"security" tag
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500,000 Android Smartphones in China Infected with SMS-Sending Malware

A report by security company TrustGo says that Android app marketplaces in China are vulnerable to malware, including trojans that send premium SMS messages.

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Hackers Steal 8 Million User Identities from South Korean Mobile Provider KT

Two individuals have been arrested in line with the hacking incident on South Korea’s KT, in which user data of over 8 million subscribers were stolen.

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China Arrests More Than 10,000 Suspects in Internet Crime Crackdown

More than 10,000 suspects have been arrested and 600 criminal gangs “busted” in China’s latest cybercrime crackdown, the authorities say.

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Philippine Congress Rushes Anti-Phishing Bill

Philippine congress aims to improve the online security situation through an anti-phishing bill that makes it a crime to trick people into giving out user info.

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Thousands Face Internet Loss as FBI Shuts Off DNS Changer Servers

More than 300,000 people, including many in the US, UK, India and China, could lose internet access later as the FBI shuts off servers used by cyber thieves.

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Wikileaks Releases 2.5m Syrian Emails

Leaked Syria emails shine a light on the inner workings of the Syrian government and economy, and how Western companies say one thing and do another.

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Facebook Users Confused With Profile Email Address Change

900 million Facebook users have changed email addresses overnight, with the social network changing profile emails to their @facebook.com addresses.

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Windows 8 Provides Better Malware Security

Microsoft’s Windows 8 looks promising in its security feature review by software security expert Chris Valasek.

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Online File Sharing Bad For SMBs: Symantec

Security solutions provider Symantec conducted a survey and revealed SMBs at great risk of cyber attacks due to employees’ unauthorised file sharing practices.

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AMD, ARM Team Up to Improve PC Security With TrustZone

AMD plans to add an ARM-based processor to its computer chipsets alongside its own x86-based CPU to improve security of processes and transactions.

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