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Ransomware Uses McAfee SECURE, Police Logos to Scam Users

26

Jun

2012

McAfee Labs researchers have seen an increase in instances of the McAfee SECURE logo being falsified as part of a “ransomware” campaign. Once a machine is infected, the malware checks to see which country the user is located in. It then displays a localized graphic containing a police logo and a message announcing that the […]

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Verizon blocks Google Wallet over security concerns

09

Dec

2011

Citing security concerns, Verizon Wireless is blocking the use of Google Wallet on the upcoming Galaxy Nexus smartphone running on Verizon’s 4G LTE network, according to news reports. Verizon has denied such reports, which claim that it’s blocking the mobile payment application on the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone, slated to launch in […]

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NZ recording industry fires first “guilty until proved innocent” shots at alleged pirates

03

Nov

2011

I’m currently in New Zealand for a variety of reasons, including attending Kiwicon, one of the best security conferences (OK, the best) in Australasia. New Zealand has had a fair bit of coverage in internet-related news stories over the last past months, because the country’s parliament passed a controversial law earlier this year: the Copyright […]

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