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Citadel Banking Malware is Evolving and Spreading Rapidly, Researchers Warn

The open-source development model is helping Citadel's creators patch bugs and add features faster Full Story »
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Security Experts Ask House for Light Regulatory Touch

Technology industry representatives -- looking to prevent an additional set of compliance requirements -- urge House subcommittee to avoid new cybersecurity regulations to shore up the nation's digital defenses.

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Spammers Impersonate Well-Known Developers to Publish Rogue Apps on Android Market

Spammers use font tricks to deceive Android Market users into trusting rogue app developers

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Hacktivism Trumps Money As Motivation for Denial of Service Attacks

Two-thirds of all DDoS attacks globally were motivated by politics, ideology, nihilism or vandalism.

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Facebook Malware Scam Takes Hold

A link to malware purporting to be CNN coverage of a US attack on Iran is reaching hundreds of thousands of Facebook users

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Was Your Email Account Hacked? PwnedList Can Tell You

If you have an account with a company whose servers have been hacked, it's nerve-wracking to wonder whether or not your private data has been leaked onto the Internet. Thankfully, a new Web service seeks to aggregate all the leaked account data on the Internet and make it easy for you to check and see if you're on the list.

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Symantec Warns of Android Trojans That Mutate with Every Download

Researchers from security vendor Symantec have identified a new premium-rate SMS Android Trojan horse that modifies its code every time it gets downloaded in order to bypass antivirus detection.

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Ice IX Banking Trojan Steals Info That Enables Fraudsters to Hijack Phone Calls

Trusteer discovered Ice IX configurations that extract telephone account numbers from victims

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4 Ways to Prevent Domain Name Hijacking

A company's domain name is one of its most valuable assets, yet businesses do little to protect them from being hijacked. As DNS hijacking becomes more prevalent, IT leaders need to understand how they can protect their companies from the damages domain hijacking wreaks. Here are four tips.

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Many PcAnywhere Systems Still Sitting Ducks

Symantec warns that its product should not be connected directly to the Internet, yet an estimated 140,000 computers are configured to allow direct external access

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Cybersecurity Report Stresses Need for Cooperation

A lack of honest information-sharing between public and private sectors and among nations hampers cyber defenses, warns a new report by McAfee and the Brussels-based Security and Defense Agenda.

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Drive-By-Download Attack Exploits Critical Vulnerability in Windows Media Player

Web attackers are exploiting a recently patched Windows Media Player vulnerability to infect computers with malware

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Accused Kelihos Botmaster's Former Employer 'angered' At Revelation

Security firm Returnil says allegations are 'disturbing and repugnant'

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Authorities Prepare to Close Down DNSChanger Servers, Recommend DNS Repair Tool

DNSChanger victims should fix their DNS settings until March 8, when the temporary DNS servers will be closed down

 
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