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Be careful what you wish for this Valentine's Day

Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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Valentine's Day apps could lead to privacy invasions and identity theft, warns Bitdefender. Be wary of permissions before you download.
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Social media scammers to double holiday profit

Mon, 30th Dec 2013
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Holiday season alert: Scammers set to double profits on social media with a surge in Christmas and charity scams. Stay vigilant online.
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Scammers exploit Paul Walker death to target Facebook users

Thu, 12th Dec 2013
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Scammers exploit Paul Walker's tragic death, luring Facebook users with fake car crash footage to steal personal and banking information.
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Top 10 PC complaints in 2013...

Fri, 29th Nov 2013
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PC slowdowns, lengthy startups and sluggish browsers are just some of the most common technical peeves reported by computer users this year.
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LinkedIn scam using fake female recruiter to lure victims

Fri, 22nd Nov 2013
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Bitdefender warns of a LinkedIn scam using a fictitious female recruiter's profile to dupe users with enticing job offers.
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iPhone buzz - Fancy a slice of Apple?

Mon, 30th Sep 2013
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Spammers are capitalizing on the iPhone 5S and 5C hype to launch a stock scam campaign convincing people to buy shares of Apple.
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Escrow scams set to rise

Thu, 9th May 2013
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Bitdefender claims the month of June will see cars, motorbikes and electronics shoppers at most risk of escrow fraud.
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Scammers unleashing hell through holiday campaigns

Thu, 21st Mar 2013
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Scammers target holidaymakers with spammed malware through flight and hotel deals, hitting a high of 6% of all spam. Stay vigilant!.
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Is Windows 8 prone to infection?

Mon, 12th Nov 2012
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Bitdefender finds Windows 8 prone to malware, with a 15% vulnerability rate even with Windows Defender activated.
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Facebook under fire

Wed, 16th Nov 2011
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Facebook faces backlash as users encounter explicit content and a warning of a potential 'Fawkes Virus' attack looms from Anonymous.
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Norton, Bitdefender enhance Android security

Mon, 15th Aug 2011
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Norton and Bitdefender have launched new Android security features to combat malware and theft, offering users enhanced protection and peace of mind.
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New Trojan 'deceptively clever'

Mon, 25th Jul 2011
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A sophisticated new Trojan disguises itself as a YouTube video linked from Facebook, tricking users into downloading malware that mimics security software.
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The age of consequence

Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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IT administrators can greatly benefit from network-wide visibility into malware related incidents and policy breaches.