Thursday, February 12th, 2015
I just recommended this to a Windows user out of sympathy and noticed that I've never actually blogged about it, so I would like you to meet Ninite (if you haven't met already - it's been around for a while now).
It’s simple to use and has a large selection of ...
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2015
A new and improved variant of Simplocker ransomware for Android devices is currently being distributed, according to Avast.
When Simplocker was first identified in June 2014, it was considered possibly the first ransomware for Android devices that encrypts files. However, the encryption key was hardcoded inside the malware and was not ...
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Friday, February 6th, 2015
A malware program designed for Linux systems, including embedded devices with ARM architecture, uses a sophisticated kernel rootkit that's custom built for each infection.
The malware, known as XOR.DDoS, was first spotted in September by security research outfit Malware Must Die. However, it has since evolved and new versions were seen ...
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Thursday, February 5th, 2015
Anthem, the second-largest health insurer in the United States, has suffered a data breach that may turn out to be the largest health care breach to date, as the compromised database holds records of some 80 million individuals.
Not much is known about how the attack was discovered, how ...
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Wednesday, February 4th, 2015
A vulnerability in fully patched versions of Internet Explorer allows attackers to steal login credentials and inject malicious content into users' browsing sessions. Microsoft officials said they're working on a fix for the bug, which works successfully on IE 11 running on both Windows 7 and 8.1.
The vulnerability is known ...
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