Stoking worries that smartphones and tablets represent the next frontier for malware, security researchers have discovered a vast botnet on over a million devices in China. The Chinese news agency Xinhua and the BBC report that the botnet makes it so …

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Video on NBCNews.com: New mobile devices could make you a target for scammers. NBC’s Chris Clackum reports.

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.- We have a call for action alert from a Port Charlotte man who thought he was buying safe, anti-virus software, but he really …

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Dexter, as the malware is called, has infected hundreds of point-of-sale computers at big-name retailers, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses, according to a report issued by Aviv Raff, chief technology officer of Israel-based security firm Seculert.

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A new extortion technique is being deployed by cyber-criminals using the Citadel malware platform to deliver Reveton ransomware. The latest version of the ransomware uses the name of the Internet Crime Complaint Center to frighten victims into sending …

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WASHINGTON, D.C.(WUSA) – A 13-year-old missing girl from Pennsylvania has been found here in Washington with a 20-year-old man that she met online. The girl is safe, but the man was arrested and charged with corruption of a minor. 13-year-old …

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HACKERS USING A Trojan computer virus successfully stole an estimated €36 million from more than 30,000 bank customers at multiple banks across Europe according to a report published yesterday. The report by security vendors Versafe and Check Point …

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A doctrine could define several aspects of cybersecurity, including defense against attacks, steps the U.S. will take to deter attacks and ways to safely use the Internet, said Michael Swetnam, co-author and CEO and chairman of the Potomac Institute.

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Oh, the irony. In the middle of Microsoft central, the Lake Washington School District continues to battle a pernicious computer virus called “Goblin,”causing …

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During the third quarter of 2012, Android’s malware issues escalated considerably, according to a mobile threat report from security firm F-Secure. The company detected “a whopping 51,447 unique samples” during the quarter, representing an increase …

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