Skype exploit reveals users' remote and local IP addresses
A new security vulnerability in Skype has been discovered that allows a third-party script to reveal users’ remote and local IP addresses, according to GHacks. The script, which was …
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Flashback OS X malware estimated to generate creators $10,000 per day
The “Flashback” virus that originated on a series of WordPress blogs and went on to infected more than 600,000 Mac computers last month may have …
Apple is 10 years behind Microsoft on security, expert says
Apple may be the most valuable company in the world, but when it comes to security, the Cupertino-based company doesn’t hold a candle to Microsoft. Kaspersky …
New Flashback variant continues Java attack on Macs
Security firm Intego on Monday announced that it had discovered a new variant of the Flashback malware called Flashback.S that continues to use a Java …
Though risks are minimal, one in five Mac computers found to contain Windows malware
Security firm Sophos on Tuesday indicated that a surprisingly high level of malware has been found on Mac computers — the firm’s research revealed that …
Security firm identifies origins of ‘Flashback’ Mac virus
The “Flashback” virus discovered to have infected more than 600,000 Mac computers earlier this month originated on a series of WordPress blogs, security experts have …
Malware found to steal credit card data from hotel payment systems
Security firm Trusteer warned this week of a trojan that is capable of stealing an individual’s credit card information from hotels. The firm’s intelligence team …
140,000 Mac computers still infected by ‘Flashback’ trojan, firm says
Apple responded fairly quickly to news that more than 600,000 Mac computers were infected with a trojan virus called “Flashback.” One week after the massive …
Second Mac trojan discovered, also exploits Java vulnerability
The “Flashback” trojan virus affecting at least 600,000 Macs was discovered last week that is capable of intercepting passwords and other private data. The discovery prompted …
Non-profit ISP wages war on FBI and DOJ by putting privacy first [video]
Nicholas Merrill, formerly the head of a New York-based Internet Service Provider that fought the FBI and DOJ in court over the constitutionality of the …
BlackBerry 7 rated most secure operating system
Trend Micro on Wednesday named Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 7 OS as the most secure mobile operating system in a new report titled “Enterprise Readiness of …
Major Android vulnerability gives apps access to sensitive data without permission
The security of the Android mobile platform has always been a topic of debate. Due to Google’s open ecosystem and less invasive app policing policies, …
‘Anonymous’ plans bigger and more serious attacks on Chinese government
The hacker group “Anonymous operations” plans to launch further attacks on Chinese government-run websites to protest what it believes to be strict and unfair laws. …
Security hole in Facebook and Dropbox apps leave iOS users vulnerable [updated]
U.K.-based Android and iOS app developer Gareth Wright recently discovered a security hole in Facebook’s native mobile apps that can be used to steal a …
Apple issues new software update to address Mac virus outbreak
Apple on Friday issued a second software update to address a security flaw on its OS X operating system that has allowed a massive botnet …
New Android malware can remotely root phones
Lookout Mobile Security on Tuesday published a report stating that a known malicious Android program has been updated with the ability to harm a device …
Microsoft says Xbox hacking claims are ‘unlikely’
A report emerged last week from a security researcher claiming Microsoft’s Xbox lacked important security features that might protect owners who sell used consoles from …
‘Flashback’ trojan virus found to affect 600,000 Macs
The idea that Macs don’t get viruses is now officially a thing of the past. Of course Mac malware has been around for years, but …
Visa drops Global Payments following theft of 1.5 million card numbers
Following a massive security breach, Visa has dropped Global Payments from its registry of providers that meet data security standards, The Associated Press reported on …
Hackers steal 1.5 million card numbers in huge MasterCard, Visa breach
Hackers stole credit card numbers belonging to as many as 1.5 million MasterCard and Visa customers, Global Payments, Inc. confirmed on Sunday. The international credit …
MasterCard and Visa warn of possible massive security breach
The world’s two largest credit card processors have notified U.S. banks of a potential security breach that may affect more than 10 million cardholders, Reuters …
Selling used Android phones poses huge identity theft risk, expert says
Android users who are looking to sell their old devices should be wary of the possible consequences. McAfee identity theft researcher Robert Siciliano warned that …
Hackers can easily steal credit card info, other data from used Xbox consoles [update]
Using nothing more than a few common tools, hackers can reportedly recover credit card numbers and other personal information from used Xbox 360 consoles even …
iPhone passcode security can be bypassed in less than two minutes [video]
As a standard security measure, Apple’s iPhone can be set to require a four-digit passcode whenever the phone’s screen is powered on in order to …
Android apps with ads found to pose privacy and security risks
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that mobile applications that integrate advertisements pose privacy and a security risks. The team conducted a study …
‘Anonymous-OS’ is fake and packed with malware, Anonymous says
Hacker group “Anonymous Operations” has confirmed that the custom Linux-based operating system released under its name earlier this week is not a platform it developed. …
Major Google Chrome vulnerability fixed in 24 hours
On Wednesday, a Russian hacker discovered a vulnerability in Google’s Chrome web browser during CanSecWest’s Pwnium hacker contest. It was the first time in four years …
‘Anonymous’ hackers leak Norton AntiVirus source code
Hackers associated with the group “Anonymous” have published Symantec’s Norton AntiVirus source code on The Pirate Bay. The source code was stolen in 2006 and …
Major Google Chrome vulnerability uncovered by hacker at Pwnium contest
Russian university student Sergey Glazunov was able to hack into a secure Windows 7 machine using a remote code execution exploit in Google’s Chrome web …
Blogger shows the world how to sneak anything past TSA’s nude body scanners [video]
The United States Transportation Security Administration recently invested $1 billion in body scanner technology it claimed would make air travel safer, but the scanners have come …
