More Evidence Discovered Of Vodafone-Mariposa Problem
Europeans who have recently purchased a specific sort of smartphone from Vodafone might want to keep it far away from their computers (or run some virus scans if it's too late for that). Today, a researcher announced that he's found the Mariposa botnet client preloaded on a second HTC Magic device. Directory:
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Date: 2010-03-17
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Iran Cracks Down On Alleged U.S. Cyber War Network
Whether or not the American government knows it, we've apparently gone to (cyber) war. Iranian authorities claim to have arrested 30 people who were part of an online conspiracy, and they've attacked 29 sites that were supposedly backed by the U.S., too. Directory:
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Date: 2010-03-15
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AVG Offers LimeWire Users Improved Protection
Given that file-sharing does indeed involve the sharing of files, it can be a dangerous practice, resulting in the spread of malware. Security experts should be pleased to hear, then, that LimeWire has teamed up with AVG to give its "Pro"-level users an additional layer of protection. Directory:
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Date: 2010-03-11
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FBI Director Warns Of Cyber Threats
FBI Director Robert Mueller spoke about cyber threats along with how the U.S. is working with partners around the world to tackle them, during a keynote address at the annual RSA computer security conference in San Francisco on Thursday. Directory:
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Date: 2010-03-08
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McAfee: Intellectual Property Poorly Guarded In Aurora Attacks
Google and the other companies that were affected by Operation Aurora had some commendable security measures in place, according to a new report from McAfee; you might consider them the virtual equivalents of steel doors with reinforced hinges. However, it turned out that the companies might have left their internal safe doors unlocked. Directory:
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Date: 2010-03-04
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