You may lose all faith in humanity after reading this [Humor]
Lady clicks on email that claims her Chase bank account is locked. Too bad she doesn't have a Chase bank account. 502
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Researchers successfully sneak malware into Apple App Store
We could easily say that iOS is one of the safest mobile platforms due to Apple’s strict app evaluation process. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that iOS is free from malware. According to...
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Orbit Downloader (download manager) contains malware, says anti-virus company
Do you use Orbit Downloader, a popular download manager for Windows? Then you should uninstall it right now because, according to ESET (the makers of NOD32 anti-virus), Orbit Downloader contains...
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Download.com infected this computer with 1,247 pieces of crapware [Image]
To be fair to Download.com, all 1,247 are PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Program -- like toolbars, bloatware, etc.) and not hardcore malware. However, this is still something Download.com should not be...
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US government report claims 79 percent of mobile malware targets Android
The U.S. federal government is concerned by Android’s massive fragmentation problem as it attracts quite a lot of malware, according to a new study delivered by the Department of Homeland Security...
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This guy is a time traveling, virus infecting punk [Humor]
Man works tech support for a local company, woman accuses him of infecting her netbook with virus just so she would have to pay him to fix it.
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This is one laptop you don’t want to accidentally turn on [Image]
I really hope that Ethernet wire connected to the laptop is not live.[via kyouteki]…
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Dean of Law School turns off anti-virus to download malicious file, wonders...
Pro tip: if your anti-virus warns you of a malicious file, you should probably listen unless you are 162% sure it is a false positive.
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“Well your daughter won’t be a teen mom” [Humor]
Humorous story of how a teenage girl accidentally gets her laptop infected with a nasty virus.
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Skorpion smartphone charger works as a malware scanner
Smartphone growth is incredible and to that the development of variety applications is an add-on. Users are continuously downloading and trying new applications everyday. To this the major concern is...
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USA tops Sophos ‘spampionship’ ranking
Having to deal with spam on a daily basis is a huge problem for many Internet users. To make matters worse, things haven’t changed much in 2013 compared to a year ago where spamming is concerned, so...
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Google-backed file sharing program spreads malware to Windows and Android users
If you’re from the West, then you might not have heard of Xunlei, a popular BitTorrent client in China. Aside from delivering entertainment to its users, the BitTorrent client is also distributing...
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Windows users are vulnerable to malware via images
Cyber attacks, mostly in the Middle East and Southern Asia, have revealed weaknesses within Microsoft’s Windows operating system.The company has sent out an alert, warning those that use Microsoft...
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Microsoft issues temporary fix for malware via image security issue
Windows has been exploited thanks to a group of hackers finding a vulnerability. Finally, Microsoft has developed a way to plug the hole, so to speak, and keep hackers from installing malware on...
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New version of Google Chrome blocks malware before you download it
No one wants malware on their computer. It’s dangerous and can allow the person who created the malware access to information you’d rather keep private. Keeping your antivirus software up to date is a...
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Google bans all extensions for Chrome that are not in Chrome Web Store
As of January 2014, the only extensions that Google will allow to work with the Chrome browser are those downloaded from it’s web store. In other words, Google is banning add-ons that they have not...
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‘Lover Spy’ malware creator is now on FBI’s most wanted list
Carlos Enrique Perez-Melara has just made the FBI’s most wanted list of cybercriminals.He was charged back in 2005 for creating and selling a malware program, which documented messages as well as...
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Russian astronaut infects International Space Station with malware
The International Space Station was infected by malware according to Eugene Kapersky, a Russian security expert. He reported the infection was caused by malware which was transferred to the station via...
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NSA has planted malware on 50,000 servers in 5 countries, says new leak
According to the Dutch media outlet NRC, courtesy of National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden, it was revealed that the NSA didn’t stop at reading your mail or listening to phone...
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Hacked! Researchers find server that contains two million stolen passwords
Researchers at Trustwave’s Spider Labs have uncovered a server with more than two million stolen login credentials. The stolen logins were for Facebook, Yahoo, Google, and Twitter accounts as well as...
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New malware infects computers via sound. Really.
Just when you thought your computer would be safe if you kept it offline, scientists go and prove you wrong. Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication have developed malware that can be...
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NSA claims new Chinese malware can destroy entire American economy
In a recent interview with “60 Minutes”, NSA officials claimed that China has developed a new type of BIOS-based malware that can remotely destroy any computer in the world. This is quite interesting...
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Clever thieves steal money from European ATMs using infected USB drives
It was revealed at the Chaos Computing Congress that there have been several attacks on European ATMs, in which thieves would cut holes into the machines and inserted their own USB drives, which...
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“I didn’t think anyone from this generation could be this computer...
Anti-viruses are there to be ignored, yes.
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World of Warcraft is hit by malware attacks
World of Warcraft has recently been the target of a malware attack which has the chance of infiltrating accounts and stealing user data.Blizzard support recently identified the malware as originating...
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Thousands of users are infected by malware thanks to Yahoo ads
In the last couple of days the Yahoo ads has been struck by malware and thousands people have been infected as a result. This news was revealed by Fox-IT, a firm specializing in Internet security....
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Plan behind Yahoo ads malware attack was to mine Bitcoins
The malware attack that had recently been using Yahoo’s ads to spread was apparently doing so to use computer resources to mine Bitcoins.This information comes to us from a company called Light Cyber,...
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“Hi, I am calling from the Windows support team and you have a virus on your...
Always be aware of scammers calling to fix a virus on your computer.
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Target admits that malware was used on point-of-sale terminals during hack
In an interview with CNBC, Target’s CEO Gregg Steinhafel, confirmed that their point-of-sale terminals had been infected with malware and this was used to steal credit and debit card information from...
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FBI warns retailer stores of further malware attacks
The FBI believes that we haven’t seen the end of the malware attacks that have affected companies like Target.They have given out a report, called “Recent Cyber Intrusion Events Directed Toward Retail...
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Fake Flappy Bird apps on Android contain malware
In the wake of Flappy Bird’s departure, a number of fake versions have sprung up on Android — in both the Play Store and third-party app stores. According secuirty firms, many of the fakes in...
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“Is this a virus? Well… oh, nevermind, already installed it.” [Humor]
This man is father of the year in my eyes.
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Tor browser app in Apple App Store is fake and full of spyware
A warning has been issued by users of Tor about a Tor iOS app in the Apple App Store which is a fake and is also one that is bristling with spyware and adware. The warning was given out in a report...
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Adobe Flash bug is threatening Windows, Linus, and OS X, download patch now...
We already heard about how Internet Explorer is experiencing some issues these days; attackers are said to be exploiting a zero-vulnerability. There’s also another campaign that seems to be targeting...
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Symantec admits anti-virus software is no longer effective at stopping virus...
Ever since I switched to Mac seven years ago, I never thought about my computer getting infected with viruses. (Yes, I know Mac have viruses too — but not enough to care about, yet.) However, Windows’...
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