Canadian hacker arrested for spying through webcams
Federal police arrested a Canadian woman Wednesday accused of remotely taking over people's computers and spying on them using their own webcams.
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Apr 29, 2015
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News tagged with malicious software
Facebook strips smiles from fake 'like' sellers
Facebook on Friday said that its war against fake likes is paying off so well that many 'bad actors' who built businesses on the tactic are closing shop.
Internet
Apr 17, 2015
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Human and technical ingenuity will be required to defeat shape-shifting malware
The FBI and Europol recently brought down a criminal botnet – a network of remotely-controlled PCs – powered by Beebone, an advanced, polymorphic malware capable of shape-shifting up to 19 times a day to prevent detection ...
Internet
Apr 16, 2015
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Cybercrime fighting group takes down Beebone botnet
A new group of international cybercrime fighters claimed one of its first kills Thursday, pulling the plug on malicious servers that hijacked at least 12,000 machines, most of them in the United States.
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Apr 9, 2015
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A Q&A about the malicious software known as ransomware
Ransomware is a growing threat to computer users, who can suddenly find they're unable to open or use their files when their machines are infected. The malicious software can attack any user—an individual, small business, ...
Security
Apr 8, 2015
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Computer users face hard choice—pay ransom or lose files
It's a chilling moment: A message appears on a computer screen, saying the files are encrypted and the only way to access them is by paying a ransom.
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Apr 8, 2015
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Cyber thugs taking data hostage
Marriage therapist Valerie Goss turned on her computer one day and found that all of her data was being held hostage.
Security
Feb 26, 2015
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EU police operation takes down malicious computer network
(AP)—European police have taken down a computer network that used malicious software to infect more than 3 million computers worldwide and steal personal data, banking details and passwords.
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Feb 25, 2015
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BlackShades owner pleads guilty in US in malware case
The co-creator of sophisticated BlackShades malware pleaded guilty Wednesday to a criminal charge after authorities said his product infected over a half-million computers in more than 100 countries.
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Feb 18, 2015
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Over 100 banks hit by sophisticated cyberattack: report
A sophisticated global cyberattack struck more than 100 banks in 30 countries stealing hundreds of millions of dollars, The New York Times reported Saturday.
Security
Feb 14, 2015
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