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Beware of spam this Valentine’s Day

Feb

2012

It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow and the spammers are out in force to make the most of unwitting shoppers on the international day of love.Looking to buy a present for someone this Valentine’s Day? Ooh look what popped into my inbox, an email inviting me to buy my Valentine an *ahem* “romantic” gift. Valentine’s Day, the […]

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BlackBerry outage made roads safer, police claim

Oct

2011

According to media reports, police in the United Arab Emirates have given a surprising explanation for a dramatic fall in traffic accidents last week: drivers’ BlackBerrys weren’t working. It’s claimed that last week’s worldwide BlackBerry outage, which frustrated business people around the world who were unable to communicate with their colleagues, had one positive result […]

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Downloader.Chepvil and the Malicious Feedback Loop!

Oct

2011

Technical analysis: Poul Jensen, Illustrations: Ben Nahorney Meet Downloader.Chepvil, a malware that has been creating quite a lot of noise recently, hitting inboxes far and wide. This threat begins life as an innocent-looking email and quickly transforms itself into a powerful blended threat capable of stealing information, installing misleading applications, and mailing additional copies of […]

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