June 22 (Bloomberg) — Authorities disrupted an international scam that infected computers with a virus that helped sell $72 million worth of bogus security software, according to the U.S. Justice Department. The software, known as scareware, tells users …
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PandaLabs, a unit of computer company Panda Security, said it has detected a new distribution method for a kind of malware called the MySecurityEngine fake antivirus. This malware and the way it infects a computer are not new, but the bait it uses …
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Criminal Charges Possible in the Case of the Lost iPhone — The authorities in San Mateo County in California are considering whether to file criminal charges in connection with the sale of a missing next-generation iPhone belonging to Apple. — The San Mateo district attorney could act …