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Iran says has detected Duqu computer virus

Iran said on Sunday it had detected the Duqu computer virus that experts say is based on Stuxnet, the so-called cyber-weapon discovered last year and believed to be aimed at sabotaging the Islamic Republic's nuclear sites.

FBI: Major Internet Fraud Gang is Busted

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Following a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and law enforcement agencies in Estonia and the Netherlands, an international gang who stole $14 million after hacking into at least 4 million computers in an online advertising scam has been arrested

Internet Ad Fraud: How Hackers Hijacked 4M Computers?

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U.S. Federal authorities have charged six Estonian nationals and one Russian national for engaging in a massive and sophisticated Internet fraud scheme that infected with malware more than four million computers located in over 100 countries.
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QR Codes May Contain Malware

Kaspersky Lab has found the first known instance of QR code tampering. Infected QR codes may be used for hacking and phishing scams.
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SEC issues guidance on cyber security disclosures

A rash of cyber security breaches at U.S. public companies and an outcry from federal lawmakers has prompted U.S. securities regulators to issue guidance for when companies must disclose cyber attacks to investors.
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Mobile Malware on the Rise: How to Stay Safe

A new Android trojan is in town, and it can steal your account passwords and social security numbers by recording your phone conversations, according to a report by CA Technologies' Dinesh Venkatesan. Here are five ways to stay safe.
Cyber attacks on the rise globally

China Implicated in Massive Five-Year Long Cyberattack

A top cybersecurity firm released a report detailing a sweeping, five year long cyberattack that struck more than 70 government agencies and corporations and likely originated in China, according to experts familiar with the analysis.
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Hotmail Bans Weak Passwords Like 123456

Hotmail has introduced new measures that prevent users from choosing weak or flimsy passwords while signing up for an account or changing the password on an existing one.
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iOS more secured than Android: Symantec

According to the latest report issued by Symantec on comparing the security level of iOS and Android operating system, iOS is less vulnerable than Android.

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