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2011

Security threats to beware in 2011

By Tom Brewster published

In-depth We take a look ahead to what threats await us in 2011.

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China

Chinese Google hackers back?

By Tom Brewster published

News The same China-based hackers who were thought to have hit Google last year appear to be still active, Symantec has suggested.

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Anti-virus

Hackers forcing ‘legitimate’ anti-virus uninstall

By Tom Brewster published

News Cyber criminals are using social engineering in their attempts to get users to uninstall legitimate anti-virus software.

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Inside the mind of a social engineer

Inside the mind of a social engineer

By Davey Winder published

In-depth Davey Winder looks into how a social engineer’s brain works and what tactics they use to manipulate people into becoming hack victims.

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Habbo Hotel

Thieves steal virtual items from hotel

By Tom Brewster published

News While the Habbo Hotel thefts were virtual, there were still real financial ramifications.

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PDF vulnerabilities hit all time high

By Asavin Wattanajantra published

News Attackers are increasingly using maliciously-created documents to take advantage of flawed reading software.

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Cybercriminals exploiting 'the human' to steal data

By Asavin Wattanajantra published

News A new McAfee report shows criminals are increasingly targeting the human, rather than the technology, to steal personal data.

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Behind the scenes: Symantec's malware battle

By Asavin Wattanajantra published

In-depth IT PRO visited Symantec's offices in Ireland to find out more about its fight at the ever-changing frontline of malware.

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