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The ‘Worlds Most Dangerous’ Laptop Goes on Sale!
The Worlds Most Dangerous Laptop When you consider the term ‘the worlds most dangerous laptop‘, what images come to mind? Perhaps one that contains keys to launch nuclear missiles? Maybe one that is powered by uranium? Nope, keep guessing. Do you give up? Well, currently available for purchase, the laptop…
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Malwarebytes Premium Ranked Worst Malware Protector
Malwarebytes Premium Ranked Worst Malware Protector German IT security institute AV-Test regularly publishes their rankings based on testing of the latest versions of anti-virus software. As there is rather a lot of it available to you, the more savvy consumer is clearly going to be interested in the results. Particularly…
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Steam Stealer Malware Targets Thousands of Gamers Each Month
The security company Kaspersky released a new report that clearly shows just how much of a problem the Steam Stealer malware is. Not only does the malware infect thousands of people each month, it is also very to easy to use and to cheap to purchase for criminals that want…
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White Hat Hacker Tweaks Dridex Malware to Distribute Antivirus Software
The Dridex banking malware has been a huge headache for a large part of the financial and technology industries, but it seems there’s a white knight out there looking to turn the tables on this pesky infection. After a mysterious hijacking of the virus distribution servers, they’ve now started dealing…
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Cryptsy on Verge of Bankruptcy After $7.5m Bitcoin Theft
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Cryptsy is on the verge of bankruptcy after the startup admitted that it had fallen victim to an online heist in July 2014, during which a total of $9.58 million-worth of Bitcoins and Litecoins. The company has been left with outstanding liabilities of around 10,000BTC – approximately…
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PageFair Breach Infects Windows PCs with Trjoan Flash Installers
PageFair, a service designed to “help websites survive the rise of adblock”, has been compromised, causing websites using its software to spread malicious Trojan Flash installers the PCs of visiting users. The company, which believes that “the rise of adblocking is now leading to the death of quality free websites”,…
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Ransomware Locks Your Android Phone Pin And Asks For Cash
Ransomware is akin to the booming stock market of yesteryear for hackers, the notion of locking an individual’s infected device is a powerful reality for today’s modern day connected gadgets. As such it can be no surprise that a new technique has surfaced which implements a free app on third-party…
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95% of Android Devices Vulnerable to Dangerous Exploit
Researchers from cybersecurity firm Zimperium have discovered a vulnerability within Android that allows hackers to access and control a device remotely, with 95% of smartphones and tablets running the operating system (between versions 2.2 and 5.1) thought to be at risk. The fault, branded Stagefright, is within Android’s media library.…
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VLC Developer: Sourceforge Has Been Pushing “Crapware” Since 2012
Fans of software repository Sourceforge were aghast to discover that the site was hijacking orphaned pages and turning legitimate software into Trojans by bundling them with malware, the biggest profile of which were GIMP and Nmap. But now a member of the development team responsible for popular media player VLC…
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Sourceforge Hijacks GIMP and Nmap with Trojans
Sourceforge has been found to be hijacking orphaned open source projects and adding malware to their repositories. Notable victims of this practice are the popular GIMP and Nmap accounts, using them to distribute third-party “bundle-ware” installers. GIMP fell victim to this scheme last week, and now Nmap has been “adopted”…
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New Rootkit Uses Your Graphics Card as Blind Spot
Viruses, Trojans and Malware all have one thing in common, they try to stay hidden and move around so they won’t be detected before the job is done and the user discovers the unwanted piece of software. As the anti-virus tools become better, researchers are looking for new areas where…
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Anonymous Accused of Running Botnet With Thousands of Hacked Home Routers
Haven’t yet changed your router username and password from “admin/admin”? If so, then your router could be part of a massive botnet, possibly run by members of Anonymous, according to cybersecurity experts Incapsula. The network of hacked routers discovered by Incapsula are mostly located in the US, Brazil, and Thailand – but…
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Xtube Infecting Visitors With Malware
Adult site Xtube, rated in the top 800 sites in the United States, has been compromised and is infecting users with malware, warns Malwarebytes Labs. Visitors to the site can be redirected to the Neutrino Exploit Kit, exploiting a Flash vulnerability (because of course it does), to deliver the Trojan.MSIL.ED…
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Same Tech Used in Lenovo Superfish Software found in Twelve Other Apps
The SSL-busting technology recently discovered to be pre-installed on Lenovo laptops has been found as part of another 12 pieces of software, including Trojan malware. The HTTPS-bypassing code, developed by Israeli company Komodia, was a part of the now-infamous Superfish software found on-board Lenovo laptops. Matt Richard, threat researcher for…
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Trojan Posing as Infamous Movie The Interview Attacks Android Phones
Malware, under the guise of notorious Seth Rogen comedy The Interview, has been attacking Android smartphones in India. The Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) first detected the Trojan, proliferated via a link offering a supposed download of The Interview. The virus is designed to compromise any banking apps…
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