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Video game players using the popular Steam service may want to keep a look out. Malware has been discovered in Steam chat messages labeled “WTF?????” To avoid infection, ignore such messages and above all don’t click on the .jpg enclosed. For a full story on this malware, click here:: WTF? Malware spreads via Steam chat
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Hackers claiming to be members of the hacktivist group Anonymous allegedly leaked more than 13,000 usernames and passwords gleaned from popular websites such as Amazon, Brazzers, Walmart, X-Box Live, and Playstation Network. Members of any of these sites are recommended to change their password and monitor their credit card transactions. For a full list of the compromised sites, click here:: Hackers Leak 13,000 Passwords of Amazon, Walmart, and Brazzers Users
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Poland-based Security Explorations recent discovered more than 30 potential flaws in Google’s App Engine. As a thank you for their efforts, Google awarded $50,000 to the company. Security Explorations intends to use the money to fund its non-commercial research projects. For a full article on this story, click here:: Google Pays Out $50,000 Reward for App Engine Vulnerabilities
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Even though Apple introduced their Mac Security Update technology two years ago, last week was the first time it was ever used. The update patched several critical flaws that were recently revealed in the NTP. The update can be done swiftly and without a restart. For a full article on this topic, click here:: Apple Delivers First-Ever Automated Mac Security Update
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North Korea blamed the U.S. government for a series of internet outages it had experienced this past weekend. North Korean officials believe the attacks are retaliation from the Sony breach which was caused by the film The Interview, which depicts a plot to murder North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un. For the full story, click here:: North Korea blames U.S. for Internet outages, calls Obama ‘monkey’
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