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Macro-based malware continues to gain traction (Help Net Security)
2015-03-25 11:44

After having "rediscovered" the usefulness of MS Office macros, malware peddlers have been ramping up email spam runs delivering documents that request users to enable them. Those that do open the...

Half of all Android devices vulnerable to installer hijacking attacks (Help Net Security)
2015-03-25 10:44

A critical Android vulnerability that has been discovered over a year ago and responsibly disclosed to Google and other Android manufacturers can be exploited by attackers to trick users into download...

15,435 vulnerabilities across 3,870 applications were recorded in 2014 (Help Net Security)
2015-03-25 10:24

In 2014, 15,435 vulnerabilities were discovered according to data from Secunia Research. The vulnerabilities are spread across 3,870 applications published by 500 different vendors, and these numbers ...