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Mac OS X Trojan hides behind malicious PDF disguise

23

Sep

2011

A fascinating new example of Mac malware has been discovered, that appears to be adopting an old Windows-style disguise to fool users into running it. Despite the numerous times that cybercriminals have created boobytrapped PDF files that exploit vulnerabilities to infect unsuspecting users, many people still think that PDF files are somehow magically safer to […]

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Microsoft dumps partner over telephone scam claims

21

Sep

2011

One of Microsoft’s Gold Partners has had its relationship with the software giant unceremoniously terminated, after being revealed to be orchestrating a telephone support scam. Comantra, based in India, are said to have cold-called computer users in the UK, Australia, Canada and elsewhere, claiming to offer assistance in cleaning up virus infections. The bogus support […]

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More BlackBerry image problems: RIM warns of BES security vulnerabilities

11

Aug

2011

If it weren’t enough finding themselves (rather unfairly in my point of view) in the firing line regarding how the BlackBerry Messaging service (BBM) was being used by British riotors, with calls for the service to be suspended, RIM now finds itself with a different kind of BlackBerry image problem. RIM, the firm behind the […]

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