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PayPal expands consumer protection

Beginning Nov. 1, 2010, shoppers around the world will have expanded buyer protection when they make purchases at the millions of retailers that accept PayPal. The expanded …

Google offers safe browsing alerts for network admins

In order to help network administrators keep their networks free of malicious content, Google has announced a new experimental tool: Google Safe Browsing Alerts for Network …

Stuxnet shows that cyber threats can impact entire nations

The Stuxnet worm continues to make headlines, most recently with reports that computers at an Iranian nuclear power plant have been infected, potentially giving hackers the …

HDCP encryption/decryption code released

The HDCP cipher is designed to be efficient when implemented in hardware, but it is terribly inefficient in software, primarily because it makes extensive use of bit …

UK-based gang arrested for stealing millions using ZeuS

Nineteen people were arrested yesterday in the UK and are suspected of being part of an Eastern European gang that used the ZeuS Trojan to steal online banking credentials …

World of Warcraft phishing scams

Blizzard’s MMORPG World of Warcraft is one of the most popular games out there, and its players are among the most targeted by online scammers. It is common knowledge …

Michael Chertoff to keynote RSA Conference Europe 2010

Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is scheduled to deliver a keynote at RSA Conference Europe 2010 on Thursday, 14th October 2010. Mr …

CIA allegedly knowingly used flawed software for missile strikes

An ongoing court case in the U.S. has brought a frightening accusation to light. Software company Intelligent Integration Systems (IISi) has filed a lawsuit against Netezza, …

AVG 2011 Internet security suite released

AVG released its newest Internet security suite, AVG 2011, which includes enhanced Web- and social network-protection, high detection rates and a faster, nimble and more …

Microsoft patches vulnerability in ASP.NET

Today Microsoft released a security update which resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in ASP.NET. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure. An attacker who …

Stuxnet able to re-infect cleaned computers

Analysis of the Stuxnet worm reveals something interesting on an almost daily basis. Liam O Murchu, manager of Symantec’s North American Malware Response team, says that …

U.S. leads the way in malware and firewall attacks

The US has overtaken India and Russia to become the biggest producer of viruses, according to Network Box. The U.S. is now responsible for 12.05 per cent of the world’s …

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