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More Reasons to Not Jailbreak Your Phone: App Repositories Get Hacked
In the world of mobile security there are two types of smartphone users: jailbreakers, and everyone else. Everyone else is...
Dropping Files Into Temp Folder Raises Security Concerns
Recently, the McAfee Advanced Exploit Detection System (AEDS) has delivered some interesting RTF files to our table. These RTFs have...
Are Your Kids Using Decoy Apps to Hide Photos, Videos?
Wouldn’t it be convenient if the dangers heading toward our kids had neon signs pointing to them? Unfortunately, that’s not the...
The Golden Rule Of The Internet- Tips To Help You Train Your Kids To Become Good Netizens
There are rules and then there are rules for kids. A set of rules for school, another defined set at...
‘DHL’ SMS Spam Distributes Android Malware in Germany
One of the most common methods for distributing PC malware is the use of email spam messages that pose as...
Chinese Worm Infects Thousands of Android Phones
Last weekend, it was reported in China that an SMS worm was wildly spreading among Android mobile phones, with more...
Trailing the Trojan njRAT
One Trojan that just won’t go away is the remote access tool njRAT. Microsoft recently took down a leading domain...
Yahoo Ads Serve Mobile Fake Alerts
“Android Armour,” a malicious knockoff of Armor For Android, has been circulating for some time with no end in sight, perhaps...
Russian Hackers Steal 1.2 Billion Passwords
On Tuesday afternoon, The New York Times revealed that a group of Russian hackers now holds 1.2 billion username and...
Adobe Flash Player Installer Scams Reappear on Google Play
Adobe Flash Player has been a boon to Android malware creators for a long time. These developers have taken advantage...
Beware of the Risks of Online Gaming and Fantasy Football
August may mean the last days of summer vacation and start of back to school for some, but for die...
Trust Is the Most Valuable Asset
The most valuable asset for actors in cyberspace is trust. It is an important ingredient in successful business operations as...
The Sweet Sixteen Rule
Your child is turning 16! As a parent in the US, your mind is occupied with planning the big sweet...
The iPhone’s Biggest Weakness May Be Your Computer
Mobile malware is the fastest growing security threat we face today. But that threat has long been lopsided, and unfortunately,...
Mobile Messaging And Kids: How Aware Are Parents?
Messaging apps are the in thing today. Right from a collegian to the 40-something mother of two; from the local...
Are All Hackers Bad?
The word hacker has a pretty negative connotation. It brings to mind other words like cybercriminal, thief, and malicious. It’s...
CelebGate: a Long, Dangerous List of Celebrities
During the past few days, the media has been abuzz with the massive celebrity photo leak nicknamed CelebGate 2014. The...
Mobile Malware, Phishing and Ransomware — Oh My!
So far, 2014 has been a tumultuous year for the security industry. We’ve seen thousands of computers taken hostage through...
