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Rombertik: Malware that destroys your computer when detected
It has been announced in the last few days that a new computer virus has been discovered which has been named Rombertik. The malware is designed to capture any plain text entered into a browser. Nicknamed by Cisco Systems, Rombertik’s primary purpose is a big worry but this new type of malware has an additional…
Read MoreMillions of computer users at risk from “Freak”
At the end of last week, Microsoft issued a major security warning about a computer bug that has been named “Freak” and announced that it was working on a security update to tackle it. Initially it was thought that only some users of Android and Blackberry phones were at risk, along with users of Apple’s…
Read MoreMost security threats are “well-known” says HP
An annual cyber-security report by technology firm HP has found that despite advancements in cyber attacks, the majority of cyber-security incidents in 2014 took advantage of well-known vulnerabilities that have existed for years. The report, which looked at a range of business that had their security compromised in the least year, found that many of…
Read More“Most sophisticated spyware” discovered by Symantec
One of the most sophisticated pieces of computer spyware ever seen has been discovered by the leading computer security company, Symantec. The bug goes by the name Regin and has been dubbed “super-spyware”. It was probably created by a government according to Symantec, due to how sophisticated it is. They believe it would have taken…
Read MoreStill running Windows Server 2003? It’s time to switch
Anyone still using Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is being urged to upgrade after Microsoft announced that they will no longer offer extended support as of July 14th 2015. But what does this mean to current users and why should they switch? It’s estimated that there are currently 10 million machines still running Windows Server 2003…
Read MoreShellshock: the latest major computer bug
The discovery of a major new computer bug was announced yesterday, which has the potential to affect Mac and Linux users. Shellshock has been described as a “deadly serious” bug, and “about as bad as it gets”. It has the potential to affect hundreds of millions of computers, servers and devices. It can be used…
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