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New Chrome version contains malware download security

Google has issued an official update to its Chrome browser to fill 20 security holes, one of which is deemed "critical" and eight of which are considered "high" in severity.
 

Two suspects skim cards at the ATM door

Two men have been charged with applying a new take on ATM skimming fraud -- placing the data-stealing device on the card reader at the door, not on the actual cash machine.
 

Adobe announces Flash sandbox for Firefox

Adobe has added a beta sandbox feature to its Flash Player running in the Mozilla Firefox browser, the company announced Monday
 

Apple ships Mac OS X, Safari updates

Apple on Wednesday released a new version of Mac OS X, 10.7.3 (Lion), to address nearly 50 security vulnerabilities.
 

SEC accuses Latvian man of hacking brokerage accounts

The federal Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Latvian man with participating in a scheme that manipulated the value of more than 100 New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq stocks.
 

Just-patched critical Microsoft bug under attack

Researchers warned Thursday that a recently patched vulnerability in Windows Media is being used by remote attackers to launch malware.
 

Android app claims to be Madden 12 video game

With the Super Bowl less than two weeks away, Symantec researchers said Tuesday that have spotted a malicious application in unofficial Android markets claiming to offer a version of the popular video game Madden NFL 12.
 

Symantec extends cloud offerings

Symantec has acquired LiveOffice, a privately held cloud-based archiving provider, for approximately $115 million.
 

Anonymous, Reddit to protest SOPA with blackout

Hacktivist group Anonymous and the popular news-sharing site Reddit both have pledged to go offline on Wednesday in protest of the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), an anti-piracy measure that critics believe amounts to an internet censorship bill.
 

Oracle to ship 79 patches next week

As part of its quarterly security update, Oracle on Tuesday is planning to release 79 patches to address vulnerabilities across its product line.