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Microsoft admits it was also hit by hackers, malware infects their Mac business unit

23

Feb

2013

Late on Friday, Microsoft published a statement on its security blog revealing that it was joining the growing list of well-known companies who had suffered at the hands of hackers.Microsoft says that a “small number of computers”, including some in the company’s Mac business unit, were infected by malware. As reported by Facebook and Apple, […]

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Flamer: A Recipe for Bluetoothache

01

Jun

2012

W32.Flamer is possibly the only Windows based threat we have encountered which uses Bluetooth. It is yet another indicator that W32.Flamer is not only exceptional, but that it is a comprehensive information gathering and espionage tool. The CrySyS laboratory has previously documented the technical details of Bluetooth in W32.Flamer. But, what does this actually mean […]

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Case Flame

28

May

2012

Flame (aka Flame aka Skywiper) is a massive, complex piece of malware, used for information gathering and espionage. The malware is most likely created by a western intelligence agency or military. It has infected computers in Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Sudan and elsewhere. There seems to be a clear difference in how online espionage is done […]

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