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35% of CryptoLocker victims pay up

Research suggests ransomware is more prevalent than previously thought.

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Securing the Internet of Things

Cisco launches competition to help with securing the Internet of Things.

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Insurers refuse to cover poorly protected power firms

Energy and utility companies are being turned down when requesting insurance cover for cyber attacks because their defences are perceived to be too weak.

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Black market haul

Security firm finds millions of stolen credentials and email addresses on the black market.

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Getting one's hands dirty

Cross-platform execution is one of the promises of Java - but cross-platform infection is probably not what the designers had in mind. Nevertheless, it was clearly in the mind of the author of W32/Java.Grimy, a virus for the Windows platform, which…

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Needle in a haystack

Gabor Szappanos (Sophos)

Sometimes what looks like a genuine MP3 encoder library, and even works as a functional encoder, actually hides malicious code deep amongst a pile of clean code. Gabor Szappanos reveals the lengths to which one piece of malware goes to hide its…

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Salted algorithm - part 2

Sality has been around for many years, yet it is still one of today’s most prevalent pieces of malware. Last month, Raul Alvarez described Sality’s algorithm, showing the strengths of its encryption, how it uses the stack as temporary memory for code…

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Inside W32.Xpaj.B’S infection – part 2

Xpaj.B is one of the most complex and sophisticated file infectors in the world. It is difficult to detect, disinfect and analyse. Liang Yuan provides a deep analysis of its infection.

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Don't forget to write

David Harley (ESET)

Industry veteran, prolific writer and educator David Harley reviews two recently published eBooks that aim to provide security guidance for consumers: Improve Your Security by Sorin Mustaca, and One Parent to Another by Tony Anscombe.

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It is time for defenders to go on the offence

‘Challenge [defenders] to take a penetration testing or exploit development class.' Andreas Lindh

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