Tag Archives: malware
Samsung is replacing faulty Galaxy S IIIs that are suddenly dying for no reason
Samsung (005930) is reportedly quietly replacing faulty Galaxy S III devices according to many users on XDA Developers. Continue reading
Click it: Remember to check computer for malware
Internet users scanning their Twitter feeds or Facebook accounts Sunday might want to add one more quick click to check their computer for malware. Continue reading
6 new ways hackers are using malware
The number of bugs and malicious viruses being deployed to hack computers is on the rise, up 41 per cent in 2011, security experts say. So is the complexity of today’s malware Continue reading
Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday
Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago. Continue reading
Malware found to steal credit card data from hotel payment systems
Security firm Trusteer warned this week of a trojan that is capable of stealing an individual’s credit card information from hotels. Continue reading
Mac Flashback Trojan: Find Out If You’re Infected and What to Do About It
Apple computer users may think they have nothing to worry about when it comes to contracting viruses and malware online, but a Russian antivirus company is reporting that 600,000 Macs are currently infected with a nasty trojan horse virus called “Flashback.” Continue reading
Amateurs battle malware, hackers in UK cybergames
Amateur cybersleuths have been hunting malware, raising firewalls and fending off mock hack attacks in a series of simulations supported in part by Britain’s eavesdropping agency. Continue reading
Scam Alert: Beware of Phony Chat Boxes on Bank Sites
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Banks generally go to great lengths to make sure their Web sites are secure, as any kind of security breach carries the risk of considerable financial loss, but a new bit of malware could compromise bank customers all the same. Continue reading
