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6 hrs ago | PR-inside.com

K7 Total Security Earns Coveted Virus Bulletin VB100 Certification On Windows XP

23 May, 2013 : K7 Computing Pvt. Ltd. one of India's leading data security and threat management companies announced today that K7 Total Security has been awarded the Virus Bulletin's VB100 award on Microsoft Windows XP Professional in April, 2013.

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Related Topix: Microsoft Windows, Science / Technology, Science, Computer Science, World News, India,

Fri May 24, 2013

PR-inside.com

New Internet Scam - Ransomware Locks Computers, Demands Payment

"We're getting inundated with complaints," said Donna Gregory of the Internet Crime Complaint Center , referring to the virus known as Reveton ransomware, which is designed to extort money from its victims.

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Related Topix: US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Science / Technology, Computer Security

ABA Banking Journal

Don't let Trojans infiltrate customer cash management

Late on a Friday afternoon, the day after Christmas, a large commercial bank received a file of ACH credits from one of its commercial customers, submitted through the bank's electronic banking system.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Science / Technology

CRN

Zeus Malware Attacks Increase, Steals Account Credentials

The notorious Zeus Trojan, a family of banking malware known for stealing passwords and draining the accounts of its victims, has steadily increased in recent months, according to data collected by Trend Micro.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Mobile Armor, Computer Security

Information Technology

Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Addresses the Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute

Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Addresses the Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute - Thursday, May 23, 2013 Good afternoon, everyone.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Computer Security

Thu May 23, 2013

ITworld

Check and repair internet connectivity problems with free NetChecker app

"NetChecker is a simple text based software to check internet connectivity problems.

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Related Topix: Wireless, Emerging Technology, Microsoft Windows, Science / Technology, Open Source Software, Linux, iPhone

PC Magazine

Malware-splosion: 2013 Will be Malware's...

According to the German security company AV-Test, malware has exploded in the past five years to unprecedented levels .

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

Internet Retailer

How retailers can keep criminal software from creeping through site security

Malicious software programs - commonly called malware - can creep onto an online shopping device without detection from an antivirus program, stealing a consumer's personal information and allowing a criminal to make fraudulent transactions on her behalf.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Computers

ComputerWorld

Researchers find more versions of digitally signed Mac Os X spyware

Security researchers have identified multiple samples of the recently discovered "KitM" spyware for Mac OS X, including one dating back to December 2012 and targeting German-speaking users.

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Related Topix: Apple, Startups

ITworld

Researchers find more versions of digitally signed Mac Os X spyware

Security researchers have identified multiple samples of the recently discovered "KitM" spyware for Mac OS X, including one dating back to December 2012 and targeting German-speaking users.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Apple, Computers, Laptops/Notebooks, Startups

Freshnews

Fight Against Cyber-Crime Is On the Right Track, According To PandaLabs Q1 Report

PandaLabs , Panda Security 's anti-malware laboratory, has published its Quarterly Report for Q1, analyzing the IT security events and incidents from January through March 2013.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Twitter, Social Software, Startups, Facebook

Wed May 22, 2013

International Business Times

Protect Your Business: Beat the Bad Guys of Mobilespace

Clicked on a link a friend forwarded to your smartphone? Typed your password while you were in line at the caf? If you answered "yes" to any of the above, you were asking for trouble, and you probably didn't realise just how close you came to being another victim of a security breach.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Internet

Data Storage Today

Security Alert: Beware of Tiffany Trojan on the Attack

"Don't open that attachment!" warns Sophos security analyst Graham Cluley. If you get an email appearing to be from world-famous jeweler Tiffany's, saying something like, "Kindly open to see export License and payment invoice attached," it likely contains a malicious Trojan horse, designed to infect and compromise your computer.

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Related Topix: Computer Security, Sophos, Science / Technology, Software

BetaNews

Spybot +AV adds full antivirus protection to Home and Professional editions

Irish security firm Safer-Networking Ltd has announced the release of Spybot +AV 2.1 , a major reinvention of the package which sees the addition of virus protection for the Home and Professional versions .

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

F-Secure Antivirus Research Weblog

Mac Spyware: OSX/KitM

There's another case of Backdoor:OSX/KitM.A in the wild. A German-based investigator reached out to us yesterday regarding OSX/KitM. KitM stands for "Kumar in the Mac", which is our designation for spyware - related to OSX/Filesteal a.k.a. OSX/HackBack - that is signed using an Apple Developer ID in the name of Rajinder Kumar.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Apple, Startups

Tue May 21, 2013

TechCrunch

Hotspot Shield Crosses 10M Installations On Android And iOS, Showing Strong Appetite For Mobile VPN

Virtual private networking is a great way to accomplish a number of things, including making sure that your secrets stay your own, protecting against malware attacks, and getting around the geoblocking of audio and video content from networks, labels and basically anyone who wants to restrict your sweet, sweet access.

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Related Topix: Android, Science, Computer Science

Al Bawaba

57% of companies fail to control applications used by employees

Restricting the launch of third-party applications enhances the security of corporate workstations and increases employee efficiency.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

Mon May 20, 2013

The Guardian

Boot up: Samsung's 10m S4s, NFC's double counts, Google's un-openness, and more

Plus Nokia Asha's unique selling point, the point of a Google Music service, what Apple needs at WWDC, and more Stealthy Mac OS X spyware that was digitally signed with a valid Apple Developer ID has been detected on the laptop of an Angolan activist attending a human rights conference, researchers said.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Science / Technology, Apple, Twitter, Cell Phones, Electronics

Sun May 19, 2013

Financial Times

Espionage and sabotage in the virtual world

They have a shared interest in tackling the myriad established and nascent online threats.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Computer Security, George Washington University, Dartmouth College

Holtville Tribune

Operators of Two Bogus Tech Support Schemes Settle FTC Charges

Two operators of alleged tech support scams have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission complaints and give up their ill-gotten gains.

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Related Topix: PC, Science / Technology, Computer Security

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