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Growing mobile malware threat swirls (mostly) around Android

Attacks on mobile devices are rising just as PC malware soared with the Web, Kaspersky Lab says

U.S. power companies under frequent cyber attack

Legislation that would give the federal government power to oversee the protection of utilities has stalled

Is Microsoft peeking into your Skype messages?

Ars Technica says Microsoft appears to be scanning Skype messages for security reasons, but what's done with the information is unknown

Chinese hackers resume attacks on U.S. targets

Shame campaign by Obama administration fails to deter cyber bandits

Watch out for waterhole attacks -- hackers' latest stealth weapon

It's time to learn about waterhole attacks, where sites with tailored malware await visits by certain companies' employees

Mozilla postpones by-default cookie blocking in Firefox

Company reiterates its committment to user privacy but says it needs another six weeks to work out some kinks

Researchers uncover new global cyberespionage operation dubbed Safe

The attack infected computers belonging to companies, governments, and other organizations from more than 100 countries, Trend Micro says

In a sea of malware, viruses make a small comeback

Microsoft has noticed a small uptick in viruses that infect files

Pushdo botnet is evolving, becomes more resilient to takedown attempts

A new Pushdo malware variant uses domain generation techniques to call home if normal communications fail, researchers say

Microsoft: Invulnerable software is not possible

Human error and bad actors will always make security a risk, a company executive acknowledges

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Watch out for waterhole attacks -- hackers' latest stealth weapon
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Watch out for waterhole attacks -- hackers' latest stealth weapon

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It's time to learn about waterhole attacks, where sites with tailored malware await visits by certain companies' employees
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