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Malaysia adopts Google Apps and Chromebooks for education
The country of Malaysia has announced plans to move 10 million students, teachers and parents to Google Apps, as part of a national plan to reform the country?s educational system.
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Reveton 'police ransom' malware gang head arrested in Dubai
A Russian man accused of being a key figure behind the notorious and hugely successful Reveton ?police ransom? malware that blackmailed thousands of PC users across the world has been arrested in Dubai, Spanish police have announced.
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Backdoor accounts in Barracuda Networks networking and security products
A variety of networking and security appliances from Barracuda Networks contain backdoor accounts that could allow attackers to log in remotely over SSH (Secure Shell) and gain administrative, or root, access on the devices.
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'Virut' botnet dealt blow as registrar sinkholes domains
Poland?s national NASK domain registrar has taken control of 23 domains it said were being used to support the Virus botnet has been attempting to resurrect the tenacious Waledec/Kelihos bot severely damaged by Microsoft in 2011.
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Hacker uses cat to deliver virus clues to Japanese police
The battle between a mysterious hacker and Japanese police has taken a bizarre turn with the news that the authorities have recovered a memory card containing new clues sent to them strapped to a cat.
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Antivirus software a waste of money for businesses, report suggests
Antivirus software is now so ineffective at detecting new malware threats most enterprises are probably wasting their money buying it, an analysis by security firm Imperva has concluded.
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Saudi Aramco restores 30,000 workstations after malware attack
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's national energy company, said on Sunday it had repaired 30,000 workstations infected with a malicious virus earlier this month.
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Shamoon malware kill timer suggests connection to Saudi Aramco attack
A timer found in the Shamoon cyber-sabotage malware discovered last week matches the exact time and date when a hacktivist group claims to have disabled thousands of computers from the network of Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia.
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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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Android 'SMSZombie' Trojan infects 500,000 Chinese users
Reports have emerged from China of an ingenious new backdoor Android malware attack that has infected hundreds of thousands of subscribers and can prove difficult to de-install without technical support.
