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Koobface gets a gas face

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Marc Sanchez
Jan 19, 2012
That's one less Russian gang roving your Internet block
Posted In: malware, Facebook
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Duqu. Sounds like a cute robot, right?

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John Moe
Oct 19, 2011
Well it most certainly is NOT. According to security firm Symantec, Duqu is a pre-cursor to the next Stuxnet virus. That could mean big trouble in...
Posted In: malware, stuxnet, Tech Report, virus
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Facebook adding warnings to links that may be malicious

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John Moe
Oct 3, 2011
For years, Facebook has been loaded with bum links that spread virally across the social media platform and take users to malware-infested site....
Posted In: Facebook, malware, privacy, security, Tech Report
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Virus mid-life crisis

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John Moe
Sep 26, 2011
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the first known computer virus. Known as Creeper, the virus was developed and released as a test, to see what...
Posted In: malware, virus
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Heidi Klum is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS

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John Moe
Sep 15, 2011
McAfee has released its annual list of the most dangerous celebrities on the internet. Heidi Klum is #1. Not because she blows stuff up or hacks...
Posted In: malware, security
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Google blowing whistle on malware

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John Moe
Jul 20, 2011
Google discovered a new strain of malware recently while doing some routine maintenance. Engineers noticed unusual traffic patterns coming from...
Posted In: Google, malware
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See? This is why you shouldn't cheat, kids!

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John Moe
Jun 14, 2011
A bunch of apps in the Android app store have been removed after they were found to have contained malware. The apps all advertised themselves as...
Posted In: android, angry birds, malware
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Mac owners' smirks get wiped even further off faces

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John Moe
May 26, 2011
A newer, even more aggressive form of malware for Mac does not require a user password to install itself and screw up your computer. We recently t...
Posted In: apple, malware
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New Mac malware wipes that smug look off of Apple fans' faces

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John Moe
May 20, 2011
For years, everyone's known that PCs are prone to malware and Macs are not. Just ask any Mac owner, they'll condescendingly tell you so. Well,...
Posted In: mac, malware, security, smugness
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Microsoft says 1 in 14 downloads is malware

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John Moe
May 18, 2011
New information from Microsoft about anti-malware efforts on its Internet Explorer (IE) browsers cast some light on the rise of malware downloads....
Posted In: malware, Microsoft

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