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  1. New patches for Norton

    A vulnerability or two has been discovered in a range of Norton products: Google security researcher Tavis Ormandy has uncovered critical vulnerabilities in a range of Symantec and Norton Antivirus products, which could be exploited by malicious hackers to launch attacks. Here's the skinny...
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    • Forum: Windows Security

  2. TA14-317A: Apple iOS "Masque Attack" Technique

    Original release date: November 13, 2014 Systems Affected iOS devices running iOS 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 8.1.1 beta. Overview A technique labeled “Masque Attack” allows an attacker to substitute malware for a legitimate iOS app under a limited set of circumstances. Description...
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    • Forum: Security Alerts