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Fake Apple apps appear on Android Google Play store
The Google Play store is *NOT* offering you genuine versions of iMovie, Keynote, Garage Band and other popular Apple products.
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Nintendo fixes Wii U network after claims of accidental hack
Just hours after the US launch of Nintendo's latest game console, the Wii U, a video game fan claims that he accidentally "hacked" into the console's online component - the Miiverse.
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Experian defends database security practices in face of investigations
Data brokers are on the hot seat as the Irish regulators begin an investigation into Experian's security methods and the US Congress demands more transparency into what's collected and how it's handled.
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Judge approves $22.5M Google fine for violating Safari privacy
A U.S. federal judge in San Francisco gives the nod of approval, declaring that Google should pay a $22.5M USD fine for misleading consumers about the privacy protections offered to users of Apple's...
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VIDEO: How to solve the Skyfall #sophospuzzle
By popular demand, here is a video showing you how to solve the Skyfall #sophospuzzle. In James Bond style: recover a stolen file, decrypt it, use it to identify a famous person, find out where he was...
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Vodafone MMS email spam spreads malware
Do you own a mobile phone? Is your mobile phone on the Vodafone cellphone network? If so, you could be a prime target for infection by a new malware attack that has been distributed widely via email...
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A new profile on Facebook? No, it's spam promoting the Toronto Drug Store
If you receive an email, apparently from Facebook, telling you that you now have a new kind of profile - you shouldn't automatically believe it.
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Firefox 17 arrives - 2365 bugs zapped, OS X Leopard left behind
Firefox 17.0 is out. The new version fixes an officially-listed 2365 bugs and covers six critical advisories. It also drops support for OS X Leopard and earlier.
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New South Wales Police wrap up bomb-hoax case with "cyberinvestigative...
Last year we wrote about a bomb-hoax crime, and a criminal, that perplexed Sydneysiders, and attracted world coverage. The suspect is off to prison for at least 10 years, thanks to the...
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Prince William photos accidentally reveal RAF password
Prince William gets photographed doing his day job - unfortunately, someone didn't spot the password pinned to the wall behind him..
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Judge orders women in sexual harassment case to hand over Facebook logins
Female employees suing their employer for sexual harassment are asked by Federal judge to hand over passwords to their Facebook, email and other social media accounts.
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USA blamed for spy malware planted on French president's network
A sophisticated state-sponsored hack into the offices of the French presidency took place earlier this year, according to newspaper reports. And which country is alleged to have planted malware on...
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"Grab hold and give it a wiggle" - security advice for Black Friday and December
Much of the world is about to enter its busiest retail period. With any retail surge you can expect a corresponding surge in cybercriminality. So the latest warning from our friends at the Queensland...
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How to report a computer crime: Phishing attack
What would you do if you unwittingly became a victim of a phishing attack? Do you know how you'd go about reporting the phishing to the authorities?
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Beware Thanksgiving screensavers designed to infect your PC with malware
Malware has been spread posing as Thanksgiving screensavers. Learn what to look out for, and think before you install that program!
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Goatse hacker Auernheimer found guilty of breaching AT&T to access customer...
A hacker claims he was disclosing a security flaw responsibly. But IRC transcripts show that the Goatse hacking group was instead musing about shorting AT&T stock, discussed selling 120,000 email...
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Facebook Data Use Policy email sparks security fear amongst some users
Some people are so used to being bombarded with bogus and malicious emails claiming to come from the likes of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter that they don't believe the legitimate communications they...
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EU domain abuse, courtesy of the Blackhole exploit kit
Numerous .eu domains have been registered this month for the purposes of infecting computers with malware, via the Blackhole exploit kit. Security expert Fraser Howard takes a closer look.
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Fake Apple invoices lead to Blackhole exploit kit that drains your bank account
A new round of spams proclaims you have been charged for a large purchase from Apple. All links lead to webpages infected with the Blackhole exploit kit. Be cautious with your online shopping this...
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Hacked Go Daddy sites infecting users with ransomware
Computer users are getting infected with ransomware because criminals have managed to hack the DNS records of Go Daddy hosted websites.
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