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Twitter phishing hack hits BBC, PCC.. and Guardian.. and cabinet minister

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2010-02-26T13:06:52+01:00

An invitation to find out about better sex is spreading virally around Twitter � but only leads to identity theft and malware (updated)

Symantec has claimed businesses are losing an average �1.2 million through cyber attacks.

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2010-02-26T12:39:12+01:00

Cyber attacks are costing businesses �1.2 million each according to a new survey by security firm Symantec.

A Server Breach Does Not Have to be a Data Breach

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2010-02-26T12:36:55+01:00

Stop and think about your bank for a minute. Do they pile the money up in the middle of the lobby? Why not?�There are locks on the doors.

Chuck Norris botnet doesn't infect routers...

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2010-02-23T13:41:33+01:00

...it stares them down until they infect themselves

Military ban against USB drives partially lifted

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2010-02-23T13:37:24+01:00

After a more than yearlong ban, USB drives and other removable media devices may now be used on military networks under �very specific circumstances and guidelines,� according to the U.S. Strategic Command.

Microsoft investigates Hotmail privacy breach

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2010-02-22T09:35:47+01:00

A statement issued by Microsoft revealed that the company is looking into reports that some users of its Hotmail service were accidentally shown other users' inboxes when attempting to access their mail through their mobile phone.

U.S. Fails Test In Simulated Cyberattack

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2010-02-22T09:34:14+01:00

Organizers, observers of 'Cyber Shockwave' conclude nation is not ready for the real thing

Social networking, govt sites hacked in global attack

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2010-02-22T09:32:09+01:00

A new type of computer virus is known to have breached almost 75,000 computers in 2,500 organizations around the world, including user accounts of popular social network websites, according Internet security firm NetWitness.

Malicious Firefox Add-ons Installed Trojans

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2010-02-16T18:00:54+01:00

Mozilla last night announced that two experimental Firefox add-ons, Master Filer and the Sothink Web Video Downloader version 4, infected victim PCs with Trojans when either add-on was installed.

Adobe Warns of PDF Phishing Scam

WebMaster (news@malwarecity.com) — 2010-02-01T16:04:16+01:00

A new phishing scam is trying to fool people into thinking it comes from Adobe