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Tor Anonymity Comes Under Attack

Aug

2013

On August 4, websites hosted by Freedom Hosting, a service provider that offers anonymous hosting through the Tor network, began to host malicious scripts. This follows media reports from August 3 about US authorities seeking the extradition of the man believed to be the head of Freedom Hosting. The scripts that were found take advantage […]

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Shamoon The Wiper: further details (Part II)

Sep

2012

There have been persistent media reports that the Shamoon wiper malware we previously covered is linked to attacks against Saudi Aramco.The hardcoded date in the body of destructor matches exactly the declaration by a hacker group about the date and time when the Saudi Aramco company would had been hit but we still cannot definitively […]

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‘Windows Live Update’ Virus Warning is a Facebook Hoax

Sep

2012

Don’t be alarmed about and definitely do not share the following warning with your friends:URGENT NOTICE! PLEASE READ MY FRIENDS! ALERT POLICE AUTHORITIES: At your computer and my, circulates this notice to your friends and family contacts! In the coming days be aware: do not open any message containing an attached file called “Windows Live […]

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