Intel announced a definitive agreement to buy all of McAfee’s common stock fo $7.68 billion, in a move unanimously supported by the board of directors of both companies. The deal, which is part of Intel’s new strategy to focus on security as much as it does on energy efficiency, has still to get the...
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Yet another click-jacking scam has been spreading across Facebook, leading unsuspecting users to sign up – and pay for – a $5 per weekphone service. The scam starts by presenting the opportunity to see the ‘Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails ROFL’. The page then asks the user to fill in a survey to verify...
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Cameron Diaz has replaced Jessica Biel as the most dangerous celebrity on the Internet. No, we’re not talking about inane tweets or questionable paparazzi photos, but common search terms that often lead to users to Web sites laden with malicious software. For the fourth year, McAfee has compiled its “most dangerous celebrities” study, a...
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Facebook users are being targeted in a scam that offers them a chance to install a “dislike” button. The scam tricks users into allowing a rogue application to access their profile page, which then posts spam messages. It also attempts to lure people into completing an online survey, for which the scammers are paid...
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So you just lost your smartphone. It isn’t the end of the world, but it sure feels like it. In addition to the specter of shelling out another couple hundred dollars to replace the hardware, you’re facing the loss of all your contacts, your schedule, your to-do lists, your passwords (if you really weren’t...
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