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ZDNet: 10 best privacy tools for staying secure online
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A number of free and open-source projects exist solely to protect your identity and online activity. Here are just a few to make you more secure in the new year. By Zack Whittaker December 29, 201 READ MORE
http://www.zdnet.com/pictures/the-best-privacy-tools-for-staying-safe-...

ZDNet: Five of the best (and free) Android security apps
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Worried about hackers and fraudsters gaining access to the data on your Android smartphone or tablet? You should be. But you can also reduce that risk by installing a security app on your device. B READ MORE
http://www.zdnet.com/pictures/five-of-the-best-and-free-android-securi...

ZDNet: Two stealthy Linux malware samples uncovered, following in Windows varian...
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Two new variants of malware targeting government and business targets have been unearthed. By Liam Tung December 9, 2014 Security researchers have uncovered two Linux variants of a complex piec READ MORE
http://www.zdnet.com/article/two-stealthy-linux-malware-samples-uncove...

ZDNet: 10 top security threats of 2014 (so far)
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The top security threats of 2014 include equal parts old mistakes, new adversaries, innocent human nature and the evils that people do. By Violet Blue November 19, 2014 The top security threats READ MORE
http://www.zdnet.com/10-top-security-threats-of-2014-7000035947/

ZDNet: Why are there more browser vulnerabilities these days?
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I ran the numbers and vulnerabilities in browsers are up this year, as is their severity. We know more about this for Internet Explorer because Microsoft provides the most data. By Larry Seltzer N READ MORE
http://www.zdnet.com/why-are-there-more-browser-vulnerabilities-these-...

ZDNet: OS X malware infecting connected iPhones, iPads
Votes:12 Comments:0
Researchers say WireLurker can infect installed iOS applications, automate a generation of malicious iOS applications and spread through enterprise provisioning. By Larry Seltzer November 6, 2014 READ MORE
http://www.zdnet.com/os-x-malware-infecting-connected-iphones-ipads-70...

ZDNet: Effective security techniques we don't follow enough
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In almost every security incident there's some best practice that someone didn't follow. Here are six security technologies and techniques that would help in these cases. By Larry Seltzer October READ MORE
http://www.zdnet.com/effective-security-techniques-we-dont-follow-enou...

ZDNet: BadUSB: Big, bad USB security problems ahead
Votes:35 Comments:0
Everyone knows that USB thumb-drives can spell security trouble, but a German security group has found new and nasty ways to use USB devices to wreak havoc on computers. By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichol READ MORE
http://www.zdnet.com/badusb-big-bad-usb-security-problems-ahead-700003...

ZDNet: 'Antivirus is dead? If you think that's news, you've been living in a dif...
Votes:31 Comments:0
With the continuing rise of cloud services, security execs have been proclaiming the death of antivirus software. But, according to F-Secure, the security is not so much dead as changed beyond all rec READ MORE
http://www.zdnet.com/antivirus-is-dead-if-you-think-thats-news-youve-b...

ZDNet: Microsoft report: Downloaded malware exploded in late 2013
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Better security in software has forced attackers to rely more on deceptive practices, tricking people rather than software, according to Microsoft's latest Security Intelligence Report. By Larry Se READ MORE
http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-report-downloaded-malware-exploded-in-l...

ZDNet: Target data breach part of broader organized attack
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A confidential U.S. government report indicates that the Target data breaches were tied to a broader effort against retailers. New malicious software called KAPTOXA led the attacks. By Larry Dignan READ MORE
http://www.zdnet.com/target-data-breach-part-of-broader-organized-atta...

ZDNet: Why Mac users are safer
Votes:20 Comments:0
The evidence is overwhelming: The opportunities to attack Mac users are plentiful, but nobody bothers. It's still too easy to get at Windows users. This has been obvious for some time and well-underst READ MORE
http://www.zdnet.com/why-mac-users-are-safer-7000024694/
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