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German police warns about Android banking Trojans

Following a string of complaints about fraudulent cash withdrawals, the Berlin Police Department has issued a warning (via Google Translate) for all Android users, telling …

McAfee All Access 2013 released

McAfee announced enhancements to McAfee All Access, an integrated cross-device security product for PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. The new, consolidated dashboard enables …

Windows 8 vulnerable to 15% of most popular malware

As users start to (very) slowly adopt the newly released Windows 8, researchers are intent on finding out whether the new OS version is more secure than the previous ones. A …

Opera homepage spotted redirecting visitors to Blackhole kit

If you are an Opera user who hasn’t changed the browser homepage or has visited Opera’s Portal homepage (portal.opera.com) on Wednesday, you might want to check …

Spoofed Better Business Bureau email leads to malware

A massive spam campaign impersonating the Better Business Bureau is currently hitting inboxes around the world. The emails urges users to check out a report and to respond to …

Curiosity-piquing Twitter DM leads to double threat

A double threat has been aimed at Twitter users as Direct Messages carrying a Facebook link and the question “what on earth could you be doing in our movie?” are …

Should Windows 8 users be worried about ransomware?

Does ransomware designed for Windows 7 and older versions of the OS work on the newly released Windows 8? Symantec researchers took it upon themselves to answer that question …

The global expansion of cybercrime

McAfee released a new report which explores techniques in cybercrime as well as the global evolution of cyber exploits. It uncovers new details of “Operation High …

Testing proves advice on keeping computers safe is sound

Amid the often repeated advice about how to keep your computer and yourself safe from malware and criminals spreading it there are some real gold nuggets, as the German …

Malware spreads fake Twitter and Facebook messages

PandaLabs detected a new Twitter spam campaign that may compromise user security. Users receive a direct message on Twitter, which contains the text “Check out Obama …

Palo Alto Networks releases new products

Palo Alto Networks announced several new products that extend its lead in next-generation network security by addressing today’s mixed virtualized and physical …

GFI Software updates VIPRE Antivirus Business

GFI Software launched the latest edition of VIPRE Business, which provides SMBs with access to a single solution for antivirus, patch management and Mobile Device Management …

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