Naveen Jain: Science

The Today Show did an interesting piece on scams to watch out for in 2011. I found some of their predictions very intriguing. One dangerous scam takes place on dating sites. Victims meet a so-called friend online who pleads to them about a problem they are having. Then they ask the victim to wire money to help them. Many send   …Continue Reading

One of the most common vehicles that cybercriminals use to infect victims with malware is corrupted JavaScript applications. Users often give Java applications permission to run, which makes them vulnerable to any attached malware. Microsoft Research is looking to combat this infiltration method through a new AI-trained tool called Zozzle. Zozzle is a product of AI techniques that scans web   …Continue Reading

With computer usage on the rise, cybercriminals are increasingly developing new software designed to threaten and compromise their unassuming victims. According to a new report from PandaLabs, an internet security firm, the number of malware threats created daily has risen nearly 15 percent during 2010. More than 63,000 pieces of malicious software are created every day by hackers. Fortunately, security   …Continue Reading

With a growing audience of users, cybercriminals have increasingly turned to Facebook to proliferate their malicious viruses. Now, according to new research from the web security firm BitDefender, one-in-five Facebook users could be exposed to malware through their news feeds. BitDefender reached this conclusion though its Safego app, which protects users from accidentally clicking malicious links. As WebProNews notes, this   …Continue Reading

The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is commonly regarded as the biggest shopping day of the year among many Americans. Cybercriminals also know this, and they are targeting consumers looking to get the best deals for their holiday shopping, The Epoch Times reports. Hackers have set up fake shopping sites that spread malware when users try to download   …Continue Reading

A new report from McAfee brings both good and bad news for avid computer users. While the volume of malicious software is rising, email spam is on the decline. According to McAfee, spam hit a two-year low over the past quarter and has continued to decline over the past 12 months, both in the United States and abroad. A few   …Continue Reading

Computer users are going to be at risk from even more highly evolved malware threats in the new year, the security firm Imperva predicts. Cybercriminals will continue to fine-tune their attacks, with Imperva expecting malware to evolve significantly. This will make it more difficult for computer users to protect themselves from attack. The biggest catalyst will be the proliferation of mobile   …Continue Reading

Moviegoers aren't the only ones looking forward to the upcoming release of the latest Harry Potter movie. According to a recent report from the security software vendor PC Tools, cybercriminals are already taking advantage of the film by using its popularity to proliferate their malicious software. A number of Harry Potter fans are actively searching the web for previews and   …Continue Reading

In an effort to proliferate malware and computer viruses, cybercriminals are taking advantage of election season to infect the systems of unsuspecting computer users, reports the Tech Herald. Favorite keywords among hackers include "election results 2010," "midterm election results," and "election polls." When internet users type these phrases into search engines, the results will be laced with malicious websites that   …Continue Reading