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JavaJar-B

A new Trojan horse called Mal/JavaJar-B has been found that exploits a vulnerability in Oracle's Java 7 and affects even the latest version of the runtime (7u10). The malware has currently been seen attacking Windows, Linux and Unix systems.

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The FBI MoneyPak virus is a very dangerous trojan. The virus locks the user's computer and demands payment of $100 or $200 via a GreenDot MoneyPak card to unlock it, and will also disable the computer's task manager and registry …

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In a recent security alert provided by iS3, readers were advised of an increase in frequency of scam calls from illegitimate tech support companies. Unsolicited calls to any person. Scammer will introduce him/herself as a tech support agent from a …

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Consumers have been receiving calls in increasing frequency from Tech support companies advising they need to log into their computer and provide virtual technical support. They typically tell the consumer that they are from a large company, like Microsoft.

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Malware infections from Android apps keep growing every quarter, from 5,000 to 15,000 and now 25,000 total. The rate of infections growth last year was 155 percent over 2010 according to Juniper Networks. BitDefender Labs discovered Android Malware that regularly …

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ThreatMetrix Finds that New Variant of the Zeus Trojan Turns Login Pages into Credit Card Traps SAN JOSE, Calif., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — ThreatMetrix(TM), the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions, announced a new strain of …

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Today, LinkedIn has officially confirmed the violation. To avoid any further issues LinkedIn has confirmed that any password that is changed will be stored in a salted hashed format. This format does not allow dictionary attacks or similar techniques, ensuring your password security.

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iS3 is putting out this security alert because of the recent incidents with foreign tech support companies:

  1. Hacking personal information http://bit.ly/KVVtF5
  2. Selling of software and services that are not necessary: http://bit.ly/LxIb0C
  3. Misleading ads pretending to be the tech support of other software companies http://bit.ly/LvNsXc

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