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  VX Heaven, old-school virus-writing website, returns from the dead after police raid

  Graham Cluley

  There is an afterlife for VX Heaven it seems, as the virus-writing website shut down by police as part of a criminal investigation, has resurfaced on the internet.
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  Zero-day exploit in Apple’s iOS operating system “sold for $500,000″

  Graham Cluley

  The shady world of the vulnerability researchers who find serious security holes in software, and sell them to the highest bidder.
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  The Priyanka WhatsApp worm scare – where are the facts?

  Graham Cluley

  Has any security researcher confirmed the existence of the WhatsApp worm?
  
  Or are journalists basing reports on a single Android blogger's experience?
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  Konami accounts suffer brute-force hack, video game players told to change their passwords

  Graham Cluley

  Japanese video game producer Konami - famous for titles such as Pro Evolution Soccer and Metal Gear Solid - has advised customers to change their passwords immediately, after hackers made almost 4 million attempts to break into users' accounts in a period of less than one month.
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  Russian agency buys typewriters to avoid leaks and cyber-spying

  Graham Cluley

  Russia’s Federal Protection Service (FSO) has put in an order for 20 typewriters and 600 ink cartridges, according to newspaper reports from the country.
  
  And it seems that they're being purchased as part of the fight back against electronic snoops.
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  How to find the primary email address of any Facebook user. Privacy bug squashed

  Graham Cluley

  A security researcher has detailed how he found a way to find out *any* Facebook user's primary email address, regardless of their privacy settings, by exploiting a weakness on the social network.
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  Has the Vogue website been hacked by dinosaurs?

  Graham Cluley

  Do you see that strange prehistoric creature at the bottom of the webpage? The one brandishing a full set of teeth and a stylish line in bright red headwear?
  
  If hackers are to blame, Vogue's IT team needs to take action quickly.
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  Angry Birds write their own anti-virus. Call it BitDefender. Sell it in Windows Store. But beware…

  Graham Cluley

  It may claim to be BitDefender AntiVirus 2013, written by Angry Birds with help from Kaspersky. But it isn't.
  
  Microsoft needs to police the Windows Store with greater vigour.
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  Ctrl-Alt-Del – UK airspace saved from chaos as computer is rebooted

  Graham Cluley

  British airports announce on their Facebook and Twitter accounts that UK airspace was closed, and flights suspended.
  
  But don't panic - all they needed to do was reboot their computer.
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  Microsoft patches Windows, Internet Explorer and Office against funky font security flaws

  Graham Cluley

  Flaws in the way Windows handles TrueType font files and a zero-day flaw found by Google researcher Tavis Ormandy are addressed in Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday.
  
  Make sure your computer is properly protected as soon as possible.