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iPhone app 'Lock My Screen'? Well, no, it doesn't actually
iPhone users are being tricked into buying a phony screen-lock app, which is actually nothing more than a wallpaper.
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Iran oil terminal suffers malware attack
The Mehr news agency in Iran is reporting that the oil ministry and entire industry has been taken offline after suffering a malware attack.
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Pinterest diet spam - is the site doing enough to stop it?
As Pinterest's popularity increases, so do the reports of spam on the fast-growing photo-sharing network. Is the website doing enough to counter the threat?
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London Marathon website goof leaks 38,000 contact details
The home addresses and personal email details of some 38,000 participants in Sunday's London Marathon were exposed for anyone to access on the race's official website. Celebrities were amongst those...
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1 in 5 Macs has malware on it. Does yours?
One in every five Mac computers is harbouring some kind of malware, a new study from the experts at Sophos has revealed. Sophos has revealed a disturbingly high level of malware on Mac computers - with...
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Opinion: Why we need Anonymous 2.0
A few thoughts on the "hacktivist" group Anonymous that came out of Josh Corman and Brian "Jericho" Martin's keynote at the SOURCE security conference in Boston last week.
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11% of second hand hard drives contain personal information, study reveals
Britain's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has discovered that more than one in every ten second hand hard drives contains recoverable personal information of the original owner.
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Vote for Sophos Naked Security to help us win a Useful Social Media Award
Good news: Someone with *ahem* great taste has nominated us for a Useful Social Media Award. Now all we need is some votes... hint hint.
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Facebook teams up with Sophos and other security vendors
Facebook has announced that it is teaming up with a number of security vendors, including Sophos.
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Internet doomsday on July 9th? Don't panic!
Users may not realise now that their computers are using rogue DNS servers to access the internet... but come July 9th, things might be rather different. Find out how to check your computer, and how...
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VMware confirms hackers stole source code
VMware has confirmed that code posted on PasteBin by a hacker calling himself "Hardcore Charlie", is a portion of code from its ESX Hypervisor product.
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36 websites selling credit card details shut down [VIDEO]
Cybercrime is big business these days, in fact it's an industry. So it's not a surprise to find that criminals are embracing ecommerce. But some will be surprised to discover just how professional and...
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The Legend of Zelda and dirty tricks by Android apps in the Google Play store
Shady tricks by Android apps, as coders steal intellectual property and introduce excessively aggressive advertising frameworks to make money.
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Mobile phone carriers oppose law requiring warrants for location data
The proposed US bill doesn't stop the carriers from handing over location data, but it does require that police get a warrant first. So what is CTIA's problem with it?
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Microsoft rushes out fix after hackers reset passwords to hack Hotmail accounts
Microsoft says it has fixed a serious vulnerability in Hotmail, that was allowing hackers to reset account passwords, locking out the account's real owner and giving attackers access to users' inboxes.
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Free Ray-Bans and TOMS shoes scams hit Facebook
Have you seen a message on Facebook saying that free pairs of Ray-Bans or TOMS shoes are being given away to users? Don't believe it.
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Opinion: America is under cyber attack, so what should we do?
US House of Representatives kicked off “cybersecurity week,” with "America is Under Cyber Attack: Why Urgent Action is Needed." Is using Hollywood-style language really the way to deal with a really...
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Python-based malware attack targets Macs. Windows PCs also under fire
A new malware attack is targeting Mac computers with a Python-based backdoor Trojan. And Windows computers aren't getting away scott free either.
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SSCC 89 - InfoSec Europe trends, tat and tales
Chester Wisniewski and Chris Pace walk around the exhibition hall at this year's InfoSec Europe and share their insights on trends and some fantastic giveaways some vendors thought might grab your...
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Intruder compromises user database for Star Trek Online and other MMORPGs
The studio behind Star Trek Online, City of Heroes, City of Villains, and Champions Online suffered a user account database breach 16 months ago... and is only warning users about it now.
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