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Fancy lunch with Apple CEO Tim Cook to find out about the iPhone 6, the firm’s plans for the long-rumoured iWatch or just what on earth he... more…Apple releases Java security updates
It's probably safe to turn your Mac on again. Just a day after reports spread about a Java-based Trojan horse that could install itself on your Mac without... more…Changes to Gmail’s Image Display Defaults May Change Your Privacy
Recently Google announced that it had changed its policy dealing with images in email. In a blog post on the official Gmail blog, Google said: [You’ll] soon see... more…Android is almost impenetrable to malware
Until now, Google hasn’t talked about malware on Android because it did not have the data or analytic platform to back its security claims. But that changed... more…WordPress Pluggable.php Being Compromised
The last few days we have seen a large number of WordPress sites compromised with a hidden malware payload that lands inside wp-includes/pluggable.php. This is not a WordPress... more…Kam dál?
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