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<title>Go Daddy DNS compromised, some site visitors infected</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/23/hackers.change.domain.details.to.infect.ransomware/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1353697125_sophosgodaddyransomthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Hackers have altered DNS records of websites hosted by Go Daddy, with the aim of infecting visitors with ransomware. The attackers are adding subdomains to the DNS records, pointing to a malicious IP address under their control, allowing victims to believe they are going to the right website, and for the pages to avoid various security protection mechanisms. This attack comes two months after an a...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Instagram users on Android hit by malware fake</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/19/instagram.on.android.marred.by.clone.apps/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1204/instagram-fakeandroid.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Android's app climate had some of its problems exemplified late Wednesday after Sophos discovered a fake version of Instagram for Android.  At least one scam site has claimed to offer the app and copied much of the marketing into Russian.  Isntead of downloading the real app, it loads a superficial, broken app that secretly loads the Boxer-F trojan, which sends secret paid SMS messages to make mon...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft puts out Duqu malware workaround, vows a fix </title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/11/04/exploit.could.wreck.files.or.alter.permissions/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1111/microsoft-duqu-malware-advisory-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft has confirmed a vulnerability in the Windows kernel that was being used in the Duqu exploit. If used, an attacker could install apps, change data, or create new accounts with full user rights. Microsoft is working on a full fix, and in the meantime, is offering a workaround for download (free, Fix it tool)....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sophos offers free Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1011/sophos-story-02.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Sophos today released a free piece of Mac security software, Anti-Virus Home Edition. The utility is based on the company's business software, and said to be full-featured with the same threat detection, cleaning and quarantining.  It addresses both Mac and Windows threats, to prevent Macs from spreading Windows malware, and can detect new viruses.  Once files are quarantined, they can be examined...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Windows malware bypasses most current antivirus apps</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/05/11/khobe.could.infect.any.windows.xp.system/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1005/xpstartmenu-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Researchers at Matousec have found malware that could potentially compromise nearly every Windows XP system using current antivirus software.  KHOBE (Kernel Hook Bypassing Engine) takes advantage of the vulnerable System Service Descriptor Table to trick Microsoft's OS into accepting rogue code.  It allows a safe code thread to be scanned by antivirus apps but immediately swaps in a thread contain...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Malicious worm targets jailbroken iPhones</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/11/23/code.works.in.similar.way.to.recent.5.euro.scam/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/iphonesml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A new worm has begun targeting iPhones and iPod touches, however it only appears to attack jailbroken devices, according to the security company Sophos. The worm, which works in a similar way to the recent 5 Euro scam, was reportedly discovered after a Dutch ISP noticed unusually high volumes of data traffic....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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