SEATTLE (Reuters) – Computer users’ growing fear of worms and viruses could be behind a recent spike in attacks on PCs via bogus security software, according to a Microsoft Corp report published on Wednesday. As the Conficker worm and other malicious software — known as malware — have grabbed headlines, more computer users have [...]
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Vijay Mukhi, President of the Foundation for Information Security and Technology says, “The terrorists know that if they use machines at home, they can be caught. Cybercafes therefore give them anonymity.”
“The police needs to install programs that will capture every key stroke at regular interval screen shots, which will be sent back to a server [...]
Security experts at RSA have come across a new tool that automatically creates sophisticated phishing sites, a sign that cybercrooks are getting increasingly professional.
The tool, which RSA calls the “Universal Man-in-the-Middle Phishing Kit,” is available on underground online marketplaces for about $1,000, Jens Hinrichsen, RSA’s product marketing manager for fraud auction, said in an [...]
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A hacker stole sensitive data from a computer in the offices of French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, police said, fueling his fears that rivals used it to try and keep him out of the presidential race.
The security breach at Le Pen’s National Front party headquarters comes as the campaign intensified ahead of the [...]
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