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Highly-complex malware has secretly spied on computers for years, say researchers

Apple iOS vulnerable to hacker attacks Researchers have warned that a bug in Apple Inc’s OS operating system makes most iPhones and iPads vulnerable to cyber attacks by hackers

iPhones at risk from Apple Mac malware A newly discovered family of malware has the capacity to infect iPhones via Apple computers, posing a security threat to devices that have been largely resistant to cybercriminals, researchers said

New malware affects Apple iOS devices in China

Beware of WhatsApp updates Android users need to be aware of malware making the rounds that poses as a service for updating Whatsapp

The Internet’s most dangerous celebrities X Factor judge and pop star Cheryl Cole was named Britain’s “most dangerous celebrity” online Wednesday by a security firm measuring the amount of malicious websites linked to a star’s name

Nude celebrity photo malware breaks New Zealand’s Internet New Zealanders keen to view hacked photos of naked celebrities are being blamed for a nationwide Internet meltdown involving the country’s main provider

Your PC can be hacked with a USB mouse USB devices such as mice, keyboards, and thumb-drives can be used to hack into personal computers in a potential new class of attacks

Microsoft busts cyber crooks Microsoft said it has freed at least 4.7 million infected personal computers from control of cyber crooks

US government warns of “Energetic Bear” cyber attacks Allegedly linked to the Russian government, hacking group Energetic Bear is accused of spreading malicious software

Malware-ridden hosts in SA Google’s safe browsing report shows the number of sites in an Autonomous System it has scanned that are serving malware

Good day, One of my clients running Windows 7 Pro has been getting an error 1622 when trying to install certain programs. I had a issue with Microsoft Security Essentials so I removed it and then tried to re-install it but got error 1622, also had this issue with a few other apps. Things...

UN atomic agency victim of malware attack The UN atomic agency says that some of its computers were infected by malicious software, in its second embarrassing IT slip-up over the past year.

Google Talks Android Malware, Estimates That .001% Of Apps Evade Defenses And Harm Users Source

Android main target for malware: security agencies Android is by far the primary target for malware attacks, mostly because many users are still using older versions of the software

Smartphone malware explodes: survey Smartphone users have seen an explosion of malware in the past year, dominated by schemes targeting Google’s Android operating system, a survey showed Wednesday.

SA first in Africa… for malware South Africa has improved its Symantec Internet Security Threat Profile between 2011 and 2012, except in the area of phishing attacks

Banking authorities warned consumers on Monday against a new scam designed to trick people into compromising their personal information. "The latest scam targets home computer users and is masqueraded as legitimate telephonic calls from reputable computer software stores," the SA Banking Risk...

Beware: Piracy is costing you billions According to a new study by the IDC, the use of pirated software is costing businesses billions around the globe – and South Africa is no exception.