Tips to avoid ransomware in your email – a common way for extortion-based malware to propagate itself.
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Whistleblower claims cybersecurity firm hacked clients
A cybersecurity firm is accused of hacking into potential clients in order to extort potential customers, according to Engadget.
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Photobucket hackers face charges over photo-stealing app
Two men were arrested last week for allegedly developing hacking software that steals user information and photos from the image-hosting website Photobucket.
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Study shows fear of weakened security on new payment technology
A new study by the Ponemon Institute has revealed anxiety at the security of new payment systems, pressured by consumer demand, reports SC Magazine.
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MMORPG hacker stripped to his underwear and executed online, watched by almost a million people
Guild Wars 2’s security team serves tough justice on teleporting hacker.
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NSA phone surveillance ruled illegal by US appeals court
The mass collection of American phone records and metadata by the National Security Agency (NSA) has been ruled illegal by a US appeals court.
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Is online voting a security risk?
The world is moving online and so too now is politics. But as online, electronic voting (e-voting) increasingly becomes reality, are we opening ourselves up to vote rigging by power-hungry politicians or fame-seeking hackers?
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The big small business security challenge: mobile and BYOD
In this recorded webinar the security challenge that mobile devices and BYOD bring to the businesses, notably smaller businesses, is reviewed; then defensive strategies are presented.
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CPL Malware in Brazil: somewhere between banking trojans and malicious emails
Not only is Brazil one of the most populated countries in the world, but it is also one of the countries with the highest percentage of Internet users using online banking. The latest research from ESET is now available: CPL Malware in Brazil.
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Millions of WordPress sites left vulnerable by plugin flaw
Millions of WordPress sites are vulnerable to a scripting flaw found in two popular plugins, one of which can be found in the default installation of the blogging platform.
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