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Barclays bank offers free BT Wifi in branches

Bank tries to tempt customers to use mobile banking.

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Police shut down ransomware ring responsible for infecting tens of thousands of computers

Criminals make over a million Euros by scamming people into handing over money to unlock infected computers

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Adobe Reader zero day flaw could allow hacker to control PC and Mac

Adobe investigating reports that hackers are taking advantage of a vulnerability affecting version of Adobe Reader and Acrobat X1 for Windows and Mac

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European Central Bank recommends stronger internet protection for consumers

Consumers and bank customers could be forced to change passwords frequently to avoid internet scams

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Government cuts have compromised consumer safety warns Trading Standards Institute

Council cuts to TS budgets now so "dire" according to the Trading Standards Institute consumers are at increasing risk of fraud and rogue traders

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  • 11/02/2013
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Symantec: don’t blame our security software for Chinese hack on The New York Times

Security company says antivirus software alone isn't enough after sophisticated attack leaves American newspaper red-faced

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Happy birthday Brain, the world's first PC virus

In January 1986 the first ever IBM PC virus started to spread

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"Vomiting Larry" aids research into novovirus

Humanoid robot spews out data for researchers looking to contain outbreaks of novovirus

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Three arrests in suspected 'Police' ransomware scam

Two men and one woman in Stoke on Trent arrested for using ransomware after investigation by the Police Central eCrime Unit

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Thousands of PCs in UK could be infected with blackmailing Trojan

Bitdefender warns latest scam is highly effective as it launches free tool to remove the malware

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Firefox and Chrome users risk cyber attacks by failing to upgrade

Security company browser report shows a large number of people using out of date or obsolete browsers, despite security risks

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Cyber criminals hijacking PCs and holding them to ransom

Research shows an increased use of criminal gangs using malware to freeze PCs and then blackmailing people to unlock

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Android device owners face rapid growth in virus attacks

Criminals have a taste for Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich

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