Botnet viruses invade smartphones
New mobile viruses, disguised as “Free World Cup VOD” and other hot topics, were captured last week by NetQin. More than 500 complaint cases were reported and …
Facebook users receiving direct messages from Koobface
Every so often, the Koobface botnet mounts a campaign to increase the number of infected systems, and this latest one employs an already tried tactic. According to Trend …
European businesses embrace virtualization and the cloud
European enterprises are embracing the business opportunities offered by virtualizing assets and accessing applications through the cloud, according to new research by …
Most cyber attacks target the U.S.
SecureWorks announced the findings of a research study that analyzed where the greatest number of attempted cyber attacks were launching from across the globe at its 2,800 …
Opera 10.60 tightens security
Opera Software released the final version of the 10.60 browser with several new features, more user security and enhanced stability and is now up to 50 percent faster than the …
Week in review: Facebook phishing, virus surge and FBI decryption failure
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: YouTube used to peddle a Facebook password stealer A YouTube account was filled with …
Malicious PDF spam with Sality virus
Malicious spammers will try every approach they can think of to make you open the attachments included in emails. Sophos warns that a malicious email containing the following …
Facebook credentials phishing scheme
Trying to trick users into giving up their Facebook usernames (i.e. emails) and passwords by making them believe they have won a prize is a well-known tactic employed by …
Classic viruses surge by 67 percent
Trojans once again topped the rankings, accounting for nearly 52 percent of malware identified by PandaLabs during the last quarter. Traditional viruses have continued their …
Sprite Backup for Android updated
Sprite Software today announced an updated version of Sprite Backup for the Android mobile operating system. This upgrade will also set the path for future developments where …
Spam now a vehicle for heavy malware distribution
AppRiver released a detailed summary and analysis of spam and malware trends traced between January and June 2010. During this timeframe, they quarantined more than 26 billion …
Tips for staying safe online
Below are online protection tips from CyberDefender. If you download movies or videos clips, make sure they’re from well-known and trusted sources. Unreleased movies are …