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Ukraine detects new Pterodo backdoor malware, warns of Russian cyberattack

Enlarge (credit: Mira Mechtley ) The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) and the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine have detected a new strain of the Pterodo Windows backdoor targeting computers at Ukrainian government agencies, leading officials in Kiev to … Continue reading

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Developer gets prison after admitting backdoor was made for malice

(credit: Jeremy Brooks) An Arkansas man has been sentenced to serve almost three years in federal prison for developing advanced malware that he knew would be used to steal passwords, surreptitiously turn on webcams, and conduct other unlawful actions on … Continue reading

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More on Weiss v. Allstate verdict: did the jury find a back-door way to allow double-dipping?

My reaction to yesterdays $2.8 million verdict in Weiss v. Allstate? Wow, the jury really super-sized this one. Much bigger than I thought possible.  One is tempted to think it might be a message from the jury, not only in this case, but in … Continue reading

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