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Swedish man pleads guilty to peddling Blackshades malware

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A Swedish man pleaded guilty Wednesday to peddling one of the most prevalent spying programs called Blackshades that was widely used by the criminal underground.

Alex Yucel, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing malicious software. He could face a maximum of 10 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said. He is expected to be sentenced on May 22.

BlackShades, a remote access trojan, was marketed by its developers as a program for legitimate computer monitoring but was mostly used for stealing payment card data, recording a computer’s keystrokes and secretly controlling webcams. It was sold for between US$ 40 to $ 100.

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Adware Medic Removes Macintosh Malware

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Mac: Although Macs don’t often get malware, they aren’t immune. If you don’t have a good Mac antivirus program installed, or something slipped through, Adware Medic removes common nasties. Adware Medic is an on-demand anti-malware scanner (rather than an …
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10 Security Apps to Help Your Android Device Fend Off Malware – eWeek

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10 Security Apps to Help Your Android Device Fend Off Malware
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Although Avast found that the problem is limited to just a few apps, it's enough to make any Android user pay more attention to security. So now might be a good time to look at Android security apps to try to reduce the chances your device will be …

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New Android Malware Strikes At Millions Of Smartphones – Forbes

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New Android Malware Strikes At Millions Of Smartphones
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Anti-virus company Avast has alerted Android users to a particularly annoying piece of Android malware. A number of applications have been lying dormant for up to a month before triggering pop-up adverts when a smartphone is unlocked that encourage …
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