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Two indicted for university hack binge

Two former students of the University of Central Missouri have been charged with computer intrusion, intercepting electronic communication and aggravated identity theft, …

Facebook users think social networking spam is a problem

Facebook became the world’s largest social network by giving users a cleaner more intimate way to connect with friends and family. Yet social networking spam is now a …

34% of all malware ever created appeared in 2010

According to PandaLabs, in the first ten months of the year the number of threats created and distributed account for one third of all viruses that exist. These means that 34% …

Korean cross-border attacks exploited to spread malware

The recent cross-border shellings between North and South Korea have left many people wondering what has been going on and what triggered the attacks, and scareware and …

5 tips for safe online holiday shopping

With the holiday shopping season just around the corner and more than 55% of Web users planning to do their holiday shopping online, Fortinet offers a few important online …

Growing security crisis for mobile networks

The wireless nature of the cellular networks makes them more susceptible to criminal attack, according to a Heavy Reading report. “If anything, our research suggests …

HTTPS Everywhere now protects against Firesheep

The EFF launched a new version of HTTPS Everywhere, a security tool that offers enhanced protection for Firefox browser users against Firesheep and other exploits of webpage …

Former Ford employee stole company secrets worth millions

An interesting case of theft of industrial trade secrets was unveiled yesterday as news that the culprit – one Xiang Dong (“Mike”) Yu – has pleaded …

Worst offending IP addresses for sending spam and viruses

Security analysts at WatchGuard have identified the worst offending IP addresses for sending the most email spam and viruses, along with the top 10 most popular viruses. Top …

Multiply users urged to download disguised malware

Users of the Multiply social networking site have lately been targeted with malicious personal messages coming from accounts opened by cybercriminals. The message implies that …

Most employees will steal company secrets if fired

Insider threats are mainly comprised of normal, mainstream employees. Most strikingly, the Imperva survey found that 70% of respondents had clear plans to take something with …

Christmas tree app virus hoax on Facebook

Facebook users should not share a fake virus warning that is circulating quickly on the site. The warning is against a Christmas tree app and although anyone could at any time …

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