Jul 31, 2014 2 min read Jul 31, 2014 Security Alerts Research Compares USB devices to Dirty Needles – What now? BadUSB proves that USB firmware can be reverse engineered to act as malware. The best defense? Just say no the next time someone wants to share unprotected.
Jul 29, 2014 2 min read Jul 29, 2014 Security Alerts Privacy Alert: Millions of Cat Identities Have Been Exposed! Sound serious? Depends on how camera-shy your kitty is. A new study compiles 15 mil. social media cat images to create an online map of the world's felines.
Jul 29, 2014 1 min read Jul 29, 2014 Security Alerts ALERT: Fake ID Lets Malware Impersonate Legit Android Apps Alert: Android users running Android 2.1-4.4 may be vulnerable to a critical bug called Fake ID, a coding flaw that does not verify digital certificate chains.
Jul 11, 2014 1 min read Jul 11, 2014 Security Alerts Gameover Zeus Decides to TRY AGAIN Once defeated authors of Gameover Zeus have decided to TRY AGAIN. They've found an extra life called fast-flux hosting, and are already revamping the spam.
Jul 9, 2014 1 min read Jul 9, 2014 Security Alerts Google Maps Hackers Sinking Businesses to the Bottom of the Sea "Oh, so they're selling more sandwiches than us? Let's see what happens when we hack their Google Maps listing..." Sound half-baked? Google Maps hacks are happening - small businesses, beware.
Jul 4, 2014 1 min read Jul 4, 2014 Security Alerts Download Tor? The NSA is Watching You Privacy Alert: Leaked NSA source code from project XKeyscore reveals the NSA is collecting info about Internet users who search for privacy software like Tor.
Jul 2, 2014 2 min read Jul 2, 2014 Security Alerts ALERT: Watch out for new Emotet Banking Malware! Malware Alert: A new banking malware by the name of Emotet spreads through spam and can even steal user credentials from HTTPS protected websites!
Jun 17, 2014 5 min read Jun 17, 2014 Security Alerts The World Cup and Malware Alert: The World Cup is in full swing! Enjoy the action, but beware of those trying to ruin the fun with these 2014 World Cup malware scams.
Jun 13, 2014 2 min read Jun 13, 2014 Security Alerts LinkedIn Lawsuit: Mining Email Contact Lists LinkedIn is facing a lawsuit for using its users' external contacts lists to send recruitment messages to potential new users. If you have a LinkedIn account, this could be happening to you.
Jun 3, 2014 2 min read Jun 3, 2014 Ransomware Security Alerts Authorities Crackdown on Gameover Zeus and CryptoLocker The US Department of Justice has announced an international bust on the hackers behind Gameover Zeus and CryptoLocker. How's that for a more Malware-Free World?