Covid-related fake news, online scams and ransomware dominate 2020According to a report by digital security and products firm Avast, the raging coronavirus pandemic was used by cybercriminals to spread sca...
macOS not as safe from cyber attacks as you think; less successful in tackling adware, malware in comparison to WindowsMacBook is regarded as having greater immunity to viruses.
Seqrite detects 50 million cyber threats during H2 2018The IT/ITeS industry had the maximum malware detections at 27%, followed by professional services (24.43%) and manufacturing (17.70%).
Quick Heal detects over 6.3 lakh threats on Android devices in Q2 2018: ReportTop ten Android malware of Q2 2018 include Android. Smsreg.DA, Android.Airpush.J, and Android.Guerrilla.M, which were propagated through th...
Can you tell a bug from a bot? Know your malware hereMalware, literally, is a software that's bad. It sneaks into your system, steals your personal data, deletes files and can even disable you...
Detection of mobile ransomware up 200 per cent in Q2In its second quarter threat report for 2016, Quick Heal also expects threats on social networking sites to increase, even as ransomware-as...
Online Ads pose biggest security threats in 2015: ReportWhen users click on these malicious advertisement, they "exploited vulnerabilities on site visitors' computers to drop malware."
Virus, malware hiding in online ads can destroy business IT networks: reportCyber criminals posted advertisement on websites which got mixed with legitimate ads owing to lack of proper vetting when submitted by ad n...
Over 4 lakh Android malware detected in January-March: Quick Heal"Massive rise in Android phone, tablet users and unregulated nature of Android application mkt, has led to exponential growth in numbers of...
Aquaman is the most toxic superhero online, says McAfeeWith the resurgence of superheroes into mainstream movies, "hackers are leveraging their popularity to target consumers", the study said.
Consumers to spend $22 billion to check malwares in 2013Consumers will spend $ 22 billion on checking malware attacks this year, while companies will invest a whopping $ 114 billion in dealing wi...
How to avoid online identity theftIn today’s cyber world, where most of your personal information is online, it’s easy for fraudsters to steal and misuse it.
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