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Kaspersky Warns Gaming YouTube Channels May Be Getting Overrun With Malware!
It’s not exactly a secret that many people, through dishonest means, will always look to give themselves an advantage in gaming and particularly the online multiplayer aspects of it. – We are, of course, talking about cheaters/cheating. It seems, however, that if you do actively search or look to engage…
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German Government Advises Companies to Stop Using Kaspersky Anti-Virus
With the ongoing situation between Russia and Ukraine, international attention has clearly been focused on the conflict and especially so in the tech world with various limitations and suspensions going in both directions. Following a report via BleepingComputer, however, the German Government has just issued a rather stark and certainly…
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Researchers Warn of Scam ‘Squid Game’ Emails
Given the huge popularity seen with the ‘Squid Game‘ TV series on Netflix, it’s hardly surprising that many individuals and organisations (completely unaffiliated with the show I might add) have looked, or at least attempted, to cash in on its success. For example, there are already more than a few…
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Kaspersky Issues Warning Over James Bond Download/Stream Links!
You wouldn’t steal a handbag. You wouldn’t steal a car. Piracy is a crime, etc., etc. – No, we’re not going to patronise you by starting off with a ‘holier than thou’ declaration of the problems that can be created if you choose to dabble in the more buccaneering aspects…
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Planning To Pirate Game Of Thrones? – Do So At Your Own Risk!
Game Of Thrones With us being less than 2 weeks away from the launch of the final series of Game of Thrones, you might be tempted to have a bit of a catch-up binge watch to remember exactly where everything left off. Some of the more unscrupulous amongst you might…
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Cyber Security Expert Says ‘Don’t Use Russian Antivirus’
A cyber security expert has warned against using Russian antivirus software It’s pretty clear at the moment that our relationship with Russia isn’t brilliant at the moment. Given the recent revelations of their direct involvement in both Brexit and the US Presidential votes, concerns have been raised about their influence…
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Kaspersky Flagged as a Threat by the Pentagon More Than a Decade Ago
The US Government had doubts about Kaspersky in 2004. About two months ago, we informed you that the US Government had banned the use of Kaspersky Labs Software. Moreover, recent news suggests that the Moscow-based company appeared on the Pentagon’s radar as early as 2004. The information comes from the…
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US Government Bans Use of Kaspersky Labs Software
Just three months short after the General Services Administration removed Kaspersky Labs from the list of approved federal vendors, US Homeland Security has outright banned the Moscow-based company from the government’s IT systems. The move stems from concerns that company officials have deep ties with Russian intelligence services. In fact,…
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Kaspersky asks EU to Investigate Microsoft for Anti-Virus Monopoly
Anti-virus software producer Kaspersky has asked the European Commission to investigate Microsoft over claims of monopolising the market. The complaint was initially filed with the Russian anti-monopoly service (Fas) however, this has since been escalated to the EU. What is Kaspersky accusing Microsoft of? Kaspersky has said that through the…
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Researchers Uncover Advanced Cyber-Espionage Malware
Malware can be easy to spot sometimes, but other times it can be incredibly elusive, especially it was put together by government-sponsored hacking groups. A good example is the Stuxnet worm, which was allegedly created by the US and Israel in order to infect Iran’s nuclear program, or this impressive…
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USB Thief Infects ‘Air-gapped’ Computers And Leaves No Trace
Malware (short for malicious software) is a type of program that is intended to cause harm to a system, be it in the form of ransomware, like that which has hit several hospitals in the US, or just you generic popup creating malware. A new malware named USB Thief, looks to…
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The Unique World Of 2016 Cyber Security Predications
2016 is here and I still want my hoverboard, by this, I mean an authentic Back to the Future machine and not the cheap plastic device that is currently being marketed. Anyway, this year promises to be compelling for a number of reasons including Cyber Security and the nature of…
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Kaspersky Faked Malware to Harm Rivals
Moscow-based computer security company Kaspersky Labs has been faking malware for the past decade to harm its rivals, two former employees have revealed. According to the allegations, Kaspersky’s duplicitous campaign was designed to trick Microsoft, AVG, Avast, and other anti-virus providers into quarantining or deleting important system files on users’…
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Security Giant Kaspersky Lab Just Got Hacked
One of the best security experts in the field, the guys over at Kaspersky Lab, got hacked this Wednesday. They say that the method employed was so complex and stealthy that they believe the hackers originate from a government agency. Kaspersky stated that no services were affected or data compromised…
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Kaspersky Develops Ransomware Decryption Tool
Ransomware is becoming more prevalent and taking user’s data hostage and demanding money for the release. Now with crime fighters getting their hands on a server Kaspersky has been able to make a decryption tool by using the decryption keys found on the machine. Netherlands’ National High Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU)…
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