Apple's faith-based security by obscurity failing
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Running away from that bunny


Malware writers are finally getting around to writing code for Apple gear and needless to say it is falling over fast.

Cisco nets fishy botnet
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Wednesday, 07 October 2015 12:44

Cisco nets fishy botnet


Angler fished out of the system


Researchers at Cisco have stopped the spread of a massive international exploit kit which is commonly used in ransomware attacks.

Chinese Malware can hit any iPhone
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Monday, 05 October 2015 15:29

Chinese Malware can hit any iPhone


Vaults over the Jobs' Great Wall 

iOS malware capable of attacking both non-jailbroken and jailbroken iPhones has surfaced making Jobs' Mob's walled garden defences null and void.

Worldwide security spending growing
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Wednesday, 23 September 2015 11:43

Worldwide security spending growing


Reaching $75.4 billion in 2015


Beancounters working for Gartner claim that spending on information security will reach US$75.4 billion in 2015, an increase of 4.7 per cent over last year.

Apple press blames Chinese for its security mess
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Wednesday, 23 September 2015 09:36

Apple press blames Chinese for its security mess


It is not our fault

The Tame Apple Press after playing down the security mess which was the mass infection of the Apple Store, is now claiming it was not Jobs' Mob's fault.

McAfee calls a holy war on Bible Apps
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Thursday, 17 September 2015 12:43

McAfee calls a holy war on Bible Apps


Going after the Bible Belt vote

Presidential hopeful John McAfee may not be trying to hawk his security software any more, but he can still scare the hell out of christian sysadmins.

Smartwatches used to spy
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Monday, 14 September 2015 10:39

Smartwatches used to spy


Data leak

In another reason not to own a smartwatch, a team of boffins have turned them in to devices which can spy on their owners.

John McAfee for President
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Friday, 11 September 2015 10:48

John McAfee for President


The establishment knows nothing about tech

IT's answer to Hunter Thompson, John McAfee has thrown his hat into the ring as president.

Bugzilla attacked and attacks Mozilla
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Monday, 07 September 2015 11:43

Bugzilla attacked and attacks Mozilla


Mothra not drawn into conflict

Big cheeses at the Mozzarella Foundation have confirmed that Bugzilla has been hacked and sensitive data has been turned on Mozilla users.

Eugene Kaspersky threatened to "rub out rival"
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He will sleep with the fishes

The language of the anti-virus industry has always been a little colourful, but Eugene Kaspersky went a little over the top with his godfather impersonation.