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Computer security startups catch venture capitalists' eyes
Bend Bulletin Big companies are expected to spend $ 32.8 billion on computer security this year, up 9 percent from last year. Small and medium-size businesses will spend more on security than other information technology purchases in the next three years, according … |
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New contacts stealing Android malware spotted in the wild
ZDNet (blog) Summary: Security researchers from NQ Mobile's Security Research Center have detected a new Android malware that silently steals the contacts of infected devices, and sends them back to the malicious attackers. Dancho Danchev. By Dancho Danchev for … |
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Security News Round-Up: Cybersecurity Bill Likely Dead, Dropbox Confirms …
CIO (blog) The Senate voted to end debate on the revised Cybersecurity Act and move toward a final vote; Dropbox officials have confirmed a rumored security breach; and in an apparent bid to find out how good its computer security is, a French company is trying … |
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'Madi' malware acts like Flame virus, targets Middle East
VentureBeat A new piece of malware called Madi is spreading in the Middle East, and it has a number of the same characteristics as the Flame virus — known to be a major step in cyber-espionage. The year-old malware comes in the form of a phishing email, which … Move over, Flame: New Messiah-themed malware targets Iran, Israel Mahdi Malware Hits Middle Eastern Targets Middle East's Latest Malware Malady Does It Old-School |