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Malware signed with a governmental signing key

14

Nov

2011

Certificates and CAs continue to be a hot topic (think Stuxnet, Duqu, Comodogate, Diginotar etc). Every now and then we run into malware that has been signed with a code signing certificate. This is problematic, as an unsigned Windows application will produce a warning to the end user if he downloads it from the web […]

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Hackers could throw open prison doors, research shows

09

Nov

2011

Research presented at the Hacker Halted conference in Miami late last month showed how hackers could take control of industrial control systems (ICS) used in prisons. The research team, made up of ex-CIA man John Strauchs, who boasts 40+ years in the security and intelligence business, his daughter, a computer researcher/attorney/professor named Tiffany Rad, and […]

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Girl killed herself on Halloween scam spreads quickly on Facebook

01

Nov

2011

Scammers have put a new spin on an old Facebook scam, claiming that a girl killed herself on Halloween after her father posted a message on her wall. Facebook users are sharing messages with their friends, claiming to link to the salacious content. Girl-Killed-Herself-on-Halloween-After-Dad-Posted-This-on-Her-Wall [LINK] This is unbelievable.. shocking.. The messages are currently spreading very […]

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