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Infographic: The myth about smartphone invulnerability

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 14 years
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Contrary to popular belief, the user-programmable miniature yet powerful mobile devices used for carrying data, sending e-mails, social networking, banking, gaming, downloading music and video aided with the rampant use of third party software, are not invincible. There are increasing problems from applications that upload malware or exploit vulnerabilities in new operating systems, either inadvertently […]

A few tricks to avoid the ‘Phishing’ trap

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 14 years
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Phishing is a technique that scammers use to obtain personal information by posing to be from a legitimate source. As a result, there are many people who fall for phishing emails. We regularly update this blog with details about fraudulent emails that attempt to phish for information, but now we would like to tell readers […]

Microsoft May-2012 Patch Tuesday Released

  • Ayush Sonavane / 14 years
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Microsoft has released 7 bulletins covering a total of 11 vulnerabilities. Eight of this month’s issues are rated ‘Critical’ and they affect Windows, .NET, Office and Silverlight. The remaining issues affect Office and Windows. The following vulnerabilities are rated “Critical”: MS12-029- Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2680352) This security update resolves […]

Beware: Hacked websites can now infect your Android smartphone

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 14 years
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Our malware analysis team has discovered a malicious software that targets Android smartphones through hacked websites. This adds further credibility to our predictions about the growing threat of mobile malware. This new malware, known as NotCompatible, gets downloaded automatically when an Android user visits a hacked website. A hidden iframe present at the bottom of […]

When Facebook Apps cease to be ‘Cool’

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 14 years
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Have you ever wondered why certain ads show up in the right hand corner of your Facebook page? A closer look at these ads and you will be surprised at the volumes they speak about your lifestyle choices – be it exclusive shoes from an e-retailer or a self-development course! How does it all happen? […]

Massive Smartphone sales reveal growing security concerns

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 14 years
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According to recent Gartner and IDC reports, the total sales of smartphones in 2011 went as high as 490 million units. This number is estimated to rise to 600 million units in the current year and we need to take a second to take in these figures. Smartphones are steadily embedding themselves in lives all […]

How third-party apps on smartphones could breach your privacy

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 14 years
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What makes a smartphone attractive and useful? The simple answer is the composition and number of compatible applications. On an average, an individual runs around 15-25 apps on his smartphone. Some Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) provide custom made apps on a device, but the popularity of any handset is directly proportional to the number of […]