Security News


Fake Antivirus Software Uses Ransom Threats

Fake antivirus programs appear to be adopting some of the money-raising tactics of more threatening ransom malware, security company Fortinet's latest threat report has found.

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3 LAX terminals shut down after guard leaves post

Officials say three terminals at the Los Angeles International Airport were briefly shut down after an airport contract worker left an exit from a secure area unattended.

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Israel braced for violence after peace talks announcement

Hamas said it had met with 12 other militant Palestinian groups in Gaza to plan the backlash as the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, met in Washington for the first face-to-face talks in 20 months.

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Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit

Company will also change privacy policies to make them more 'transparent'

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New malware detects browser, shows fake malware warning page

Microsoft is warning about a new piece of malware, Rogue:MSIL/Zeven, that auto-detects a user's browser and then imitates the relevant malware warning pages from Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome.

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