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1 in 5 UK Businesses Have Been Attacked by Hackers
A recent survey has revealed that at least 1 in 5 UK businesses have been attacked or the victim of hackers/cyber crime. The research conducted also found that out of 1,200 companies, 42% of ‘big’ businesses fell victim to cybercrime, with smaller companies just 18% and of those affected, over…
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EKWB Announces Advanced Anti-Virus Waterblock for GTX 1050 Ti
Ever wanted to liquid cool your budget GTX 1050 Ti graphics card? No? Well, EKWB has announced that they have made one anyway and they are touting it as the most advanced water-block they have ever made yet. It is not just all copper, nickel, and acetal this time as…
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DoubleAgent Attack Turns Anti-Virus Against System to Hijack PC
A new attack mechanism has been uncovered by Cybellum security researchers that can be used to hijack a PC by injecting malicious computer code via the very thing that people believe is protecting their system: the Anti-virus software. Instead of the typical malware which tries to hide itself, the new…
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Office Depot Caught Scamming Customers with Unnecessary Malware Cleaning Charges
Office supply retail chain Office Depot and sister store OfficeMax have been exposed as charging users unnecessary Malware clean-up fees after two separate US news investigative teams conducted tests that reveal the store has been lying. The scam was revealed when KIRO TV news based out of the Northwestern US…
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TeslaCrypt’s Developers Are Giving The Keys To Their Ransomware Away
In recent years, a new spread of malicious software has emerged, ransomware. Designed to not only cause issues like viruses in the past but also force users to decide what’s more important, their money or their computers. One of the more known pieces of ransomware was TeslaCrypt, a piece of…
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Met Police Chief Says Victims of Online Fraud Shouldn’t be “Rewarded”
When it comes to crime, the digital world is the new battlefront for government agencies and the police but one police officer doesn’t think that victims of online fraud should be “rewarded”. Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe is the Metropolitan police commissioner and made some comments regarding victims of online fraud, in…
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iYogi Accused of Using Scam Tactics
Indian firm iYogi are well-known for their technical support, but recent claims could see their reputation quickly becoming something they wish to hide. A lawsuit could see iYogi paying out thousands if not millions in compensation for what is being described as scam and scare tactics. Microsoft estimates that nearly…
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One Java With An Added PUP Please
Critical security updates to applications are essential to maintain a patched system from the many exploits which attempt to infiltrate ones PC. Certain software companies need patching more than others and this is no less evident with both Adobe Flash and Oracle Java, the aforementioned needs fixing every five minutes…
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Possible Fix Found For Windows 10 Error With Taskbar and Cortana.
The release of Windows 10 has been rather odd in many respects, yes it’s an improvement over the much maligned previous OS in terms of user interface, but privacy concerns coupled with a monitoring tool that allows parents to effectively spy on their children’s browsing habits by default has led…
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Russian Anti-Virus Company Firebombed by Angry VXers
Malware creators have firebombed the offices of an anti-virus company after it refused to delist its reverse engineered analysis of an ATM skimmer. A group calling itself “The Syndicate” sent threatening letters to Dr Web, demanding that it took down the ATM malware exposé, otherwise it would “destroy” the company’s…
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John McAfee Calls McAfee Antivirus “One of the Worst Products on the ****** Planet”
WARNING: This article references materials that contain explicit Language We all have (or should be using) an antivirus program (or several for some people). For some people its Norton, a company which seems interested in putting a faraday cage in your trousers, or maybe even Avast, who recently revealed that…
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Kaspersky Faked Malware to Harm Rivals
Moscow-based computer security company Kaspersky Labs has been faking malware for the past decade to harm its rivals, two former employees have revealed. According to the allegations, Kaspersky’s duplicitous campaign was designed to trick Microsoft, AVG, Avast, and other anti-virus providers into quarantining or deleting important system files on users’…
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Government Looking for Exploits in Anti-Virus Software to Use Against You
Snowden’s latest leaked documents point to government agencies such as the NSA and GCHQ taking an interest in tracking user activity and spying on networks. However, to do that, they have to get one piece of software out-of-the-way; the anti-virus. This also seems to link with an earlier incident at…
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McAfee Anti-Virus for Your Watch? Intel Thinks So
Now I’m sure that everyone reading eTeknix is very familiar with the need to be protected. You’ve all got the right anti-virus software on your machines, all properly configured. Those of you who have Android phones too, I’m sure you take all the measures necessary to keep bad guys out. But…
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GoZeuS Returns a Month after Authorities Take Measures Against the Malware
Though authorities had taken action against the GoZeuS and CryptoLocker malware which stole hundreds of thousands of banking logins from users and blackmail them for millions of pounds, it seems that the malwares are back. A month after the campaign, online criminals seem to have tried to rebuild the sophisticated…
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