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Twitter: a treasure trove of malware

Twitter: a treasure trove of malware

Kaspersky, an anti-virus and computer-security firm based in Moscow, created a tool called Krab Krawler, a program that searches through tweets. According to the company, ‘a quarter of Twitter messages contain a URL and half of those are generated by spammers and other Internet lowlifes.’ It seems that Twitter has been used by cybercriminals as [...]
Warning: some swine flu information may be hazardous (to your health and computer)

Warning: some swine flu information may be hazardous (to your health and computer)

There are only two drugs approved to treat the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, formerly called swine flu. Only Relenza and Tamiflu are approved to cure the viral infection. Other medicines that are advertised as approved over Internet sites that sell online medications may either be counterfeit or a health risk. “Protect yourselves and your computer [...]