Facebook tightens user security
Facebook on Wednesday announced heightened privacy controls for members of the world's largest online social network.
Internet
Jan 26, 2011
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Mystery virus sought 'designs from Iran': Russian firm
A mystery computer virus discovered last month and deployed in a massive cyberattack chiefly against Iran sought to steal designs and PDF files from its victims, a Russian firm said.
Internet
Jun 5, 2012
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What is ransomware and how to protect your precious files from it
What would it mean if you lost all of your personal documents, such as your family photos, research or business records? How much would you pay to get them back? There's a burgeoning form of cybercrime that hinges on the ...
Security
Feb 18, 2016
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CACR: MacDefender shows Apple users no longer immune from cyberattacks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Long considered the shining example of computer security, Apple Macintosh computers are becoming serious targets of cyberattacks, according to Indiana University Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research ...
Software
May 25, 2011
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Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect
(AP) -- The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal ...
Internet
Mar 11, 2010
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New research improves ability to detect malware in cloud-computing systems
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new software that offers significantly enhanced security for cloud-computing systems. The software is much better at detecting viruses or other malware in the ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 21, 2010
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Googlefail! The Web reacts to virtual traffic jam
What would life be like without Google? Last week 83 million people found out.
Internet
May 20, 2009
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7.5 million Facebook users are under 13: study (Update)
Some 7.5 million of the 20 million minors who used Facebook in the past year were younger than 13, and a million of them were bullied, harassed or threatened on the site, a study released Tuesday said.
Internet
May 10, 2011
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Potent malware targets electricity systems
Hackers have developed powerful malware that can shut down electricity distribution systems and possibly other critical infrastructure, two cyber security firms announced Monday, with one report linking it to Russia.
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Cyber crooks targeting smartphones: McAfee
Smartphones have become prime targets for hackers and spammers, computer security firm McAfee said in a report released Tuesday.
Software
Feb 8, 2011
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