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Malware charges users for free Android apps on Google Play
Android users are being tricked into paying for free apps. The malware is a new variant of the Android.Opfake family that pushes fake versions of popular Android apps to unsuspecting consumers.
Are You Seeing Ads on Wikipedia? You've Got Malware
Wikipedia does not carry advertisements which means that if you?re seeing ads on the site then you?ve almost certainly got a machine infected with malware. Well, we say that the site doesn?t carry ads, what we mean is outside those times you get great big photos of Jimbo Wales asking you to donate it doesn?t ...
Banking Malware Monitors Victims by Hijacking Webcams and Microphones, Researchers Say
A new variant of SpyEye malware allows cybercriminals to monitor potential bank fraud victims by hijacking their webcams and microphones, according to security...
Windows 8 security: What's new
When Windows 8 comes out later this year, the new Start screen and Metro-style apps will likely be the first changes you'll notice, but those aren't the only things that are new. Microsoft is also making some serious security enhancements to help keep your system safer and to improve Windows' ability to combat viruses and malware. It just may be the biggest improvement to Windows security yet ...
Clueful iOS app scanner warns of privacy-violating apps: Hands on
Clueful app from BitDefender scans all the other apps on your iOS device, and tells you what type of information each app is accessing.
Cluely iOS app scanner warns of privacy-violating apps: Hands on
Cluely app from BitDefender scans all the other apps on your iOS device, and tells you what type of information each app is accessing.
Malware poses as software updates: Why the FBI is warning travelers
Those "critical update" notices you get, especially while traveling, may not be what you think. Michael Kassner gets the low-down on this serious threat as well as the Evilgrade platform.
Banking malware SpyEye steals info by hijacking webcams and mics
SpyEye is a computer Trojan horse that specifically targets online banking users. Like its older cousin, Zeus, SpyEye is no longer being developed by its original author, but is still widely used by cybercriminals in their operations, according to Kaspersky Lab.
After a decade of Windows malware, do you feel any safer?
After a rash of Windows-related malware, Microsoft took Bill Gates' urging in 2002 to make security more of a priority. How trustworthy is your computing these days? Originally posted at News - Security & Privacy
Banking malware spies on victims by hijacking webcams, microphones, researchers say
IDG News Service - A new variant of SpyEye malware allows cybercriminals to monitor potential bank fraud victims by hijacking their webcams and microphones, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab.
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