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Microsoft revokes DigiNotar certificates from Windows, Mac users still vulnerable

Sep

2011

Microsoft has just released an update to security advisory 2607712 permanently moving all five of DigiNotar’s root certificates to the “revoked” certificate store. How is this different than the previous update Microsoft released? It provides protection for all supported versions of Windows (XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7 and 2008R2). It covers all five root certificates […]

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More Mac malware – top tips for avoiding infection

Jun

2011

More Mac scareware appeared overnight, with the cybercrooks following the same sort of strategy which has worked so well on Windows: regularly change the look and feel of the fake anti-virus software; use legitimate-sounding brand names (or steal genuine product names); stick to a price-point between $50 and $100; keep the fear factor high; but […]

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Mac Malware Monsoon in May

May

2011

Here’s a quick update on the Mac OS X malware landscape, a rather hot topic this month. May started off with the announcement of the DIY malware kit Weyland-Yutani BOT. This news was shortly thereafter dwarfed by numerous reports of fake (a.k.a. rogue) security software for the Mac; names include Mac Defender, Mac Protector, Mac […]

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