Update your Apple devices to iOS 4.3, or risk malicious code attacks
Apple's new iOS 4.3 update includes a number of critical security patches - some of which are designed to prevent vulnerabilities being exploited that could lead to malicious code being run on your...
View ArticleApple issues mammoth security update for Safari browser
Safari 5 receives a colossal security patch from Apple - whether you're a Windows or a Mac user, it's time to update your systems. Read more…
View ArticleEastEnders baby swap plot exploited by Facebook scammers
A controversial BBC soap opera plotline is being exploited on Facebook by rogue applications to earn money through survey scams. Read more…
View ArticleFake Android Market Security tool delivers more than just a cure for Droid...
Android malware writers are getting quite creative this month. This time they reacted quickly on the release of Google's Android Market Security tool and developed a fake version of the tool that...
View ArticleMalware, HBGary owned, OS X Trojan, Win 7 SP1 - 90 Sec News - Feb 2011
Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in 90 seconds! This month: parcel-tracking malware goes large, HBGary Federal gets owned, OS X gets a Trojan of sorts, and Windows 7 gets...
View ArticleJapanese tsunami video exploited by clickjackers
An unashamed "Likejacking" site has stooped to the level of exploiting the recent and devastating tsunami in Japan as a drawcard. This is just not acceptable business practice. Read more…
View ArticleWhat is FouTube? Viral Facebook clickjacking video scams explored
FouTube, FbVideo, YoTube.. What are these sites? And why should you be wary of odd video links on Facebook? Read more…
View ArticleJapanese Tsunami Launches Whale Into Building? It's a Facebook clickjack scam
Sick-minded scammers are up to their dirty tricks again, trying to make a quick buck out of the Japanese earthquake and subsequent tsunami which has shocked people around the world. This time they...
View ArticleSSCC51 - OS X Lion, IE6, Facebook scams and malware on Android Market
Chet and Michael review the week's security news in this podcast. Is Android doomed? Is Microsoft a victim of their own proprietary ways? Listen and find out what the experts think. Read more…
View ArticleJapanese Tsunami RAW Tidal Wave Footage - Bogus CNN video scams Facebook users
Facebook users are being tricked into clicking on links which claim to be raw CNN footage of the Japanese tsunami by cold-hearted scammers - as part of a plot to earn money by driving web traffic to...
View ArticleThousands of Twitter users hit by classic Facebook scam
Twitter users have once again found themselves the target of rogue applications this weekend, in a similar fashion to the problem which has been plaguing Facebook users for over a year. Read more…
View ArticlePWN2OWN - Apple v. Google v. Microsoft v. Mozilla v. BlackBerry!
The PWN2OWN competition has become an annual fixture at the annual CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. Find out what we can learn from this year's results. (Apple fanbuoys, this...
View ArticleYour Online Timer survey scam spreads rapidly on Twitter
More rogue applications are catching Twitter users off their guard today, helping scammers earn money by spreading links that point to online surveys. Read more…
View ArticleFukushima radiation hoax SMS message spreads in Philippines
A hoax SMS text message claiming that radiation may hit the Philippines, following explosions that have rocked Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, have caused such a problem that authorities in...
View ArticleAdobe fans - get ready for the patch but watch out for the scams
Adobe has been in the news this week after alerting users to a forthcoming out-of-band patch for its products. At the same time, the new Adobe X series on Windows, which doesn't need patching, is being...
View ArticleSpammed-out Japanese Tsunami video links lead to malware attack
Scammers and cybercriminals feast upon natural disasters such as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in their desire to make money and infect computers. Read more…
View ArticleBobby Roberts hacker chain letter spreads quickly on Facebook
Facebook users are spreading a message to their online friends, warning each other about the danger of accepting a friend request from someone called Bobby Roberts. Read more…
View ArticleVanessa Hudgens meets FBI to discuss nude photo hack
Nude photos and videos of Vanessa Hudgens may have appeared on the net, because her Gmail account was hacked. Read more…
View ArticleTwitter users are not smarter than Facebook users - Profile views scam...
A new survey scam is tricking Twitter users into spreading their dodgy messages through the tweet-o-sphere today. Do Twitter users need to learn a lesson from their Facebook friends? Read more…
View ArticleSecurity firm RSA warns that its servers have been hacked
Hackers have broken into the servers of RSA, the security division of EMC, and stolen information related to the company's SecurID two-factor authentication products. Read more…
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