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February 14, 2012: As announced, Microsoft has released their February 2012 Security Bulletins. A total of 9 bulletins have be released. Affected components include Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, .NET Framework, Silverlight, Office and Microsoft Server Software. 4 bulletins are rated as ‘Critical’ and carry a potential impact of remote code execution.
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- McAfee Q4 Threats Report Shows Malware Surpassed 75 Million Samples in 2011
David Marcus - February 21, 2012
Today we released our Fourth Quarter 2011 Threat Report, revealing that malware surpassed the our estimate of 75 million unique malware samples last year. Although the release of new malware slowed a bit in Q4, mobile malware continued to increase and recorded its busiest year to date. Malware The overall growth of PC-based malware actually Read more... - Android DIY DoS App Boosts Hacktivism in South America
Carlos Castillo - February 17, 2012
Hacktivism has become very popular in recent years; one of its leading agents is the online community Anonymous. Hacktivist groups use digital tools to perform denial of service (DoS) attacks for pursue political ends or to protest against controversial laws in countries around the world. One of the most common tools they use Low Orbit Read more... - Adware on Mobile Devices an Evolving Privacy Threat
Carlos Castillo - February 13, 2012
Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) are often legitimate software that pose a risk to users’ privacy or systems. A reasonably secure–or privacy-minded–user may want to be informed of the presence of certain PUPs and in some cases remove them. One very common type of PUP is adware, which exists to make revenue through advertising. Some adware Read more...
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