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Kentucky payroll phishing scam nets small fortune
Blue grass county hit by Trojan-fueled cybercrime
A gang of cybercrooks has made off with $415,000 from the coffers of Bullitt County, Kentucky following the conclusion of an elaborate phishing scam, The Washington Post reports.…
Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
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Speculation mounts over AVG plans for OS X client
'Mac users have no antibodies'
AVG bosses aren't saying much, but there's new evidence the anti-virus maker is seriously considering building an application for the Mac.…
Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
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Torrentreactor breach serves potent exploit cocktail
iframe redirection redux
Torrentreactor has long been regarded as one of the top bit torrent search engines, and with the demise of The Pirate Bay, it's likely bigger than ever. Now, it's been breached and is serving a potent cocktail of exploits to people browsing the site, Websense Security Labs says.…
Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
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Conficker left Manchester unable to issue traffic tickets
Infection cost £1.5m in total
Manchester City Council was prevented from issuing hundreds of motoring penalty notices in time after the infamous Conficker worm knocked out parts of its IT systems.…
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FTC settles with scareware scammers on reduced terms
10 cents per victim? We've spent the rest
US consumer watchdogs at the Federal Trade Commission have agreed to settle a lawsuit against rogue security software distributors on reduced terms.…
The power of collaboration within unified communications
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Microsoft cuts off Security Essentials downloads
Less than a day later
Redmond has cut off access to its Microsoft Security Essentials beta, less than a day after offering the free security app to John Q. Public on a first-come, first-served basis.…
Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
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MS no-frills security scanner gets thumbs up in early tests
Security Essentials does what it says on the tin
Microsoft's limited but free-of-extra-charge anti-malware scanner has performed creditably in early tests.…
Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
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Microsoft begins Security Essentials downloads
To Morro comes today
Microsoft has begun offering limited trial downloads of its no-added-cost anti-malware tool, targeted at consumer desktops.…
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MS names ship date for free security suite
Free as in lunch
Microsoft is launching its free security suite next week - the 23rd of June to be precise.…
Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
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Firefox update squashes 9 security bugs, 4 critical
Get yours today
Mozilla has released a new version of its Firefox browser that plugs nine security holes, four of which are rated "critical," the foundation's highest vulnerability level.…
The power of collaboration within unified communications
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Apple fans targeted by smut-punting malware
Uh, it's a booby trap
VXers are targeting Mac fans via a pair of new malware-themed attacks, one of which is on offer through what purports to be a portal for adult videos.…
The power of collaboration within unified communications
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Symantec, McAfee cough up $750,000 on auto-renewals
'Hide the ball' suspended
Symantec and McAfee have agreed to pay $375,000 apiece to settle charges they charged fees against customer credit cards without authorization.…
Offloading malware protection to the cloud
