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Facebook Users Targeted For Bitcoin Mining, Again

19

Jun

2014

A new Trojan has been found roaming Facebook and infecting the computers of unsuspecting users; it does not steal any sensitive information but instead puts the system to work by mining for Bitcoins.The miner spreads through private messages on the social network; these are sent from the account of a victim to friends in the […]

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Iowa State University Servers Containing SSNs of 30,000 Students Hacked

23

Apr

2014

The Iowa State Universitys IT staff has discovered unauthorized access to a total of five servers. The machines in question contained some sensitive information, but the university believes that the attackers were simply trying to use their computing power to mine Bitcoins. According to the university, the compromised servers stored the social security numbers of […]

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EyeLock Myris Secures Computer With Eye Scan in Place of Password.

07

Jan

2014

If you have used a computer at some point in your life, chances are good that youve recorded some sensitive information on it. The Myris, a USB gadget from EyeLock, aims to put your information behind one of the safest keys available: the human eye. The Myris, which made its commercial debut at CES 2014, […]

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