Mobile malware reported riding on Google messaging service
\Mobile botnets are on the rise and cybercriminals are using the Google Cloud Messaging service as a conduit for sending […]
Hardware, Security, Software, Technology
Security
Security, Social Media
Beware scammers gathering data via fake social net IDs
Spear phishing is one of the most effective ways to break into a corporate network, and recent studies show that
Security, Technology
Just how bad are the top 100 passwords from the Adobe hack? (Hint: think really, really bad)
It’s well-known that people often pick easy to remember but easy to crack passwords to protect their accounts. Thanks to
Microsoft, Security, Windows
Microsoft may turn to Windows Defender for unprotected PCs
Microsoft may eventually automatically turn on Windows Defender for PCs that are left— deliberately or not—in an unprotected state, executives
Networking, Security, Technology
Google’s New Policy: More Advertising, Less Privacy
Google keeps tabs on you. We all know that. Despite its unofficial motto, “Don’t be evil,” the company tracks what
Networking, Security
Brace for stronger DDoS attacks, security firm warns
The average size of DDoS attacks is still climbing with the number breaching 20Gbps around four times the level seen
Security, Software
Chrome’s effort at efficiency may leave users vulnerable
Google Chrome users should take extra precautions when using the browser to type personal data, such as credit card numbers,
Networking, Security
Thanks to NSA, German e-mail providers see flood of new customers
The revelations about the National Security Agency\’s surveillance programs may have hurt US cloud providers’ business, but they’ve created a
Microsoft, Security, Windows
Microsoft awards $100,000 to single researcher in Windows 8.1 bounty program
Microsoft has awarded $100,000 to James Forshaw, a security researcher at Context Information Security, for coming up with a new
Security, Software
Java called favorite target for hack attacks this year
Java was the most targeted development platform for exploit attacks during the first half of the year, and attacks have