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WakeNet AB accused of ‘deceptively' spreading adware
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Bad actors are using tools like 'embed movie' to coax victims into installing software that house adware
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Zacinlo malware threatens Windows 10 PCs
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Malware takes screenshots of users' desktops, and has been operating silently for six years
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Lenovo vows to cut bloatware after Superfish
By Clare Hopping published
News The company says it will drop adware after its Superfish debacle left customer data at risk
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Facebook warns of new Superfish threat
By Joe Curtis published
News The fake security certificate used by the Lenovo-installed adware can be re-used by hackers, says social network
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Lenovo stops shipping Superfish adware with consumer devices
By Khidr Suleman published
News Superfish adware had potential to make browser data available to hackers
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Yahoo serves up New Year malware to European customers
By Jane McCallion published
News Malicious adverts infect users’ computers.
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