trojans
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Jupiter Is Flinging Comets Toward Earth
Some astronomers believe that Jupiter, instead of protecting Earth from dangerous comets and asteroids, is actively flinging objects into the inner solar system. New research now demonstrates this complex process in action.
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Terrifying Android Malware Hacks Your PC, Eavesdrops On You With Its Microphone
It’s one thing when malware attacks your phone, but it’s another when that same malware hops over to your PC and then uses it to listen in on all your conversations on top of just messing with your phone. A newly discovered Android app — one that’s in the Google Play store — can do…
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The Flashback Trojan Made Its Makers $10,000 A Day
If you’ve ever wondered why people write malware, it’s just like anything else — it’s all about the money. Symantec has worked out that the evil-doing bottom-feeders behind that nasty Flashback trojan, which caught the Mac world with its pants down, were raking in around $US10,000 a day.
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Mac Flashback Trojan: Find Out If You’re One Of The 140,000 Still Infected
There have been fixes, both unofficial and from Apple itself, for the Flashback trojan that’s been plaguing Macs these past few weeks. But of the 600,000 systems initially infected, nearly a third are still compromised. So, hopefully once and for all, here’s how to make sure you’re not one of them.