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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 23rd, 2015
Three OS X Zero-Days Disclosed by Google

Three OS X Zero-Days Disclosed by Google

Apple says nothing about fixing the reported bugs

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 22nd, 2015
Coca-Cola Advance Fee Scam Returns

Coca-Cola Advance Fee Scam Returns

Clues indicating a scam are as big as a Coca-Cola sign

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 22nd, 2015
Tesla Model S Hacked to Start Without Key

Tesla Model S Hacked to Start Without Key

Owners advised to mind their surroundings for suspicious individuals lurking to capture the secret to unlock the car

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 21st, 2015
Ransomware Incidents on an Upward Trend, FBI Warns

Ransomware Incidents on an Upward Trend, FBI Warns

CryptoWall draws the attention of the Bureau

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 20th, 2015
Java, QuickTime and Adobe Reader Present Highest Exposure Risk in US and UK

Java, QuickTime and Adobe Reader Present Highest Exposure Risk in US and UK

Vulnerable software can be used to compromise computer

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 20th, 2015
Two Zero-Days Found in the Codec Library Used by VLC 2.1.5

Two Zero-Days Found in the Codec Library Used by VLC 2.1.5

User input is necessary for the exploit to be successful

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 17th, 2015
Routers from Movistar Found Vulnerable to Remote, Unauthenticated Access

Routers from Movistar Found Vulnerable to Remote, Unauthenticated Access

Disclosed privately in 2013, the bug is still present

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 16th, 2015
“Work-from-Home” Scam on the Rise, FBI Warns

“Work-from-Home” Scam on the Rise, FBI Warns

Students falling victim could face serious consequences

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 15th, 2015
Mobile One-Click Fraud Holds Web Browser Hostage

Mobile One-Click Fraud Holds Web Browser Hostage

Japanese users hit with a new form of one-click fraud

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 15th, 2015
“Mac Defender” Scare Used in Tech Support Scams Targeting Mac Owners

“Mac Defender” Scare Used in Tech Support Scams Targeting Mac Owners

Page provides phone number victims can call for “help”

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 13th, 2015
Multiple Corel Products Exposed to Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Multiple Corel Products Exposed to Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Vendor has not responded to security company's communication

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 10th, 2015
OS X Spotlight Glitch Reveals Private Details of Apple Mail Users

OS X Spotlight Glitch Reveals Private Details of Apple Mail Users

Two ways to prevent data from leaking to email sender

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 9th, 2015
Unauthorized Root Command Execution Possible in ASUS Routers

Unauthorized Root Command Execution Possible in ASUS Routers

ASUS has yet to release new firmware with the fix

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 9th, 2015
Netflix Credentials Targeted by Phishing Campaign

Netflix Credentials Targeted by Phishing Campaign

The old account verification trick is still successful

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 8th, 2015
Anti-Phishing Advice from Student Loans Company in UK May Backfire

Anti-Phishing Advice from Student Loans Company in UK May Backfire

Lack of proper protection measures make phishing successful

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 8th, 2015
Pastebin Used to Deliver Backdoor to Compromised Sites

Pastebin Used to Deliver Backdoor to Compromised Sites

Legitimate service is abused for nefarious activity

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • January 7th, 2015
AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Crash Video on Facebook Used as Click Bait

AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Crash Video on Facebook Used as Click Bait

Scammers are relentless, use any event to reach their goals

 
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