Hackers talk their way into computers
Cyber crooks are avoiding the need for slick software skills by talking their way past computer defenses with old-fashioned telephone calls.
Software
Jun 16, 2011
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One-in-14 software downloads malicious: Microsoft
Microsoft on Wednesday warned that hackers use mind tricks more often than software skills to get viruses into computers.
Software
May 18, 2011
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Sex predator-nabbing US hacker sentenced to prison
A US Internet vigilante who created a computer virus to attack media outlets publishing embarrassing articles about him was sentenced Friday to two years in prison.
Internet
Apr 15, 2011
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Hackers infect websites to dupe Internet users
Computer security firm Websense on Friday was warning that hackers have infected a huge number of websites with malicious code crafted to dupe Internet users.
Internet
Apr 1, 2011
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Sophos identifies a trojan for OS X
(PhysOrg.com) -- Macs have, for the most part, been considered to be more secure than their PC counterparts due to the lack of developments of viruses and other malicious codes that are created for them. Most of the authors ...
Kama Sutra virus dupes with sexy promise
Sophos computer security firm on Friday warned that hackers are spreading a nasty computer virus with a file promising a PowerPoint presentation of sexual positions from the Kama Sutra.
Internet
Jan 14, 2011
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US studying Australian Internet security program
(AP) -- The government is reviewing an Australian program that will allow Internet service providers to alert customers if their computers are taken over by hackers and could limit online access if people don't fix the problem.
Internet
Oct 16, 2010
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Australian 17-year-old blamed for Twitter chaos (Update)
A 17-year-old Australian schoolboy Wednesday said he unwittingly caused a massive hacker attack on Twitter which sent users to Japanese porn sites and took out the White House press secretary's feed.
Internet
Sep 22, 2010
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Fake anti-virus software a growing online threat: Google
Google said Tuesday that fake software security programs rigged to infect computers are a growing online threat with hackers tricking people into installing nefarious code on machines.
Internet
Apr 27, 2010
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Web browsers and iPhone hacked at contest
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hackers had a field day on the first day of the Pwn2Own contest, successfully attacking Safari, iPhone, Internet Explorer, and Firefox. The Pwn2Own contest is an annual event that encourages security specialists ...
