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Google Nexus Q hacked to run Android apps (Netflix!) and games
The Google Nexus Q has been rooted. Anyone can follow the instructions to install an Android launcher in order to run apps and games on their television set. The device's $300 price tag no longer looks...
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Google fixes three flaws in Chrome 20
Google Chrome version 20.0.1132.57 is out, fixing three security vulnerabilities in the browser. This is a security update release, meaning no new features have been added. You should still update.
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EU to Banks: Assume All PCs Are Infected
An agency of the European Union created to improve network and data security is offering some blunt, timely and refreshing advice for financial institutions as they try to secure the online banking...
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Banking on a Live CD
An investigative series I’ve been writing over the past three years about organized cyber crime gangs using malware to steal millions of dollars from small to mid-sized organizations has generated...
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Spam and Scam Round-up
Here’s a roundup of some of the more interesting scams we’ve seen taking place over the last couple of days: 1) I hate Tumblr spam as much as the next guy, but there are some missives doing the rounds...
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Facebook fights malware with free antivirus push
Facebook has introduced the Malware Checkpoint, which helps users fight malware on their computers with free antivirus solutions. Windows users get download links to McAfee Scan and Repair and...
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Vulnerability in Instagram App Found
Sebastián Guerrero, an independent security researcher, found a flaw in the Instagram app. The said flaw allows an attacker to add themselves to a target’s Instagram account as “Friend” without the...
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Yahoo sub-domain compromised – 456k passwords dumped
Rumors are running around in a few places that a Yahoo! web property was hacked via SQL injection. Looking at the dump file there are a few clues that it is in fact from Yahoo. This will, no doubt...
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China orders video sites to censor vulgarity, violence, porn
China is asking online video websites to self-censor content. More specifically, they have to pre-screen anything that is too vulgar, violent, or pornographic. If the new rules are not followed, site...
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Staying Safe in Your Hotel
Following up on yesterday's post, I've put together some best practices for staying safe in a foreign hotel. Threats of terrorism, kidnapping, or civil unrest simply cannot be ignored by today's...
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Instagram vulnerability: Anyone can add you, see your photos
A new security flaw has been discovered in Instagram that allows a perpetrator to add anyone as a friend and see their private photos and profile information. Facebook has been contacted. While we wait...
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New trojan variant in USPS Mail Service emails regarding your parcel delivery
MX Lab, http://www.mxlab.eu, started to intercept a new trojan distribution campaign by email regarding the delivery issues of a parcel forwarded by USPS with the subjects like: Delivery information...
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Berkeley Cancels Order for Armored Car
I recently wrote of a controversial armored car order that led many to ask about the need for militarization in Berkeley. Officials have now formally announced a change in plans. The "armored emergency...
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Robots Learn Cockroach Escape Tricks
A new report called "Rapid Inversion: Running Animals and Robots Swing like a Pendulum under Ledges" explains how a study of cockroach and gecko escape tricks is being translated into robotics. We...
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Disable Windows Sidebar and Gadgets NOW on Vista and Windows 7. Microsoft...
Users of Windows Vista and Windows 7 have been advised to completely disable their Windows Sidebar and Gadgets, in response to what appears to be a serious security risk.
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Yahoo! Voices hack reveals 453,492 passwords, claims D33Ds Company . Today’s...
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Tips for London visitors
If you’re visiting London for the Olympics or maybe a conference and you’re looking around this charming city, there are a few things you need to know to enjoy your trip and if you value your safety:...
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Yahoo Voices hacked, nearly half a million emails and passwords stolen
Yahoo Voices suffers a serious security breach, with over 450,000 unencrypted usernames and passwords posted online by hackers.
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Windows Sidebar
Sophos is reporting that the Windows Sidebar and it's Gadgets have been found to be an attack vector from malicious code (not exactly an unthought-of of concept) and has released a “Fix It” tool, not...
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