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Serious vulns in Centrino wireless

Intel releases generic patches, urges users to seek specific fixes.

Another piece of malware for MS Powershell.

Supermarket sweep.

Student launched DDoS attacks 'just for fun'.

Are Macs safer than Windows PCs? Oh yes they are... Oh no they're not.. etc.

Security issues with VoIP technology revealed at Black Hat USA.

Single botnet responsible for 8 million phishing emails.

Shock figure drawn from dubious source.

Finnish AV firm shows strong performance.

Beware fake international police organizations...

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SMS trojan targets Android users in eight western countries

Will another piece of mobile malware convince Google manager of the seriousness of the threat?
Will another piece of mobile malware convince Google manager of the seriousness of the threat? Researchers at Kaspersky have discovered an SMS trojan for Android phones that… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/11/sms-trojan-targets-android-users-eight-western-countries/

Zitmo trojan for Android defeats two-factor authentication

Malware intercepts TANs sent via SMS.
Malware intercepts TANs sent via SMS. A new variant of the Zitmo trojan has been discovered that infects mobile devices running the Android platform and which intercepts SMS… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/07/zitmo-trojan-android-defeats-two-factor-authentication/

DroidKungFu command and control server may be mobile device

Android trojan makes use of root exploit.
Android trojan makes use of root exploit. Researchers at Fortinet have discovered a command and control server for the 'DroidKungFu' Android trojan that appears to be a mobile… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2011/06/droidkungfu-command-and-control-server-may-be-mobile-device/

AVG to acquire DroidSecurity

Security firm set to expand solutions to mobile devices.
Security firm set to expand solutions to mobile devices. Czech security firm AVG has announced the acquisition of Tel Aviv-based DroidSecurity, a specialist in cloud-based… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/11/avg-acquire-droidsecurity/

Android SMS trojan goes wild

Premium-rate text scam shows growing cracks in smart phone security.
Premium-rate text scam shows growing cracks in smart phone security. The first known SMS trojan affecting smart phones running Google's Android operating system has been observed… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2010/08/android-sms-trojan-goes-wild/

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Serious vulns in Centrino wireless

Virus writers continue targeting Microsoft's latest ideas

Supermarket scammed by hacker employees

Vietnamese botnet-keeper arrested

Apple releases patches - Mac debate rumbles on

Hi-tech phreaking and other VoIP woes

Rain of phish hits UK

BBC hypes 'more than 95% spam rate'

F-Secure announces healthy figures

Interpol site spoofed