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BIOS rootkit found in the wild

Security researchers have recently discovered a new rootkit that targets computers’ BIOS, making the infection harder to detect and eradicate, and persist even if the …

Online communities least trusted with personal information

Symantec announced the findings of its inaugural UK Trust Index, which investigates the extent to which the public trust different industries with their personal information. …

Adobe patches 14 holes in Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has issued new versions of Reader and Acrobat, patching 14 vulnerabilities. Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader X (10.1) and earlier versions …

uTorrent client on official site replaced with scareware

Users that have downloaded the uTorrent software client from the uTorrent.com website on Tuesday morning are warned that they might have ended up with scareware on their …

Cyber security leaders share their APT knowledge

RSA and TechAmerica released key findings derived from a forum of more than 100 of the world’s top cyber security leaders from government and business who met in …

90% of employees use personal devices for work

IT managers feel they lack the necessary tools to properly manage personal devices. A new survey by DELL Kace revealed 87 percent of companies have employees that use some …

McAfee introduces anti-rootkit security beyond the OS

Cybercriminals know how to evade current operating systems-based security, demanding a new paradigm – security beyond the operating system. On that note, McAfee …

Light Patch Tuesday fixes 15 vulnerabilities

In today’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft delivers 5 security bulletins (all rated “important”) that address 15 vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Microsoft Office …

Botnet masters are spreading their resources

With the takedown of the Pushdo/Cutwail, Bredolab and Rustock, the number of “zombified” US computers has decreased so much that the country is no longer …

Vending machine company breach results in massive credit card data theft

Credit and debit card data of some 40,000 people who visited the Wilderness Resorts water parks in Wisconsin and Tennessee from December 12, 2008 to May 25, 2011 has been …

Win a free ticket to the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit

The Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2011 is scheduled to be held in London on September 19 and 20, and Help Net Security is offering a free ticket to the event …

Improved SpyEye variant actively attacking Android devices

The first SpyEye variant, called SPITMO, has been spotted attacking Android devices in the wild. According to Amit Klein, Trusteer’s chief technology officer, the threat …

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