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You Could Get Prank Called (and Charged) By Your Own Phone
Most people would never think to prank call themselves. However, they may be allowing their smart phones to do just...
Top 3 Phishing Attacks Use Similar Tricks
Phishing scams are immensely popular and we see millions of phishing messages everyday. Today we offer the top three phishing...
Apps to Stop You (Adults!) from Texting and Driving
She was texting and driving when she hit my kid. No, it wasn’t a careless teenager or a group of...
A Connected Nation: IoT in America in 2025
If there’s one thing that remains consistent about technology, it is that it’s always in flux. From tablets to phablets,...
40 Phrases Every Child Needs to Hear
With school back in full swing our house has transitioned almost instantly from long, fun summer days to tighter schedules,...
BackOff Malware Uses Encryption to Hide Its Intentions
Often we see malware authors using encryption or obfuscation along with other techniques to modify the static contents of malware....
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...
Nude Celebrity Photo Dump Has Many Asking What Happened
Hundreds of private photos belonging to several high-profile Hollywood actresses were posted online this past weekend. They are explicit in...
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...
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...
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...
7 Creative Ways to Get Your Teen Talking
“Yeah.” “No.” “Nothing.” “Good.” “Okay.” “Whatever.” Do you recognize that notorious bit of prose? It’s the six-word vocabulary list teens...
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,...
The Sweet Sixteen Rule
Your child is turning 16! As a parent in the US, your mind is occupied with planning the big sweet...
Beware of Impostor Android Apps Using Fake ID
Recently discovered, an Android vulnerability called Fake ID allows apps to impersonate other apps by copying their identity. Each app...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Android App SandroRAT Targets Polish Banking Users via Phishing Email
Europe is currently under attack by spammers trying to get control of Android devices. In Germany the distribution method is...
‘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...
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...
Malicious Utility Can Defeat Windows PatchGuard
In 2012, my colleagues Deepak Gupta and Xiaoning Li explained in a white paper how some malware can operate at...
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...
