- 07, 17, 2012
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- By Graham Cluley
- Blog
Malware spread as Facebook photo tag notification
Be wary of emails claiming to be from Facebook, and saying that you have been tagged in a photograph.
Malicious hackers are once again using the Blackhole exploit kit to infect the computers of unsuspecting internet users.
Take a Tour- 07, 17, 2012
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- By Graham Cluley
- Blog
How PDFs can infect your computer via Adobe Reader vulnerabilities [VIDEO]
Adobe PDF vulnerability exploitation caught on camera.
Sophos security expert Chet WIsniewski demonstrates how malicious PDFs can infect your computer.
Take a Tour- 07, 17, 2012
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- By Graham Cluley
- Blog
18 months later, and Facebook still failing to stop Profile Viewer rogue apps
Facebook does not give you any way to find out who has been viewing your profile.
Any application or link which claims it can reveal to you who has should be treated with great suspicion.
Take a Tour- 06, 11, 2012
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- By Graham Cluley
- Blog
Hacking businesses via your iPad can be all fun and games
Limit your malicious hacking to entertaining games like Uplink. At least there you’re not doing any real harm, and aren’t going to end up behind bars.
Take a Tour- 05, 21, 2012
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- By Graham Cluley
- Blog, Facebook, Hackers, Hacking, Hacks, Malware, Security, security functionality, social network, Social networks
No! my FaceBook is being cancelled!?
Have you received an email asking you to confirm that you wish to cancel your account?
Be on your guard.
Take a Tour- 05, 16, 2012
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- By Graham Cluley
- Blog
Fake anti-virus disguises used by Android malware
The Android malware threat is growing.
And it’s no surprise to see similar social engineering tricks that have worked on other operating systems in the past also being used on the Android platform.
Take a Tour- 05, 10, 2012
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- By Graham Cluley
- Blog
What the FBI didn’t tell us about the hotel malware threat
Do you use the internet in hotels when travelling abroad? Do you think it’s safe to do so?
The FBI thinks you should be careful.. but is being surprisingly coy about the details.
Take a Tour- 05, 02, 2012
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- By Graham Cluley
- Blog, Uncategorized
Google coder behind Street View data breach named
The New York Times claims to have uncovered the identity of the Google software engineer who wrote the code used by Street View cars when they controversially scooped up private Wi-Fi data including emails, text messages, browsing histories and passwords.
Take a Tour- 04, 18, 2012
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- By Graham Cluley
- android, Hackers, Malware
Fake Instagram app infects Android devices with malware
Tempted to try out the much talked about Instagram app? Well, be careful where you get it from – as malware authors are distributing malware disguised as the popular app.
Take a Tour- 04, 16, 2012
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- By Graham Cluley
- Uncategorized
New version of Sabpab Mac Trojan emerges, spread via Word documents
A new version of the Mac OS X Sabpab Trojan horse has come to light, and rather than relying upon a Java vulnerability – it appears to be exploiting malformed Word documents instead.
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