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ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs, Panda Security's anti-malware laboratory, today published its Quarterly Report for Q2, analyzing the IT security events and incidents from April through June 2012. In the second quarter of 2012 alone, more than six million new malware samples were created, a similar figure to the first quarter. The full report is available at http://press.pandasecurity.com/press-room/reports/. The Quarter at-a-GlanceIn the report, PandaLabs...

ORLANDO, Fla., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs, the anti-malware laboratory of Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, today published its annual security tips for consumers to stay safe this summer and avoid falling victim to computer fraud. During the summer, people (especially children) have more spare time on their hands for using computers and connecting to the Internet more frequently, thus increasing the risk of falling victim to malicious code. One of the...

Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com A meeting of minds may have occurred behind closed doors, and the results could be a sharing of a super virus that could wreak havoc on government computers. But this wasn’t some nefarious cabal of insidious hackers plotting world domination or setting up a cyber “Legion of Doom.” Or maybe it was, depending on how you choose to view what this cyber technology can do – and whether you believe in some conspiracy theories. This week it was reported that...

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab announced on Monday that they had uncovered the “most sophisticated cyber weapon” ever unleashed. The malware, dubbed Flame, is a highly complex malicious program with vast espionage capabilities that are actively targeting sensitive information across the Middle East. The sophistication and functionality of the virus exceed those of all other cyber weapons known to date, Kaspersky said. “Flame can easily be described as one of the most complex...

Microsoft Patches 23 Bugs In Update Microsoft sent out over 20 security fixes across several of its software platforms as part of May’s Patch release on Tuesday. Three of the 23 security patches released were rated as “critical,” while four were listed as “important,” the company wrote in its Security Bulletin summary. “This advance notification is intended to help our customers plan for effective deployment of security updates, and includes information about the number...

CLEARWATER, Fla., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GFI Software today released its VIPRE® Report for April 2012, a collection of the 10 most prevalent threat detections encountered last month. In April, cybercriminals were seen exploiting users of major social networking sites including Facebook® , Twitter®, Tumblr® and Pinterest in order to spread malware and spam surveys. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120330/NE79547LOGO ) "In the same way that the popularity of...

ORLANDO, Fla., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --PandaLabs, Panda Security's anti-malware laboratory, today published its Quarterly Report for Q1, analyzing the IT security events and incidents from January through March 2012. In the first quarter of 2012 alone, six million new malware samples were created, following the trend of increasingly prevalent malware statistics of previous years. The full report is available at http://press.pandasecurity.com/press-room/reports/. Malware...

CLEARWATER, Fla., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GFI Software today released its VIPRE® Report for March 2012, a collection of the 10 most prevalent threat detections encountered last month. GFI Labs also documented several spam attacks and malware-laden email campaigns infiltrating users' systems under the guise of communications from well-known companies and promotions for popular products and services. Google(TM), LinkedIn®, Skype(TM) and the video game Mass Effect(TM) 3 were...

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs, Panda Security's anti-malware laboratory, today reports the presence of a powerful new bot called Ainslot.L. This malware is designed to log user activities, download additional malware and take control of users' systems. Additionally, it acts as a banker Trojan, stealing log-in information related to online banking and financial transactions. Ainslot.L also performs scans on the computer to seek and remove other bots,...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cyber security is an ever changing and growing concern. Nearly twice as much cyber security funding proposed in the 2013 budget underscores the need for improved computer network defenses. Inadequate security configurations are blamed for 80 percent of the United States Air Force network vulnerabilities. Now Wake Forest University researchers are fighting the continual evolution of viruses, worms and malware with evolution...