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Messaging coming to Instagram before 2014: report

25

Nov

2013

The famous photo editing and sharing app could soon include an instant messaging feature, according to tech news website GigaOM. Without going into detail, GigaOM explains that the instant messaging service could be used simply to chat with contacts, or to send photos or albums to groups of contacts. Notwithstanding its success, Instagram is now […]

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Chinese Ransomlock Malware Changes Windows Login Credentials

21

Aug

2013

Although ransomware has become an international problem, we rarely see Chinese versions. Recently, Symantec Security Response noticed a new type of ransomlock malware that not only originates from China but also uses a new ransom technique to force users into paying to have their computers unlocked. This threat is written in Easy Programming Language and […]

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LOL Links Wake Up Rage?

01

Nov

2012

W32.IRCBot.NG and W32.PhopifasIn a previous blog, my colleague Kevin Savage detailed a social engineering attack that utilized instant messaging applications. While the infection rates of W32.IRCBot.NG and W32.Phopifas have passed their peaks, the modules continue to be updated daily.The infection routine of these threats has not changed since they were discovered, but the threat authors […]

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