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Google tests QR code-based authentication

Google has apparently been testing an alternative to its two-step verification option for accessing Gmail and Google accounts, and it uses a QR code. The option is thought to …

Google Docs hosted phishing schemes abound

Google Docs is a helpful office suite and data storage service that allows users to collaborate on documents with ease but, unfortunately, it is also a very useful tool for …

Google admits profiting from ads for illegal sites

You should know by now that the fact that Google is serving you an advertisement does not mean that it’s safe to click on it. Time and time again examples of malware …

Kaspersky Mobile Security Lite available for free

Your smartphone is as likely to be lost or stolen as your wallet—and mobile payment systems on the horizon make the personal information on your smartphone more valuable than …

Spyware pushed via Google ads

Not every ad you are served by Google is good for you, warns Zscaler’s Julien Sobrier, as he spotted a suspicious looking ad for a free Flash Video player in his Google …

Mac management tools from Google

Google’s internal Macintosh Operations team is starting to release the utilities, tools, and scripts for managing and tracking a fleet of Macintoshes in a corporate …

Spam campaign bypasses Gmail filters, employs Google Docs

Every now and then, online crooks and spammers use Google Docs to host phishing forms or documents with embedded malicious links. One such spam campaign is currently …

Top 5 Android malware families

On November 15, Gartner issued a report that cited Google’s Android mobile operating system had reached a global 52.5% smart phone market share, while iOS trailed in …

Anonymous bloggers in danger of being exposed

You’re a blogger who, for whatever reason, wishes to remain anonymous. You are careful not to mention anything that could tie the blog to you, and you have gone through …

Bogus chat spying Facebook app targets users

No matter how often fake “See who viewed your profile” apps are touted on Facebook, there are always users that fall for the trick and follow the steps required by …

Why do malicious Android apps come from China?

It seems like every time we hear about a malicious application aimed at Android users, it is always distributed by third-party Chinese app markets. You might wonder why the …

Android malware is stealing your data

The second half of 2011 has been an active one for cyber criminals, who have been increasingly looking for chances to set up new scams in the mobile device environment. …

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