Tag: norman
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India believed to be source of sophisticated surveillance campaigns
In-depth investigations find widespread worldwide snooping, Pakistan primary target. Several reports have emerged recently covering a highly organised campaign of targeted espionage malware that has been seen in many countries around the world and stealing data from many industries. Close investigation has provided strong hints that the campaign originated in India, with Pakistan the most…
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Magic lanterns shine at terrorists
Virus Bulletin finds 40% of users think governments should write viruses to bug terrorists. In a survey of visitors to the Virus Bulletin website, 40% of computer users said they thought it was a good idea for governments to write viruses to bug terrorists – however, security professionals disagree. It is an idea that surfaces…
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Series of products hit by vulnerabilities
Researcher finds flaws in ESET, Panda and Norman AV software. Researcher Sergio Alvarez has reported on vulnerabilities found in a string of anti-virus products this week, with software ranges from ESET , Panda and Norman all hit by serious buffer-overflow flaws, allowing remote access if exploited. The ESET problems involve the handling of CAB archives…