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Kaspersky anti- virus update cuts off XP users from the web
Feb 19, 2013 By ClareThe IT security firm issued an apology statement after thousands of corporate computers running IT company Microsoft’s XP operating system were cut off from the internet last week by an antivirus software update. The security firm told affected users to disable its antivirus software or...
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Internet Explorer at risk of malware attack- 57 flaws identified in total
Feb 11, 2013 By ClareMicrosoft will release 12 patches for 57 vulnerabilities next week for Windows, Internet Explorer, and Office. Five of the updates are labelled "critical," in which malicious code can be remotely executed on users' machines. The IT company's pre-release bulletin warns of two major...
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Bank Account Raiding Trojan- Trio Accused
Jan 28, 2013 By Clare40,000 computers in the US were infected with a Trojan which worldwide affected over 1 million PCs and was instrumental in stealing millions of dollars. Charges have been filed against 3 individuals: Russian national Nikita Kuzmin, 25, Latvian resident Deniss Calovskis, 27, and Mihai Ionut...
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Chrome browser extensions to be controlled for user protection
Dec 28, 2012 By ClareMalware which attacks web browsers though the installation of extensions, have been identified by the security outfit Webroot. This IT security company noted that browsers can become vectors for malware when extensions are installed which allows the virus into the browser while the user is...
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Retaining old browsers leaves users vulnerable and 1 in 4 are using outdated versions
Nov 12, 2012 By ClareMany people like to retain their current working web browser even after updated versions are released as the form and working elements are well known and familiar. Home users will usually have updated to the new version about a month after the release of a new browser, there are some however who...
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Malware strain which steals images from compromised systems identified
Nov 6, 2012 By ClareA Trojan which concentrates on uploading .jpg, .jpeg, and .dmp files from infected machines onto a remote FTP server. The IT company Trend Micro detected this specialized Trojan called "PixSteal" that “opens a hidden command line and copies all .JPG, .JPEG, and .DMP files.” That means image...
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HSBC Bank taken off-line Thursday evening by a DoS attack
Oct 19, 2012 By ClareThe HSBC bank’s website suffered downtime Thursday evening after a worldwide denial of service (DoS) attack. Users were unable to access on-lime banking from both HSBC and First Direct from 8pm on Thursday and problems persisted for 7 hours. Initial unconfirmed reports were that the HSBC bank...
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New Zealand child care ministry to answer reports that confidential data was left in public domain
Oct 16, 2012 By ClareMembers of the public have been able to access confidential files from public ministry computers from New Zealand's Ministry for Social Development. The information which was available to download included names of children in care and included children's medical records, legal bills and debt...
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Security vulnerability found in new Firefox browser
Oct 11, 2012 By ClareSoon after its release the latest version of Mozilla Firefox’s browser was taken offline after an IT security vulnerability was located. This ‘vulnerability’ has allowed a “malicious site to potentially determine which websites users have visited”- according to Mozilla. The non- profit IT...
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Windows PC users attacked by Malware from Skype
Oct 9, 2012 By ClareAn instant message appeared on users Skype profiles stating “lol is this your new profile pic?” and any user who clicked on this unintentionally downloaded a file containing a Trojan horse malware file. The file then opens backdoor allowing hackers to hijack PCs and recruit them into a ‘botnet...
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