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Tag Archives: Malware
Linux Australia gets pwned, rooted, RATted and botted
Linux Australia had a bit of a nightmare Easter Weekend. While the rest of us were loafing at the beach, the Penguinistas from Down Under were owning up to a pretty extensive cyberintrusion.
FBI warns WordPress users of ISIS threat: Patch and update now
The FBI is advising all WordPress site owners to update and patch their installation and plugins. If you’re not already doing so, now is a great time to start. We offer tips on how to get started. 
Google clamps down on ad injectors after 100,000 Chrome users complained
Google has taken a heavy hand to ad injectors after a study revealed 34% of surveyed ads were peddling malware and 192 “deceptive Chrome extensions” were discovered.
What’s that screenshot doing on Facebook? 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Facebook, ransomware and updates to updates – all in 60 seconds! Our weekly video for 21 March 2015…
Google announces “two improvements” to Google Play app approval process
Google recently added actual humans to the Android app approval system… …now there’s age rating and better feedback for rejected apps as well.
Target agrees to pay $10 million to settle data breach lawsuit
Target has proposed a huge $10 million settlement for victims of its 2013 data breach in which at least 70 million records were compromised.
SSCC 190 – The CeBIT 2015 edition [PODCAST]
Recorded right on the Sophos booth at the CeBIT show in Hannover, Germany. Here’s the Fifth Anniversary edition of our weekly podcast…enjoy!
TeslaCrypt ransomware attacks gamers – “all your files are belong to us!”
TeslaCrypt is a new ransomware that goes above and beyond CryptoLocker in the types of files it seeks out to hold for ransom, including those related to video games. SophosLabs dug in to find out what TeslaCrypt has in store for gamers, and everyone else. 
But surely “export grade” means HIGHER quality? 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
The latest episode of our weekly security news video… …all in just 60 seconds, as usual.