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Researchers warn of increased Zeus malware activity this year
The amount of cybercriminal activity associated with the Zeus family of financial Trojan programs has increased during the past few months, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro.
By Lucian Constantin | 24 May, 2013 17:01
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New Citadel malware variant targets Payza online payment platform
A new variant of the Citadel financial malware is targeting users of the Payza online payment platform by launching local in-browser attacks to steal their credentials, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.
By Lucian Constantin | 22 May, 2013 12:12
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Researchers find critical vulnerabilities in popular game engines
Security researchers found serious vulnerabilities in the engines of several popular first-person shooter video games that could allow attackers to compromise their online servers and the computers of players accessing them.
By Lucian Constantin | 21 May, 2013 18:42
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Researchers uncover large cyberfraud operation targeting Australian bank customers
Security researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations firm Group-IB have uncovered a cyberfraud operation that uses specialized financial malware to target the customers of several major Australian banks.
By Lucian Constantin | 15 May, 2013 15:48
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Academic institutions urged to take steps to prevent DNS amplification attacks
Colleges and universities are being encouraged to scrutinize their systems to keep them from being hijacked in DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks.
By Lucian Constantin | 10 May, 2013 16:42
Features about online safety
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Parents need to talk to kids about Internet use, experts say
Summer vacation is in full swing in large parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and it's time for parents to talk to their teenagers about staying safe during the extra hours they will spend online, three online safety experts said.
By Grant Gross | 08 July, 2009 03:45
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Deleting your digital past -- for good
An unsavory connection from your past. An annoying link to your name that's dragging down your career. A spicy quote you tossed off to a reporter that you wish you could take back.
By Tracy Mayor | 18 November, 2008 08:22
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