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Malicious Boot loaders

07

Dec

2011

Cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to infect systems – ideally without being noticed until it’s too late. The sky is the limit for their creativity, as the latest wave of malicious boot loaders shows. The kit has been pioneered by Brazilian Trojan bankers who aim to remove security software. This non-traditional infection only […]

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VIDEO: Awkward! Facebook VP stumped by BBC question

06

Dec

2011

Elliot Schrage, Facebook’s VP Public Policy, was struck dumb by BBC reporter Emily Maitlis when she quizzed him about the ethics of “Sponsored Stories” on Facebook in a television documentary shown this weekend in the UK. News reporter Maitlis raised the issue of Facebook’s ethics – if you click “Like” on a company or product […]

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Backdoor Olyx – is it malware on a mission for Mac?

26

Jul

2011

The recent emergence of rogue security software applications for Mac demonstrates how cybercriminals effectively use social engineering techniques to manipulate users’ responses – specifically, exploiting user’s fear of revealing sensitive information such as credit card details. This scare tactic evidently works regardless of the platform. While financial gain is primarily the motivation that drives elaborate […]

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