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OSX.Loosemaque: It (video)
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youtube.com - 4 days ago
OSX.Loosemaque: It (video)
— youtube.com — This video shows how Trojan.Loosemaque deletes files from the user's home folder when they shoot alien ships in a video game. From the Symantec Security Resp... (more) OSX.Loosemaque: It (video)

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Security Experts Flag Art Project as Malware Threat to Mac Users
cultofmac.com - 3 days ago
Security Experts Flag Art Project as Malware Threat to Mac Users
— cultofmac.com — Security software developers must think Mac users are quite daft. Tuesday afternon Symantec sent out a press release flogging its ‘discovery’ of a new trojan horse targeting Apple’s OS disguised as a ’space invaders’ ... (more) Security Experts Flag Art Project as Malware Threat to ...

Comments vote down Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk found this 3 days agofound this
ScareWare Infects Tens of Millions Yearly
information-security-resources.com - 11 days ago
ScareWare Infects Tens of Millions Yearly
— information-security-resources.com — There is still a lot of scareware out there, and many people still falling for it. Forty-three million in the last year according to Symantec. Put simply, scareware programs are designed to frighten people into running malicious software by popping up when the user is online and declaring that ... (more) ScareWare Infects Tens of Millions Yearly

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blogit.realwire.com - 19 days ago
Enormous payouts for 3rd generation cybercriminals pushing ‘Scareware’, Symantec reports
— blogit.realwire.com — The Story Fat cat cybercriminals are pocketing huge profits through a comparatively low-risk, fast-growing crime peddling bogus security software or so called ‘Scareware’ to unsuspecting internet users. This is according to a new report from Symantec on Rogue Security Software. (more) Enormous payouts for 3rd generation cybercriminals ...

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news.bbc.co.uk - 19 days ago
Millions tricked by 'scareware'
— news.bbc.co.uk — Online criminals are making millions of pounds by convincing computer users to download fake anti-virus software, internet security experts claim. Symantec says more than 40 million people have fallen victim to the "scareware" scam in the past 12 ... (more) Millions tricked by 'scareware'

Comments vote down Switched found this 19 days agofound this
Fake security software 'installed on millions of PCs'
linkive.com - 19 days ago
Fake security software 'installed on millions of PCs'
— linkive.com — Symantec has warned that millions of computer users have been duped in to installing fake security software on their machines (more) Fake security software 'installed on millions of PCs'

Comments vote down varungates varungates posted 19 days agoposted this
reuters.com - 18 days ago
Fake security software in millions of computers: Symantec
— reuters.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tens of millions of U.S. computers are loaded with scam security software that their owners may have paid for but which only makes the machines more vulnerable, according to a new Symantec report on cybercrime. Cyberthieves are ... (more) Fake security software in millions of computers: Symantec

Comments vote down TechBlog found this 18 days agofound this
The High Cost of HIPAA Privacy Violations
information-security-resources.com - 17 days ago
The High Cost of HIPAA Privacy Violations
— information-security-resources.com — Data security vendors like Mcafee, IBM, Fidelis Security, Symantec, Verdasys, Reconnex, Vericept, Raytheon, Websense and Checkpoint have written thousands of white papers on how their data security products can help an organization be HIPAA compliant, but log-management cannot mitigate ... (more) The High Cost of HIPAA Privacy Violations

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