Home > Knowledge Centre > 2012

Beware: Hacked websites can now infect your Android smartphone

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 14 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

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
  • 2
  • 4 min read

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
  • 2
  • 2 min read

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
  • 6
  • 3 min read

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 […]

Facebook scam – Free Ray-Ban Sunglasses and TOMS shoes

  • Ranjeet Menon / 14 years
  • 1
  • 1 min read

Facebook is flooded with new scam messages which say “Free Ray-Ban Sunglasses and TOMS shoes”. This time scammers are using popular brand names like Ray-Ban sunglasses and TOMS shoes to trick Facebook users. This is a similar sort of Facebook scam wherein free merchandise is advertised. The scam lures users by giving them the prospect of exciting offers and then […]

What constitutes an effective mobile security suite?

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 14 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

With mobile malware on the rise and with millions of people jumping onto the smartphone bandwagon, the necessity to protect devices is now pronounced. Mobile scanning software is designed to protect smartphones from multiple threats. In an earlier post we discussed why your Android smartphone needs security, this article highlights the features that an effective […]

Has your Facebook account been hacked? Here’s what to do

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 14 years
  • 33
  • 4 min read

We hear about Facebook accounts getting hacked on a daily basis. With hackers dedicated to pounce on the slightest mistake made by a user, cases of Facebook accounts being compromised have become quite unavoidable. There are also instances of a friend or family member getting unauthorized access and misusing the information available. If your security […]

Outbreak of fake USPS emails

  • Ranjeet Menon / 14 years
  • 1
  • 2 min read

Attackers are extensively targeting Internet users by spreading fake USPS (United States Postal Service) emails. This time there are some slight changes in the content of the email but it is nothing that we have not seen before. The subject line reads: “You need to get a parcel”. The email misguides the user by pretending to […]