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Adobe warns of attacks using Reader on Windows — Hackers are exploiting a previously unknown flaw in Reader to attack computers running Windows, Adobe said today. — A patch for the critical vulnerability in Reader and Acrobat is expected by next week, the company said in a blog post.
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F-Secure finds rare digitally signed malware — This screenshot shows details of the certificate that was stolen and used to trick computers into trusting malware. — Researchers at F-Secure have uncovered a rarity—malware that is signed with a valid code-signing certificate stolen from a government.
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Exclusive: CEO says hackers tried to extort data, money — Karim Hijazi knew his nightmare was just beginning when he saw that a mysterious e-mail had arrived in his inbox at 3 a.m. on May 26 that included his e-mail password and the subject line “Let us talk.”
Elinor Mills / CNET News:
Web traffic redirected to China still a mystery — Six months after Web traffic involving popular U.S. sites and e-mail from computers around the globe was re-directed to Chinese servers unnecessarily, Internet watchers are trying to figure out why it happened and how to prevent future mishaps.