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Police probe into claims of computer hacking by Murdoch's News International
British police are investigating possible cases of computer hacking, in the ongoing probe into the activities of The News of the World and News International. Read more…
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Black Hat 2011: Macs in the age of the APT
Researchers presented a comparison of OS X and Windows and how well Macs are defended against being used in APT-style targeted attacks. Read more…
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Heather Mills claims Mirror journalist admitted phone hacking
The BBC has broadcast a claim by Heather Mills, the former wife of Sir Paul McCartney, that a Mirror journalist hacked into voicemails left by the ex-Beatle on her mobile phone. Read more…
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BH 2011: Hacking Google ChromeOS
Matt Johansen and Kyle Osborn presented their paper at Black Hat this morning titled "Hacking Google ChromeOS". They document how a malware-free operating system does not mean you are secure. Read more…
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Look like you lost weight in this video? It's a Twitter phishing attack
The latest phishing attack is striking Twitter users by sending them messages saying that they're fat. Well, at least that's how some people will interpret the message that's being spammed out from...
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The ultimate password genius! (Not)
What's your favorite internet password? How would you feel if a website asked you to tell it what your favorite internet password is? Read more…
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Facebook 'Girls Must Be Watch Out Of Her mind' photo-tagging scam - the...
Now that Facebook has universally enabled its facial recognition service, photo-tagging has really taken off. But photo-tagging also opens a whole new world of abuse by rogue applications: deliberately...
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Tavis Ormandy and Sophos
Researcher Tavis Ormandy has examined Sophos's anti-virus product - not in terms of possible vulnerabilities - but instead looking at how various components of were implemented. Having assessed Tavis's...
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Lady Gaga found dead in hotel room? Beware Facebook clickjacking scam
Has Lady Gaga really been found dead in a hotel room? A clickjacking scam which has spread rapidly across Facebook would certainly like you to think so. Read more…
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SC Magazine gives Sophos Mobile Control 5-star Recommended Rating
Sophos Mobile Control receives a glowing review from SC Magazine, with top marks in each of the categories: Features, Ease of Use, Performance, Documentation, Support and Value for Money. Read more…
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Survey says 70% don't password-protect mobiles: download free Mobile Toolkit
Have you ever lost your mobile phone? I have. Four times last year. And I am not alone. A recent Sophos survey shows 22% of people admitted to losing theirs. Worse, a whopping 70% of mobile phone users...
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Hacking gang breaks into Norwegian killer's email accounts
Anders Breivik Behring's email accounts have been hacked into - but is that really helpful for the police investigation? Read more…
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BlackBerry blog hacked after London riots
Hackers have defaced the BlackBerry blog, angry at RIM's announcement that they would help the authorities investigate who was responsible for riots which have hit London. Read more…
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Patch Tuesday August 2011 - 13 updates, 22 vulnerabilities
It's the second Tuesday of the month, which means it is time once again to deploy Microsoft and Adobe patches. Read more for our analysis of what the most important fixes are and which products are...
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BH 2011: Bit-squatting - DNS hijacking without exploitation
Researcher Artem Dinaburg presented his paper about memory errors leading to mistaken DNS lookups at last week's Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. He showed how attackers could use techniques...
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Stop the world - Anonymous to kill Facebook on 05 Nov 2011!
The self-proclaimed ethereal hacktivist collective known as Anonymous - or, more accurately, someone with a computer, an internet connection, a basic video editor and a voice synthesiser - has decided...
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Invitation Facebook warning spreads Olympic torch virus hoax
Facebook users are once again warning their online friends about a threat - the only problem this time is that it doesn't really exist. Read more…
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Son shot himself in the chest with a nail gun? It's another Facebook chain...
An urgent prayer request is being shared on Facebook, asking users to pray for a child shot by a brad nailer. Would you forward the chain letter, or do a little investigation first? Read more…
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Hong Kong stock exchange (HKEx) website hacked, impacts trades
The Hong Kong stock exchange suspended trading this afternoon for seven stocks after hackers attacked its website before the release of sensitive financial results. Read more…
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