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Finland Awash With Unsecured SCADA Systems
Despite large scale security measures implemented globally thousands of unsecured SCADA systems have been discovered by security researchers in Finland. Testing last January revealed 2, 915 exposed systems running operations such as building automation, transport and water supply. Researchers from Aalto University looked at responses from 185,000 Finnish IP addresses that hosted HTTP servers. They…
Read MoreAdvertising Botnet Steals Millions
A computer network generating millions of fake advert viewings has been discovered by British web analytics firm Spider.io. The network nicknamed “Chameleon” is made up of 120,000 home pc’s and costs advertisers around $6m per month. Spider.io reports that Chameleon simulated clicks on adverts on over 200 sites and said the botnet was responsible for up to nine…
Read MoreAnother Fake Shipping Notice Virus Hits Windows Users
Online criminals are again targeting Windows users with mass emails faking DHL shipping notices. Reports confirm the emails with the subject “Express Shipment Notification” are designed to install Malware onto the computers of unsuspecting PC users. A typical example of the email looks like this: The attached ZIP file name varies but generally consists of “DHL…
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