A new report from internet security firm Norton Antivirus indicates the majority of internet users have been attacked by cybercriminals, emphasizing the importance of using safer web practices. According to the report, two-thirds of global consumers have fallen victim of cybercrime, ranging from stolen identities to credit card fraud. As ITPro notes, malware is the most serious threat, with 51 …Continue Reading
While Google’s Android operating system is rapidly catching on with consumers, it seems cybercriminals are also populating the platform – according to a recent report from security firm Kaspersky, a Trojan virus masquerading as a media player has been discovered. The Trojan victimizes Android users who are looking for adult content on the web. The malicious file claims it is …Continue Reading
Before the internet popularized the way people communicate, con artists could only misrepresent certain aspects of themselves. Now, with the anonymity of the web, they can get away with much more. The FBI recently warned internet users about the potential dangers of meeting people through social networks. "Regardless of the social networking site, users continue to be fooled online by …Continue Reading
In August, Microsoft released a patch for Windows that closed a security gap that existed within desktop shortcuts. As it turns out, viruses that exploited these holes were among the most popular during the month of August. According to security firm Kaspersky‘s Vyacheslav Zakorzhevsk, the exploit "generates vulnerable LNK shortcuts with names designed to attract attention and spreads these across …Continue Reading
A new wave of spam attacks that promises unsuspecting victims free iPads is targeting Facebook and Twitter users as well as their friends, reports Reuters. The scam hijacks users’ accounts and sends message to their contacts, telling them "u have to check out this website its glitchin right now and sending out ipads to everyone for free!" When consumers click …Continue Reading
While Cameron Diaz is popular with many Americans for her roles in several blockbuster movies, she’s a hit with cybercriminals for another reason: her name draws in unsuspecting internet users. According to antivirus security firm McAfee, nearly 10 percent of Diaz-related searches come up with malware-infested websites. If the term "screensavers" is added to the query, the risk doubles. Jessica …Continue Reading
While Facebook has allowed users to "like" their friends’ status updates for months, a new application claims to enable social users to "dislike" their peers’ "dumb posts" as well. In reality, the dislike button is the latest attempt by cybercriminals to infect social network users with malware. As security software firm Sophos notes in its latest report, the application tricks …Continue Reading
While many of us use social networks to keep up with friends and family, there are people who utilize the sites to prey on unsuspecting teenagers. Now, new web security software, called WebSafety, aims to help parents more effectively protect their children against these cyber threats. Using a comprehensive database of threatening words and internet speak, the software will alert …Continue Reading
According to comScore’s monthly search reports, American internet users conduct an average of 16 billion searches over the course of a month. This makes search engines a popular vehicle for cybercriminals to attack their unknowing victims. Barracuda Labs, an internet security firm, recently reported that most of these attacks occur on Google. Barracuda found the search giant facilitates 69 percent …Continue Reading
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