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Cybercriminals pose as Australian police to extort money from porn viewers

Using malware with official-looking police logos, these criminals trick users into paying "fines" for watching porn.

On Aug 18, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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A credit-card-stealing virus is coming for your Instagram likes

Good news: Your credit card info is worth less to hackers than ever. Bad news: Now they want your social media.

On Aug 17, 2013 by Aja Romano

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The Royal Baby is a massive opportunity for online scammers

Kate Middleton is about to give birth to a huge new wave of malware.

On Jul 22, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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Vietnamese blogger’s site becomes weaponized after his arrest

Trong Duy Nhat is only the most recent citizen arrested for criticizing his government online.

On May 29, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Rogue researcher uses illegal botnet to measure the Internet

Want to find out how big the Internet is? Trying to take control of every unsecured computer connected to it is one way to find out.

On Mar 20, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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“MiniDuke” malware spreads through weird tweets, poisoned PDFs

Beware of emails bearing strange PDFs.

On Feb 28, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Reading the big exposé on Chinese hackers could get you hacked

A blockbuster report on the Chinese government's alleged hacking operation is being used as bait to spread a trojan virus via email.

On Feb 22, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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U.S. accused of hacking French government

Did the U.S. government target former French president Nicolas Sarkozy with espionage via malware?

On Nov 22, 2012 by Curt Hopkins

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How repressive states use Western software to hunt down dissidents

Western companies are cashing in by selling advanced surveillance software to authoritarian governments.

On Oct 12, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Syrian activists hit with malware

Pro-government forces are taking the battle for Syria online, launching salvos of malware against their enemies.

On Mar 15, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Warning: Gaddafi photos pose security risks

Judging from Twitter's history, links to photos of the ousted Libyan leader could contain links to malware applications. 

On Oct 20, 2011 by Dave Copeland