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Adobe to overhaul Flash Player interface to improve security, privacy
Engineers at Adobe Systems Inc. are working on a redesign of the Flash Player Settings Manager to incorporate features requested by users and privacy advocates. Article
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Phishing test highlights BlackBerry, iPhone insecurity
According to new research, mobile users are three times more likely to fall for phishing scams than traditional desktop users. Article
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Researcher breaks Adobe Flash sandbox security feature
Adobe is responding to a new method that breaks a security feature and prevents Flash files from passing data to remote systems; it is classified as "moderate" security threat. Article
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Microsoft to patch critical Windows flaw to block ongoing attacks
Microsoft will issue two security bulletins, addressing a critical vulnerability affecting all versions of Windows. Article
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Mobile device malware growing, but smartphone threats still small
For several years running, security researchers have predicted that mobile malware will be the next big thing, but how concerned should organisations really be? Article
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Twitter virus scam: Tweets lead users to fake antivirus popup
Twitter users are the latest to be targeted by rogue antimalware distributors. Article
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Mozilla extends bug bounty to Web application vulnerabilities
Mozilla has announced that it will reward vulnerability hunters for critical flaws they find on any of a dozen Mozilla websites. Article
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Microsoft repairs critical Explorer flaws, Stuxnet malware vulnerability
In last week's Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft addressed a zero-day vulnerability used by the notorious Stuxnet worm and moved to block ongoing attacks targeting several Internet Explorer zero-day flaws. Article
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New variant of the Zeus Trojan spotted by Trend Micro
A new variant of malware associated with the Zeus Trojan will double the work for those trying to block it. Article
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TDL4 rootkit copies Stuxnet, targets Windows users
The TDL4 rootkit, a variant of the Alureon rootkit, has been updated to target a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Task Scheduler. Article