This was the year of malware. In particular, according to the latest Sophos annnual report on cybersecurity, the year...
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WARNING: Emails Claiming To Contain Facebook Photos Actually Contain Malware
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, E-mail scams, Facebook, Information Security, Internet, Malware, Malware in photos, Malware in videos, malware infection, malware problem, malware threats, social network, 0The latest malware warning from Sophos’ Naked Security follows the familiar path of using photos as bait, this time...
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...
New OSX/Crisis malware found for OS X 10.6 and 10.7
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, Antivirus Software, criminal malware, Mac OS X, Malware, malware attacks, malware problem, malware threat, malware threats, McAfee Internet Security, Microsoft Office, Operating System, OS X, 0A new script-based malware threat for OS X has been uncovered by security company Intego. The malware, called OSX/Crisis,...
3 Ways to Protect Your Mac From Malware
DT, , Information Security, List, Antivirus Software, criminal malware, Mac OS X, Malware, malware attacks, malware problem, malware threats, McAfee Internet Security, Microsoft Office, Operating System, OS X, 0.Now that Apple has introduced an all-new lineup of impressive machines, its market share will no doubt continue to...
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...
See what’s more dangerous than porn websites on Net
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, anti-virus, antivirus, Antivirus For Wordpress, Backups, CAPTCHA plugin, Cyber criminals, Hackers, Information Security, Mac, Malware, malware attacks, malware threats, protection, Security Plugins, SPAM Protection, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, Windows, Wordpress Security, 0Security experts Symantec released their annual report on the state of malicious software, and pornographic sites now rank 10th...
New Office malware attack hunts Snow Leopard, not Lion
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, Mac OS X, Malware, malware attacks, malware problem, malware threats, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Snow Leopard, Troubleshooting, 0While the Office-based vulnerability that is used to exploit OS X does not work in Lion, it serves as...