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Taking the covers off security topics so you can understand.

Advanced persistent  threats (APTs), non-traditional attacks designed to remain undetected for long periods, have been making headlines for the last couple of years due to high profile attacks against companies like RSA, Google, Sony and even nations. Despite the frequent … Read More

Sniffing out viruses, trojans and all other forms of malware since 1984.

Snorre Fagerland

The Syrian spyware

In an article yesterday, CNN mentions two malicious programs used to target the Syrian opposition; one which displays message about downloading a free security program, and one which showed no action when executed. We have seen more of these. Most … Read More

Freshly served helpings of security information. tips, and best practices.

Facebook and Flickr Can Access Your Texts There’s been a bit of a social media storm this week and – as usual – it’s about your privacy. The UK’s Sunday Times newspaper has accused the social giant of abusing users’ … Read More