous – the hacktivist group that has become notorious for its DDoS attacks on websites of the RIAA, MPAA, and other anti-piracy organizations and companies – …
Facebook Mobile Privacy Dashboard gets an upgrade
Mobile Facebook users will soon have much more control over they privacy settings – they will be able to see what information they are sharing with which applications …
Fake Facebook toolbar leads to malware
It has become a predictable pattern – every time Facebook introduces some changes, malicious spammers start e-mail campaigns that try to take advantage of the news and …
Internet Explorer 9 promises protection from online tracking
Worried about third-party websites tracking your browsing history? Microsoft has a solution for you. The new version of Internet Explorer, which is due for release in early …
WikiLeaks-related spam carries worm
Given the great attention that WikiLeaks’ releases of diplomatic cables is garnering around the world, it was only a matter of time when malware pushers were going to …
Assange denied bail, WikiLeaks issues next batch of cables
Following his arrest yesterday, Julian Assange has been taken to hearing at City of Westminster magistrates court, where details of the charges laid against him have been …
Twitter worm spreading malicious goo.gl links?
A new Twitter worm seems to be burrowing its way across the service, apparently forcing mobile Twitter users to retweet a goo.gl shortened link which they clicked on …
Search results for Mono Lake lead to malware
The recent discovery by NASA scientists of a bacteria that uses arsenic in its cellular structure has prompted a lot of people to search the Web for information about it and …
Julian Assange arrested in London
WikiLeaks’ founder and director Julian Assange has been arrested this Tuesday morning at 9.30am (GMT) at a police station in London. According to a statement by the …
Tracking a pirated software license
When Avast Software spotted a license for its avast! Pro Antivirus software being distributed online, they decided to do a simple experiment – they didn’t take any …
Doorways on non-default ports make compromised websites harder to spot
Are negligent site and server administrators at least as much to blame for compromised sites that redirect users to doorway pages to pirated software as the cyber criminals …
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