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  1. Kevin Lancaster

    The Internet’s most dangerous celebrities

    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
  3. Kevin Lancaster

    Nude celebrity photo malware breaks New Zealand’s Internet

    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
  4. Kevin Lancaster

    USB mice can hack your PC

    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
  5. Kevin Lancaster

    Microsoft targets malware in digital crime bust

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

    Energetic Bear attacks US energy, industrial sectors

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

    Malware-ridden hosts in SA

    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
  8. R

    Windows 7 Error 1622

    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...
    • robertwj
    • Thread
    • error 1622 help and support malware microsoft security essentials mse problem virus
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: PC Hardware and Gadgets
  9. jes

    UN atomic agency suffers malware attack

    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.
  10. mercurial

    Google talks Android malware

    Google Talks Android Malware, Estimates That .001% Of Apps Evade Defenses And Harm Users Source
    • mercurial
    • Thread
    • android google play store malware
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Android
  11. jes

    Android mobile main target for malware: security agencies

    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
  12. QuintonB

    Smartphone security issues on the rise: survey

    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.
  13. jes

    SA first in Africa… for malware

    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
  14. LazyLion

    SABRIC Warns of Identity Theft Scam

    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...
  15. QuintonB

    Piracy costs consumers billions

    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.
    • QuintonB
    • Thread
    • active idc malware microsoft microsoft sa mteto nyati piracy security virus
    • Replies: 60
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. jes

    Warning: Porn viewing can harm your smartphone

    Warning: Porn viewing can harm your smartphone Smartphone porn viewing is riskier than doing so on PC, reports security firm
  17. J

    Malware mails disguised as group coupon promotions

    Group coupon malware mails on the rise Spammers use the group coupon trend to disguise malware
  18. J

    Kaspersky discovers miniFlame cyber attack program

    Kaspersky finds new “high-value” malware Kaspersky Labs has discovered a new “miniFlame” program, which is designed for precise cyber espionage attacks
  19. J

    Scareware scheme tricks users into buying PC fixes

    “Scareware” scheme operators fined The US has ordered the operators of a “scareware” scheme to pay $163 million for tricking computer users
  20. J

    Harry Potter star becomes bait for online attacks

    Emma Watson becomes bait for malware attacks Cyber criminals use Emma Watson to lure in users to online attacks
  21. Napalm2880

    IOL's website infected with Malware?

    Visited the IOL news page this morning and Chrome displayed this warning: Any ideas on whats wrong?
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