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Fake Be Like Bill Facebook Meme App is a Privacy Threat, May Install Malware
Fake Be Like Bill Facebook Meme App is a Privacy Threat, May Install Malware
The immensely popular Be Like Facebook Meme generator app isn’t as harmless as it appears to be and if necessary, precautions aren’t undertaken while trying
Jan. 30, 2016
Researchers Found 60+ Malware Infected Android Gaming Apps on Play Store
Researchers Found 60+ Malware Infected Android Gaming Apps on Play Store
For cybercriminals developing an Android malware is a piece of cake and the problem is Google just not care.
Jan. 30, 2016
Hiding in Plain Sight: Malware’s Use of TLS and Encryption
Hiding in Plain Sight: Malware’s Use of TLS and Encryption
Introduction TLS (Transport Layer Security) is a cryptographic protocol that provides privacy for applications. TLS is usually implemented on top of
Jan. 25, 2016
Google Play Store, Receptacle Of Germs: Malware-Infected Apps Had To Be Removed
Google Play Store, Receptacle Of Germs: Malware-Infected Apps Had To Be Removed
Brain Test malware is back. Its developers compromised 13 apps on the Google Play Store, Lookout cyber security firm discovered last December. Google reacted
Jan. 9, 2016
Ghostware and Two-Faced Malware Coming in 2016
Ghostware and Two-Faced Malware Coming in 2016
Summary: Malware is increasingly sophisticated. In 2016, look for two developing malware families. First, as law enforcement becomes more specialized in
Dec. 18, 2015
Malware stealing gigabytes of your data as seen by Cognitive Threat Analytics
Malware stealing gigabytes of your data as seen by Cognitive Threat Analytics
This post is authored by Gayan de Silva and Martin Pospisil. Overview Recently, about 50 users across 20 companies were alarmed by the Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics (CTA) about...
Dec. 14, 2015
Torrent Sites Drop Malware to 12 Million Users Monthly, Earn $70 Million A Year
Torrent Sites Drop Malware to 12 Million Users Monthly, Earn $70 Million A Year
You may have heard the phrase “There ain't no such thing as a free lunch”. But, most of the people online think downloading from torrent sites is absolutely
Dec. 11, 2015
Steam Vows To Protect Gamers’ Accounts Amid 70k Data Theft
Steam Vows To Protect Gamers’ Accounts Amid 70k Data Theft
According to the latest blog post from Valve, there are 77,000 Steam accounts hacked each month. But, this is something the company has been facing from day
Dec. 11, 2015
Fallout 4 Pirated Copy Leads To Bitcoin Theft
Fallout 4 Pirated Copy Leads To Bitcoin Theft
People who download stuff from torrents and other cracked software providing websites have a very bad news because a user recently downloaded a pirated copy
Dec. 7, 2015
Countless Adult Websites Attacked by Large-scale Malvertising Campaign
Countless Adult Websites Attacked by Large-scale Malvertising Campaign
Cyber criminals have turned their attention towards x-rated sites and are using their most favorite tool- malvertising.
Dec. 4, 2015
New Android Malware Surfaced, Only Way Out Throw Away Your Phone
New Android Malware Surfaced, Only Way Out Throw Away Your Phone
Researchers at Lookout Security have found a Shuanet malware that masquerades as some of the most downloaded apps like Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat.
Nov. 7, 2015
Hackers Target Video Gamers with Sophisticated Phishing Scam
Hackers Target Video Gamers with Sophisticated Phishing Scam
Video gamers have found themselves the target of a new type of scam. No malware or hacking into the games rather a simple phishing scam which is filling
Oct. 28, 2015