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January 5, 2012

Thursday, January 05, 2012 8:52 PM/CST

Hackers' Threat to Publish Symantec Source Code Not a Reason to Worry

Hackers claiming to have Symantec's Norton Antivirus source code are threatening to publish it, but security researchers and Symantec don't seem all that concerned.

December 10, 2011

Saturday, December 10, 2011 11:50 AM/CST

FTC Reimburses Fake Antivirus Scam Victims

Following a settlement, FTC will reimburse victims of fake antivirus scams

June 8, 2011

Wednesday, June 08, 2011 12:09 PM/CST

Browsing World IPv6 Day Without Security

If you are having trouble getting on IPv6, it might not be your network's fault. Check your security software's firewall policy.

October 22, 2010

Friday, October 22, 2010 7:47 PM/CST

Trojan Masquerades as Microsoft Security Essentials

Researchers at F-Secure shined the light on a Trojan passing itself off as Microsoft Security Essentials.

July 7, 2010

Wednesday, July 07, 2010 7:35 PM/CST

Windows Trojan Kills Antivirus

A new Trojan is posing as a Windows Input Method Editor and killing antivirus processes.

April 8, 2010

Thursday, April 08, 2010 5:45 PM/CST

Phony eBay Security Warnings on the Prowl

Attackers continue to combine technical and social engineering attempts, including hacked pages of well-known sites such as eBay, to successfully target end users.

March 25, 2010

Thursday, March 25, 2010 7:42 AM/CST

People Still Tasting Spam Despite Getting Burned

End users continue to imperil themselves by interacting with spam despite knowing the risks, according to the latest survey conducted by industry watchdogs MAAWG.

February 28, 2010

Sunday, February 28, 2010 2:00 PM/CST

RSA Preview: Five Years In and Going Strong

RSA Conference is always an interesting show, what 2010 will bring should be no exception, and it's about that time again.

February 23, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7:13 AM/CST

Researchers Show Off Smartphone Attacks

Researchers from Rutgers University are demonstrating a new proof-of-concept for loading rootkits on smartphone devices, attacks that could allow for eavesdropping or even tracking of users.

February 22, 2010

Monday, February 22, 2010 6:47 AM/CST

Perfect Hide Out Spot: Attackers Now Hijacking Compilers

Attackers are finding new ways to obscure the nature of the programs they create that most AV systems and analysts won't initially look for.

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