<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 2–> LONDON – A hacker claims to have compromised the personal information of more than 350,000 users after breaking into a discussion forum maintained by pornography website Brazzers. A spokeswoman for the site’s owner says it’s “currently investigating the issue” but that no credit card information has…
Increasing malware and lax security biggest fears for users: Sophos
67 per cent of people worldwide feel that malware is now on the rise compared to what it was in 2010, according to security vendor, Sophos. The recent report, titled Security Threat Report 2012, made the discovery after people were asked to identify what they consider to be today’s biggest…
Apple OS X users – it’s Security Update time again!
Apple’s latest large-scale OS X security updates are out. In tech-speak, there are 39 fixes, covering 52 CVE identifiers, and including 19 fixes for vulnerabilities potentially allowing arbitrary code execution. That’s a lot! View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Android Malware has Infected Millions of Users
Android Malware has Infected Millions of Users Symantec has discovered a new Android malware threat on the official Android Market called Android.Counterclank. The one to five million combined downloads of the 13 different app titles this malware hides behind indicates just how widespread this mobile malware is. The malware is…
McAfee Mobile Security 2.0 Combines Powerful New Security Features for Smartphone and Tablet Users
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– McAfee today announced the next generation of McAfee® Mobile Security software, providing smartphone and tablet owners with more controls to preserve their privacy and protection against financial fraud, identity theft and viruses. Available now, McAfee Mobile Security 2.0 supports Google Android-based smartphones and tablets, including those…
Massive Android malware op may have infected five million users
The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google’s Android Market, Symantec reckons. Dubbed “Android.Counterclank” by Symantec, the malware was packaged in 13 different apps from three different publishers, with titles ranging from “Sexy Girls Puzzle” to “Counter Strike…
Massive Android Malware Op May Have Infected 5 Million Users
The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google’s Android Market, Symantec said today. Dubbed “Android.Counterclank” by Symantec, the malware was packaged in 13 different apps from three different publishers, with titles ranging from “Sexy Girls Puzzle” to “Counter…
Massive Android Malware Op May Have Infected 5 Million Users
The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google’s Android Market, Symantec said today. Dubbed “Android.Counterclank” by Symantec, the malware was packaged in 13 different apps from three different publishers, with titles ranging from “Sexy Girls Puzzle” to “Counter…
Massive Android Malware Op May Have Infected 5 Million Users
The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google’s Android Market, Symantec said today. Dubbed “Android.Counterclank” by Symantec, the malware was packaged in 13 different apps from three different publishers, with titles ranging from “Sexy Girls Puzzle” to “Counter…
Google Plus has more than 90 million users, claims Larry Page
Google’s social networking platform has had a very encouraging quarter, as CEO Larry Page announced yesterday that Google+ now boasts more than 90 million users worldwide, more than double the number of users it had in the previous quarter. Page also said that engagement on the social networking site has…
