Hackers based in Iran have been using malware to spy on individuals, including potentially dissidents and activists in the country, according to new research from Symantec.
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08 Dec |
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FireEye says it has discovered a type of malware designed to steal payment card data that can be very difficult to detect and remove.
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07 Dec |
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A three-year-old vulnerability in a software component used in millions of smart TVs, routers and phones still hasn't been patched by many vendors, posing a risk, according to Trend Micro.
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04 Dec |
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Microsoft said Thursday it aided law enforcement agencies in several regions to disrupt a four-year-old botnet called Dorkbot, which has infected one million computers worldwide.
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04 Dec |
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Let's Encrypt, the project offering free digital certificates for websites, is now issuing them more broadly with the launch of a public beta on Thursday.
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04 Dec |
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The U.S. and China have reached an agreement on how to begin cooperating on cybersecurity, an issue that has caused high tension between the two nations over the last few years.
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03 Dec |
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The much-lauded encryption app Signal has launched a beta program for a desktop version of the app.
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03 Dec |
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Symantec has seen a curious fusing of two pernicious online threats, which could cause a big headache if encountered by users.
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02 Dec |
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Educational toy maker VTech said Wednesday that 11.6 million accounts were affected by a mid-November cyberattack, including those of 6.4 million kids
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02 Dec |
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Huawei isn't planning on patching several flaws in seven models of WiMax routers that are not being supported anymore by the company, according to a security researcher.
Jeremy Kirk |
01 Dec |
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The data breach of Hong Kong-based toy manufacturer VTech appears to have also included photos of children and parents, adding to what could be one of the worst leaks of the year.
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01 Dec |
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Microsoft has updated several of its security tools to remove two digital certificates installed on some Dell computers that could compromise data.
Jeremy Kirk |
27 Nov |
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A bug affecting some VPN services can be used to figure out a computer's real IP addresses, including those of BitTorrent users, which could pose a huge privacy and possibly a legal risk.
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27 Nov |
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Microsoft is adding a new opt-in defense for enterprises to block adware, which is often sneakily wrapped into free downloads.
Jeremy Kirk |
26 Nov |
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The Dridex botnet, which targets financial credentials, appears to be gaining steam again, striking computers in the U.S., U.K. and France.
Jeremy Kirk |
26 Nov |
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