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Conficker worm returns to attack photography enthusiasts
Electronics accessory maker Hama has admitted that a 35mm photographic film scanner sold to German consumers over Christmas came with a software disk infected with the irrepressible Conficker worm.
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McAfee improving Android Mobile Security software
McAfee is expanding its mobile security software for Android tablets and smartphones, as it sees an increase in threats targeting Android devices, the Intel subsidiary announced today.
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Cybercriminals honing Android malware skills in Russia
Sophos says they're starting in Russia, but will expand with success
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Trusteer warns of Shylock malware resurgence
There are hints in Shylock terminology to suggest it is coming from Russia or the Ukraine. But who is involved and exactly where it is coming from remains a mystery.
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Antivirus companies pile into Mac market
Coincidence or not, a pair of antivirus software makers are offering new products at a time when Mac malware is making headlines.
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Microsoft links Apple and Windows fake antivirus scams
Microsoft said this week that it has evidence of a link between the fake security software now plaguing Mac users and a hard-charging family of similar software on Windows.
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Microsoft Security Essentials struggles in new antivirus tests
Microsoft?s popular free antivirus program Security Essentials has put in a mediocre showing in the latest quarterly tests from German test outfit AV-Test.org, finishing second bottom out of 22 products.
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Hackers built Stuxnet industrial worm more than a year ago
A sophisticated worm designed to steal industrial secrets has been around for much longer than previously thought, according to security experts investigating the malicious software.
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Iran was main target of SCADA spyware worm
Computers in Iran have been hardest hit by a dangerous computer worm that tries to steal information from industrial control systems.
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Bank theft Trojan aims at Firefox users
The world's most feared banking Trojan, Zeus, is going after Mozilla Firefox users for the first time, security company Trusteer has reported.
