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New Windows 0-day flaw allows malware installation

VUPEN Security has issued a security advisory that reveals the discovery of a new zero-day Windows vulnerability, which could be used by local attackers to mount a denial of …

Alleged RBS WorldPay hack ringleader extradited to the U.S.

26-year old Estonian Sergei Tsurikov – one of the 3 alleged alleged masterminds behind the massive RBS WorldPay hack executed in November 2008 – has been …

Former SF network admin Terry Childs sentenced to prison

After a drawn out trial that saw City of San Francisco administrator Terry Childs being convicted of violating California state hacking laws by deliberately locking the …

Private browsing modes not as private as one might wish

The four most used web browsers – Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari – all have private browsing modes. Yes, they are designed to delete the most …

Rogue AV misuses VirusTotal’s name

Using well-known names and brands in order to elicit trust in potential victims is a tried-and-true technique used by online criminals, and this latest malware-pushing scheme …

Facebook rolls out mobile privacy

Facebook is aware that users are becoming increasingly mobile, and to help them to change their privacy settings while on the go, privacy controls are now accessible from any …

Firefox 4.0 beta download scam on Twitter

A Twitter update hash-tagged “Firefox” spotted by Sunbelt offers a unique opportunity: follow the offered shortened link to download a cracked Mozilla Firefox 4.0 …

ZeuS variants hide behind snatched certificates

Copying certificates from legitimate files and mimicking signatures from certificate authorities is certainly not a new tactic in the cybercriminals’ arsenal, but is one …

Phishers target mobile phone users

Mobile phone users in the UK and Norway have been targeted by malicious emails purporting to come from their mobile service providers, claiming that the users have to confirm …

iPhone jailbreaking technique paves way for attacks

Since jailbreaking iPhones has been declared legal, security experts have been focusing on the techniques used and speculating about the fact that they can be used by …

Facebook woes of less careful users

Until Facebook manages to think of a way to head off various scams when they first appear, users should hone their skills of detection and teach themselves to refrain from …

The hidden message in Toy Story 3 is a Facebook scam

The latest scam to hit Facebook users takes advantage of the recently released Toy Story 3: Sophos reports that from the moment you click on the link, the scam follows a well …

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