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Microsoft’s Windows XP Time Bomb Is Ticking (from 500 to 140 days)

Microsoft’s Windows XP Time Bomb Is Ticking (from 500 to 140 days)

The countdown clock has been ticking on Windows XP for a couple of years now, but the end is coming into view. There are only 140 days to go before Microsoft ends its extended support, and that means no more patches and no more security fixes. Given that XP is not exactly famous for itsRead more about Microsoft’s Windows XP Time Bomb Is Ticking (from 500 to 140 days)[…]

Cross-browser worm spreads via Facebook, security experts warn

Cross-browser worm spreads via Facebook, security experts warn

Malware writers have used Crossrider, a cross-browser extension development framework, to build a click-fraud worm that spreads on Facebook, security researchers from antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab said on Monday. Crossrider is a legitimate Javascript framework that implements a unified API (application programming interface) for building Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer extensions. The APIRead more about Cross-browser worm spreads via Facebook, security experts warn[…]