What to do if your computer has been hacked? 7 warning signs that can help youThere are some early-on warning signs that can prevent your computer from getting hacked, and even if it is, there are certain ways you can...
20 Aug, 2024, 06.52 AM IST
US slaps sanctions on leaders of Russia software firm Kaspersky LabUS imposes sanctions on Kaspersky Lab leaders, bans antivirus sales, citing national security risks and Russian government control.
21 Jun, 2024, 09.07 PM IST
This Trojan banking malware bypasses fingerprint, unlocks and steals your PIN. How to protect your device?The trojan malware Chameleon can mimic legitimate apps and trick users into granting it permissions. Once it has access to any device, it c...
01 Jan, 2024, 06.30 PM IST
314% increase in cyberthreats in a week in India: ReportThe country ranked third, after Portugal and Thailand, in terms of the most cyberthreats received during the week.
30 Dec, 2022, 03.27 PM IST
John McAfee dies by suicide in Spanish prison, hours after he was granted extraditionKnown for his eccentric behaviour and videos, John McAfee, 75, was a pioneer of antivirus software and indicted in Tennessee, US, on tax ev...
25 Jun, 2021, 12.50 PM IST
Antivirus software pioneer McAfee charged by US with cryptocurrency fraudMcAfee and his bodyguard Jimmy Gale Watson Jr were charged for a scheme to exploit McAfee's large Twitter following by publicly touting cry...
06 Mar, 2021, 03.15 PM IST
Software company founder John McAfee charged with tax evasionA June indictment charging McAfee with tax evasion and willful failure to file tax returns was unsealed in federal court in Memphis on Mond...
06 Oct, 2020, 09.27 AM IST
Beware! The spy is right in your pocketFull of sensors, trackers, nasty apps and security vulnerabilities, your smartphone has all the ingredients to become a pocket-sized privac...
25 Mar, 2018, 12.01 PM IST
NaMo anti-virus software to protect PCs for freeThe company plans to launch advanced versions of the software as well as those for Apple's Mac PCs. The current software will also get regu...
22 Jun, 2014, 11.39 AM IST
- Spend less on antivirus software, more on policing: Study
The cost of protecting ourselves against cybercrime can far exceed the cost of the threat itself, said a study.
18 Jun, 2012, 04.02 PM IST
- 'Computer worm targetting Windows operating system detected'
A computer worm is a standalone malware computer programme that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers.
26 Apr, 2012, 10.19 PM IST
- McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs
Computers around the world got stuck repeatedly rebooting themselves after an antivirus program identified a normal Windows file as a virus...
22 Apr, 2010, 10.55 PM IST
- Scareware menace on the rise as more users log in
Rogue security software or ‘scareware’ pretends to be a legitimate one, provide little or no value and may even install malicious code.
15 Feb, 2010, 12.56 AM IST
- Guard against fake antivirus software! Free malware killer
For users seeking to quarantine their computers by using antivirus software made available online, fake antivirus (FAV) is a growing and in...
24 Nov, 2009, 06.05 AM IST
- How a denial-of-service attack works
The bad guys' main weapons in such an attack are "botnets," or networks of "zombie" personal computers they've infected with a virus.
07 Aug, 2009, 07.12 AM IST
- F-Secure ties up with SV Electronics
Antivirus software maker F-Secure today said it has entered into an agreement with Hyderabad- based SV Electronics to distribute its produc...
05 Jun, 2007, 05.00 PM IST
- FortiClient bags Virus Bulletin 100% award
Fortinet, the pioneer and leading provider of multi-threat security solutions on Wednesday announced that its FortiClient Host Security sof...
22 Jun, 2006, 07.40 PM IST