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Ubisoft breached, user account credentials compromised

Ubisoft has begun notifying account holders of a breach that resulted in their email addresses, usernames and (encrypted) passwords being compromised. “We recently …

Current cybercrime market is all about Cybercrime-as-a-Service

The cybercrime market is constantly evolving, and it is currently full of knowledgeable individuals who have focused on their core competencies to offer services to those who …

Litecoin-stealing Trojan found

Bitcoin is the most popular, but not the only crypto currency out there. As interest in and use of other ones rises, malware that tries to steal particular types of currencies …

Protect Android devices from theft and malware

The new Norton Mobile Security with antivirus protects your Android phones and tablets from theft, loss, malware and viruses. Remotely locate your lost or stolen device. Scan …

Keep all your software up-to-date with F-Secure

The month of June saw security updates for well over 100 vulnerabilities in just the most commonly used software for Windows workstations, with each of these vulnerabilities …

Two-factor authentication for websites

Incapsula announced Login Protect, which enables instant activation of two-factor authentication to websites and Web applications, without requiring any coding, application …

NSA hacking and spying on EU officials

Over the weekend, the German Der Spiegel published a report based on a document leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden that show that the US has been spying on EU …

Teaching a computer to play Memory advances security

Computer science researchers have programmed a computer to play the game Concentration (also known as Memory). The work could help improve computer security – and …

Android hack tool harvests info from PCs

Stealing information is a piece of cake if you can manage to get malware on the target’s Windows computer, but did you know that it can also be as easy as connecting …

Hacker indicted for Romney tax return extortion scheme

34-year-old Michael Mancil Brown of Franklin, Tennessee, was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Nashville, for allegedly engaging in an extortion and wire fraud scheme …

Symbiotic relationship ensures malware persistence

If your antivirus solution detects the Vobfus worm and downloader on your computer, chances are good that the machine also houses the Beebone downloader, Microsoft researcher …

Beware of “Social Security” Facebook phishing scams

Hijacked Facebook Fan Pages are a great asset to online spammers and scammers, so it’s no wonder that at any given time there are a number of active phishing campaigns …

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