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Audacity Responds to ‘Spyware’ Concerned Critics
For many years Audacity has proven to be one of the most popular audio editing software programs around. Admittedly, this is more to do with the fact that it is available as a free download and is relatively user-friendly. In terms of what it offers regarding functionality, it’s good, but…
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The ‘Worlds Most Dangerous’ Laptop Goes on Sale!
The Worlds Most Dangerous Laptop When you consider the term ‘the worlds most dangerous laptop‘, what images come to mind? Perhaps one that contains keys to launch nuclear missiles? Maybe one that is powered by uranium? Nope, keep guessing. Do you give up? Well, currently available for purchase, the laptop…
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Google Doesn’t Answer Key Questions On China Search Engine
Google Doesn’t Answer Key Questions On China Search Engine It’s been known for quite some time now that Google is working on a search engine for China. The engine would, of course, have to be specifically designed to not only work but also encompass the rather strict censorship and regulation…
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FBI Recommend Router Reboot To Flush Out Malware
FBI Issues Statement Recommending Router Reboot to Flush Out Malware For any home or particularly small business, where security may not be so tight, the existence of malware or spyware is a concern. With them being potentially able to monitor your traffic or keyboard inputs, keeping a tight ship can…
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Reddit User Believes Guild Wars 2 Uses Spyware
Guild Wars 2 Reported to Install Spyware When it launched in 2012, Guild Wars 2 again attempted to be the alternative to World of Warcraft. Offering free play for an initial purchase charge, the game attempted to tap into that part of WoW fans who enjoyed the game but got…
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Jailed Hacker Told To Pay £69,000 Or Face 2 More Years
UK Hacker told to pay fine or spend 2 more years in prison Cybersecurity and attacks are something that courts, throughout the world, have had to treat far more seriously in recent years. The changes have seen far harsher sentences handed out. One such jailed hacker in the UK, however,…
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McAfee Warns Of Increased Major Security Threats
McAfee Warns About Cyber Security Keeping your computer and relevant accounts protected can be tough business these days. It seems that no matter how hard the anti-virus companies try, the makers of malware are always one step ahead. In a report via ITProPortal, however, it seems that McAfee (the company,…
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HP Laptops Have Been Found Harbouring Keyloggers Again!
HP Laptops with hidden keyloggers HP is certainly one of the major players when it comes to home laptop solutions. With the exception of gaming laptop producers, HP and Dell have the home (and by this, I mean the ‘mom and dad’) market pretty sewn up at the moment. It…
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Lenovo Settles Over the Built-In Spyware Scandal
Lenovo Finally Say Sorry for Pre-installed Spyware If you buy a laptop or PC from a high street seller, you should expect some bloatware. What is bloatware? Bloatware is basically programs that achieve very little already installed on the system. It might be a desktop diagnostic tool, a supposed antivirus,…
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Spyware Created for Parents to Identify if their Children are Gay
Spyware to identify gay children? In the 21st century, there is very little out there any more that genuinely shocks me. The news today is so wide and prevalent that society has become desensitized to most things that were once considered, at the very least, disquieting. Today, it would seem is, therefore, an…
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Lenovo Caught Pre-Installing Malware on its Computers Again
Earlier this year, Lenovo was caught pre-installing adware on its computers, eliciting a vociferous backlash from users. The Superfish scandal, however, appears merely to have been its test-run in preparation for its latest ruse: Lenovo ThinkPads, ThinkCentres, and ThinkStations have been found containing user-tracking spyware that is scheduled to run every day…
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Hacking Team Release Ludicrous Statement
This story is so preposterous that I am going to play a little game called; “who are the hypocrites here.” Hacking Team, who recently fell to a cyber attack have released a statement claiming to be victims and have bluntly claimed that they have “always operated with the law and…
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Android News App Used to Distribute Hacking Team’s Spyware
The massive (and wonderful) data theft from Hacking Team has revealed that Italian spyware maker was using a fake Android app as a backdoor method of distribution for its Remote Control System. The app, BeNews, which stole the name of a now-defunct news website to feign legitimacy, was uncovered by…
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Hacking Team Were Tracking Bitcoin Users
Leaked documents, published by WikiLeaks, have revealed that Italian spyware firm Hacking Team have the ability to track Bitcoin users, and have been selling the software with which to do it to third parties since January 2014. Hacking Team was recently subjected to a massive 400GB data theft, which included…
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How a Hacker Made $45,000 Selling 0Day Exploits to Hacking Team
We previously reported that Italian spyware company, Hacking Team, has been hacked and had 400 GB of data publicly released via torrent websites. Well, Arstechnica reportedly found how easy it was doing business with the latter company by digging through their emails. It seems that a Russian hacker approached the…
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