The latest malware warning from Sophos’ Naked Security follows the familiar path of using photos as bait, this time...
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Facebook battles phishing by reaching out to users
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, E-mail scams, Facebook, Google, Google Search, Information Security, Internet, Malicious Flash files, Malware, Malware in photos, Malware in videos, malware infection, malware problem, malware threats, online privacy, Phishing, Phishing Emails, social network, 0In an effort to protect users and curb phishing, the social network gives users a select e-mail address to...
Experts take down Grum spam botnet, world’s third largest
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, botets, botnet, Grum, infected computers, Information Security, Malware, malware infection, Microsoft, spam, Zeus botnet infections, 0Botnet was responsible for 18 billion spam messages a day -- about 18 percent of the world's spam --...
Malware went undiscovered for weeks on Google Play
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, botets, Google, Google Play, infected computers, Malware, malware infection, mobile malware, Security researchers, Trojan, 0Breaking the malware into separate, staged payloads allowed the Trojan's authors to avoid detection by Google's automated screening process.
Microsoft identifies two Zeus botnet crime ring suspects
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, botets, infected computers, Malware, malware infection, Microsoft, Zeus botnet, Zeus botnet infections, 0Microsoft released the identities of two alleged members of the Zeus botnet crime ring, which used an estimated 13...
4 Tips to Protect Your Small Business From Cyberattacks
DT, , Information Security, List, anti, anti-virus, antivirus, Antivirus For Wordpress, Backups, botnets, CAPTCHA plugin, Cyber criminals, cyber security, ethical hacking, Hackers, Hacktivist, infected computers, Information Security, Mac, Malware, malware attacks, malware infection, malware threats, protection, Risk Management, Security Plugins, Small businesses, spam accounts, SPAM Protection, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, Windows, 0Small businesses are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks: without the big security budgets of Fortune 500 companies, they're seen as...
Spam Is Still a Big Problem, and Here’s Why
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, anti, anti-virus, antivirus, Antivirus For Wordpress, Backups, botnets, CAPTCHA plugin, Cyber criminals, Hackers, Hacktivist, infected computers, Information Security, Mac, Malware, malware attacks, malware infection, malware threats, protection, Security Plugins, spam accounts, SPAM Protection, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, Windows, 1These infected computers – collectively known as botnets – can be used to send spam, steal passwords or other...
Flame malware: So big, so overlooked
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, Flame malware, infected computers, Information Security, Kaspersky, malicious code, malicious web, Malware, malware infection, malware problem, malware threats, McAfee, Symantec, traditional malware, 0The most "complex malware ever found" -- Flame -- has taken the information security world by surprise. Given that...
The 17 Most Dangerous Places on the Web
DT, , Information Security, Technology, E-mail scams, Google, Google Search, Information Security, Internet, Malicious Flash files, Malware, Malware in photos, Malware in videos, malware infection, malware problem, malware threats, online privacy, Phishing, 3Internet is something of a security minefield--that it's easy to get in trouble. You can do everything you can...