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Microsoft to release nine bulletins

The Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for July 2012 contains nine bulletins, with three listed as “critical” and six listed as …

Phonebook-slurping, spam-sending app found in App Store

A malicious app that slurps mobile users’ phonebooks and uploads them to a remote server has been spotted being offered both on Google Play and Apple’s App Store. …

“$50,000 Facebook reward” leads to surveys and other scams

If you receive an email or a message on your Facebook account purportedly sent by the social network and telling you that you have won $50,000, ignore it completely and delete …

Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition

Get in-depth technical information to put IPv6 technology to work—including networks with hardware running Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Written by a networking expert, …

Researchers develop Android clickjacking rootkit

A group of researchers from North Carolina State University have managed to create a proof-of-concept rootkit for the Android OS that is able to hijack the clicks made by the …

European Parliament rejects ACTA

Following recent recommendations by a number of European committees, the infamous Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement has been shot down today by the European Parliament in …

Cisco backpedals on forced use of its Connect Cloud

With a move that angered many of its customers, Cisco has pushed out an automatic firmware update for its EA4500, EA3500 and EA2700 Linksys routers and has effectively forced …

Citadel crimeware kit to be pulled off the open market

The developers of the Citadel malware – a banking Trojan that is based on Zeus Trojan’s source code and whose creators have adopted a Software-as-a-Service …

Security tips to stay safe this summer

PandaLabs published its security tips for consumers to stay safe this summer and avoid falling victim to computer fraud. During the summer, people (especially children) have …

Utility bill scam steals personal information

The President of the United States is not going to pay your utility bill. Atmos Energy is warning customers about the latest version of a scam that promises federal stimulus …

8,000+ mobile devices left at top U.S. airports

Credant Technologies announced the results of their survey of top airports in the United States. In the last year, travelers left behind 8,016 mobile devices at seven of the …

Securing apps and avoiding an explosive breach

Recent research from Veracode shows that 84 percent of web applications from American public companies are at risk of being hacked, despite more stringent compliance …

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