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Flame virus a new age cyber spy tool

The Flame computer virus that smoldered undetected for years in Middle Eastern energy facilities confirmed fears that the world has entered a new age of cyber espionage and sabotage.

Technology / Internet

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Global wave of Flame cyber attacks called staggering

(Phys.org) -- Kaspersky Lab has discovered complex malware that has been in operation for at least five years, collecting data from countries including both Israel and Iran. Kaspersky experts think the masterminds ...

Technology / Internet

created May 28, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (22) | comments 22 | with audio podcast report

Android vulnerability neutralised

Smart phones and tablet computers - once the latest must-have devices for technology geeks - are becoming increasingly more popular with the mainstream. The Android platform is now one of the most popular ...

Technology / Software

created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Cyber crooks cranking out new weapons experts warn

Cyber criminals are cranking out new weapons at a brisk pace, tailoring malicious software for a spectrum of gadgets including smartphones, tablets, and Macintosh computers, a security firm said.

Technology / Internet

created May 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hackers pick Google's pocket with Mac virus

A virus infecting Macintosh computers is picking Google's pocket by hijacking advertising "clicks," tallying as much as $10,000 daily, according to Internet security firm Symantec.

Technology / Software

created May 01, 2012 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (10) | comments 4

Religion riskier than porn for online viruses: study

Web wanderers are more likely to get a computer virus by visiting a religious website than by peering at porn, according to a study released on Tuesday.

Technology / Internet

created May 01, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (11) | comments 20

Facebook strengthens security with partnerships

(AP) -- Facebook is strengthening its security controls in an attempt to protect its 900 million users from spam and malicious content.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hundreds of thousands may lose Internet in July

(AP) -- For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 21, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (11) | comments 14

Apple out to kill widespread Macintosh virus

Apple said it is crafting a weapon to vanquish a Flashback virus from Macintosh computers and working to disrupt the command network being used by hackers behind the infections. ...

Technology / Software

created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 2.1 / 5 (7) | comments 5

Twitter fights spammers with lawsuit

Twitter on Thursday turned to a US federal court in its latest effort to stop spammers targeting the worldwide one-to-many text messaging service.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Security firm links cyber spy campaign to Chinese hacker

Tokyo-based computer security firm Trend Micro on Friday said it linked a hacker in China to a "cyber espionage" campaign targeting India, Japan, and Tibetans.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Hacker 'command' servers seized in US: Microsoft (Update)

Microsoft on Monday said that cyber crime "command" servers in two US states were seized in an ongoing campaign to sever online crooks from infected computers used as virtual henchmen.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Stuxnet was 'good idea': former CIA chief

The Stuxnet computer virus sabotage of Iran's nuclear program was a "good idea" but it lent legitimacy to the use of malicious software as a weapon, according to a former CIA director.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Laptop theft did not put space station in peril: NASA

A stolen US space agency laptop containing codes that control the International Space Station did not put the orbiting lab in peril, a NASA spokesman said on Friday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Firm warns of hacker threat to mobile gadgets

Cyber security veterans behind startup CrowdStrike will demonstrate at the RSA conference on Wednesday that the types of attacks used against computers are heading for smartphones.

Technology / Software

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0