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Government-built malware running out of control, F-Secure claims
Register Later parts of Operation Olympic Games were even more worrying, he said, particularly the Flame malware which spread using a false Windows Update system. Normally the Windows operating system refuses updates from code that isn't properly … |
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Google removes privacy control in latest Android update
RT (blog) EFF called the disappearance of App Ops a “Stygian hole in the Android security model,” given that there is now no way to curb app permissions, despite the easy fixes which are available. The digital rights group urged Google to renew App Ops for … Google nixes app-security management console in Android EFF criticizes Google for removing 'vital privacy feature' with Android 4.4.2 EFF: You Can Have Privacy or Security on Android, Not Both |
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Spear phishing poses threat to industrial control systems
CSO Rather than worry about exotic cyber weapons like Stuxnet and its big brother, Flame, companies that have Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems — computer systems that monitor and control industrial processes — should make sure … |
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Android malware "out of control," says Fortinet
IT World Canada Blogs (blog) Finally, the report notes that that the cybercriminals behind the ZeroAccess botnet are “making great strides (and spending a significant amount of money)” maintaining the size of their botnet. One version of ZeroAccess is used for online ad click … |