German security company Avira has released free antivirus software for Apple Macs, joining a host of security software providers offering protection for OS X. Avira said Apple’s market share for computers has increased, which has been followed by an increase in malicious software programs. The company said the product will…
Facebook teaches users how to kill adware
Curious to know who’s viewed your Facebook profile? Tempted to see who’s viewed your timeline? Itching to pick out your own timeline theme? Maybe something with palm trees or flamingos? Put that click-happy finger away. Most such features don’t exist Read more… View full post on Naked Security – Sophos…
Phishing Email Targets Duke Users
2,000 users receive email Monday asking to confirm their Duke log-in information View full post on phishing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Barclays contactless card users exposed to fraud
A flaw has been discovered in Barclays contactless bank cards that could allow customers’ data to be stolen and used fraudulently without them even knowing about it. An investigation by ViaForensics, in conjunction with Channel 4 News, has revealed that data can be lifted from Near Field Communications (NFC) chips…
New Android Malware Threatens Users’ Personal Data
New Android Malware Threatens Users’ Personal Data ( Page 1 of 2 ) Google’s Android mobile operating system continues to attract a growing number of malware threats as creators discover the ease of working with an open software environment. The result, as eWEEK noted, is a huge jump in malware…
New Mac malware grabs users’ passwords
A new malware is out targeting computers Apple Inc.‘s OS X operating system, scavenging an infected computer’s files for usernames and passwords. Mac security firm Intego said the new “Flashback Mac” Trojan Horse variant uses “novel techniques” to infect Macs, and may have victimized many Mac users. “This malware patches…
Mobile users easily tracked through GSM network leaks
GSM cellular networks leak enough location data to give third-parties secret access to cellphone users’ whereabouts, according to new research from the US. “We have shown that there is enough information leaking from the lower layers of the GSM communication stack to enable an attacker to perform location tests on…
GSM networks leak users’ location
Security researchers have discovered it's possible to track a cellphone's location by listening to unencrypted broadcast messages from cell phone towers. read more View full post on cellphone security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Malware loves Android, but iOS users, do take care
A new study from Juniper finds that Android is the hardest hit by malicious apps but says iOS could be vulnerable as well. Android has gotten a lot of negative buzz for its susceptibility to malware. But a new study from Juniper Networks suggests that iOS could also be at…
Malware loves Android, but iOS users could be at risk too
A new study from Juniper finds that Android is the hardest hit by malicious apps but says iOS could be vulnerable as well. Android has gotten a lot of negative buzz for its susceptibility to malware. But a new study from Juniper Networks suggests that iOS could also be at…