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Hackers Put Viruses in Windows Mobile Games
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By Allen Tsai | Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:44 am |
Hackers have planted viruses in video games for Windows Mobile smartphones, automatically calling premium numbers to ring up charges.
The infected games, 3D Anti-Terrorist and PDA Poker Art, are embedded with malicious code that dials premium-rate services in Somalia, Italy and other countries, racking up hundreds of dollars in charges. Victims typically don't know they've been hit until they receive their wireless bills and see the surprise fees.Microsoft said it was investigating the problem and advised users to visit http://www.microsoft.com/protect/ for instructions on how to protect their device. "We encourage customers to follow all of the steps of the 'Protect Your Computer' guidance of enabling a firewall, applying all software updates and installing anti-virus and anti-spyware software," said a spokesman. Hackers have increasingly focused on smartphones amid the surging sales of high-end devices. Earlier this month, security firm Symantec, best known for its Norton antivirus software for personal computers, announced a new family of products to protect smartphones.
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Countries and companies all over the world are celebrating Safer Internet Day today, discussing how to keep children safe online and launching new products to support the effort.
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Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:30 pm | By
The International Trade Commission is expected to support Barnes & Noble's claim that it didn't infringe on Microsoft's patents, giving the bookseller and Android an edge as the case goes to trial.
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Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:26 pm | By
An International Trade Commission judge threw out complaints by Barnes & Noble over Microsoft's alleged use of patents to undermine Android, dealing the OS a blow as the bookseller heads to trial over its Nook e-reader.
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Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:41 pm | By
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook are teaming up to fight phishing emails, seeking to renew consumer trust amid mounting privacy concerns.
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