Latest news
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Scammers combine fake AV and bogus support calls
13.05.2013
Scammers have found a new way of relieving unsuspecting victims of their hard earned cash: they have begun combining fake AV with fake support calls.
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Beware of fake AV and ransomware combo
08.05.2013
Ransomware and fake antivirus solutions are well-known threats, but a deadly fraudulent combination of the two has been recently spotted by Total Defense researchers.
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Fake AV scammers impersonate Microsoft
02.05.2013
Cyber scammers continue to impersonate Microsoft and try to trick users into believing that their computer is serious need of an AV solution.
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Rogue Chrome extension hijacks Facebook accounts
21.02.2013
Chrome users, beware of an extension by the name of "Business Flash Player".
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Bogus Windows 8 activators collect users' private info
29.01.2013
Despite Windows 8 sales being not as good as Microsoft hoped, there is considerable interest in the new OS version.
Spotlight

Information security executives need to be strategic thinkers
Posted on 17 June 2013. | George Baker, the Director of Information Security at Exostar, talks about the challenges in working in a dynamic threat landscape, offers tips for aspiring infosec leaders, and more.

Large orgs in denial about own security breaches?
Posted on 14 June 2013. | Over two thirds (66%) of large organizations said they either had not experienced a security incident in the last 12-18 months or were unsure if they had.

Vulnerability scanning with PureCloud
Posted on 12 June 2013. | nCircle PureCloud is a cloud-based network security scanning product built upon the companies' vulnerability and risk management system IP360.

To hack back or not to hack back?
Posted on 12 June 2013. | If you think of cyberspace as a new resource for you and your organization, it makes sense to protect your part of it as best you can. But is it a good idea?

Reactions from the security community to the NSA spying scandal
Posted on 11 June 2013. | Read on for comments on this scandal that Help Net Security received from a variety of security professionals and analysts.
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