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Flashback Botnet: Researchers Confirm 600K-Strong Flashback Botnet Is Mostly Mac

Flashback Botnet: Researchers Confirm 600K-Strong Flashback Botnet Is Mostly Mac Earlier this week, Dr.Web reported the discovery of a Mac OS X botnet Flashback (Flashfake). According to their information, the estimated size of this botnet is more than 500, 000 … Continue reading

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Corporate Espionage: China-Based Hackers Target Law Firms to Get Secret Deal Data

Corporate Espionage: China-Based Hackers Target Law Firms to Get Secret Deal Data China-based hackers looking to derail the $40 billion acquisition of the world’s largest potash producer by an Australian mining giant zeroed in on offices on Toronto’s Bay Street, … Continue reading

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That tweet just doomed your career !!!

That tweet just doomed your career !!! As if it weren’t difficult enough to find a job in this still-struggling economy, prospective employees have a new hurdle to overcome: the dreaded – and highly sophisticated – social-media background check. Thanks … Continue reading

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Cannot guarantee security after Playstation hack says Sony chief Howard Stringer

Cannot guarantee security after Playstation hack says Sony chief Howard Stringer Sony chief Howard Stringer has warned he can no longer guarantee the security of the electronics giant’s gaming network in the “bad new world” of cybercrime after one of … Continue reading

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IPhone Stored Location in Test Even if Disabled

IPhone Stored Location in Test Even if Disabled By JENNIFER VALENTINO-DEVRIES Apple Inc.’s iPhone is collecting and storing location information even when location services are turned off, according to a test conducted by The Wall Street Journal. The location data … Continue reading

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Beware the ‘vanity attack’

Beware the ‘vanity attack’ Attackers are targeting individuals to gain access to corporate networks. Mickey Boodaei explains the process. Earlier in March GoogleOnlineSecurity warned about the active exploitation of the MHTML vulnerability which was publicly posted in January 2011. These … Continue reading

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What are the Rights of Blogger? Kuwait blogger sued over bad restaurant review!

What are the Rights of Blogger? Kuwait blogger sued over bad restaurant review! A blogger in Kuwait is facing court action after posting a bad review of a local restaurant, in a case that could set a precedent for defamation … Continue reading

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