Hackers adapt Linux malware to attack Macs. ESET’s researchers have just come across an IRC controlled backdoor that enables the infected machine to become a bot for Distributed Denial of Service attacks. The interesting part about it is that it’s a Mach-O binary – targeting Mac OS X. ESET’s research team compared this to samples … More Linux Tsunami hits OS X
Scam artists and cyber-criminals welcomed the news of the demise of Libyan leader Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (often referred to as simply Gaddafi or Gadhafi). Why? Because few events fuel Internet search activity as much as the death of a famous–or infamous–person, although celebrity weddings and divorces are also a big search driver. It’s a … More Gaddafi and Search Poisoning: Think before clicking on search results
Since we had a survey done that revealed 1 in 4 Irish people has admitted to having had their computer crashed or otherwise damaged by viruses or malware, 1 in 5 has had their computer infected or data stolen and 14% were hacked or had their social media accounts hijacked, the below article is well … More Hacked account? Many users don’t even notice
Use the Farce…er, Force…Luke On Saturday, another controversial report of a “government trojan” appeared. This time it is the German government that has been accused by the European hacker club Chaos Computer Club (CCC) of using “lawful interception” malware. Hence, “Bundestrojaner” (Federal Trojan), though that name is normally applied to the legal concept that allows … More Government & Police using Trojans to fight crime?
In Europe, a user can make a request to an online company for all personal data they may have stored about them. One user did just that, and found 880 PAGES of data stored about him by Facebook! Other users listed on the Europe vs. Facebook website had even more. They include the usual data … More Facebook: over 800 pages of data stored on a single user
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