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Enterprise Wi-Fi Security: One Password isn’t Enough

Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
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3 min read

The widespread adoption of Wi-Fi network connectivity by enterprises and IT departments worldwide has now exposed enterprise networks to a new dimension of vulnerability in the form of wireless hackers and casual intruders. Wireless connectivity certainly helps organizations connect their devices more efficiently and it also improves their bottom line over time. However, what this […]

What is the Best Age for a Child to Get a Smartphone?

Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
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3 min read

The official reason why parents give their children smartphones is for their safety and security. However, most parents may well know that the unofficial reason is the nagging they are subjected to. Children often see their friends who own smartphones and declare that they too want the same. Moreover, most of the teenagers today only […]

Microsoft Extends Windows XP support for UK government – IT Security News

Sakshat Karkare / 12 years
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3 min read

Looks like Microsoft hasn’t been completely truthful about pulling off support from Windows XP post April 8th, 2014. Scroll below to catch this and other interesting IT security stories of the week. Microsoft extending Windows XP support for the UK Government for a hefty £5.5 million The great hoo-ha about Windows XP going out of […]

Beware – Fake Google Apps Spotted Over Windows Phone Store!

Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
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2 min read

Windows Phone has a worldwide market share of less than 5% in 2014, and this has led to its marketplace (known as the Windows Phone Store) being ignored by several app developers. The most prominent of these developers of course, is Google. Right now the only Google app that is available over the Windows Phone […]

Android Malware on the Loose – Android.Hehe.A

Sakshat Karkare / 12 years
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2 min read

The name of this malware may sound funny, but what it can do to your mobile, may not be so. Here’s a quick overview of the Android malware called Android.Hehe.A What is it? Android.Hehe.A is a Trojan horse designed to infect Android devices. How does it look? Once installed on your phone, the malware […]

Pinterest Hacked, Facebook Buys Oculus and More – Latest Security News

Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
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3 min read

Interesting security news unfolded this week as Facebook bought Oculus Rift for $2 Billion. What could Facebook possibly want with virtual reality gaming you ask? Well, that remains to be seen. Here are some more notable stories. Google Glass Can be Misused as a High Tech Spyware Researchers at California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo came […]

Is the End of Windows XP Support Putting ATMs at Risk?

Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
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5 min read

The impending deadline of the discontinuation of Windows XP support by Microsoft (April 8, 2014) is fast approaching. Quick Heal has proactively warned retail users and enterprise users about the risks involved, but it is now time to understand a very different kind of threat associated with this approaching date. Banking operations, especially ATM services, […]

How to Survive the End of Windows XP and Safeguard your PC

Sakshat Karkare / 12 years
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6 min read

And the 12-year old legend is finally nearing its end. Until 2011, XP was ruling with a mammoth market share of 43.29%. And despite being a retro OS, XP still stands out as the second most popular operating system; presently, having a market share of 29.53%. That roughly equals to 500 million PCs according to […]

Leaked passwords, Android malware and Google sued – Latest security news

Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
3
3 min read

With another week gone by, there are several noteworthy developments that have taken place in the security and tech world. Here are some relevant stories that will interest and worry you at the same time. 4.6 million Snapchat user IDs leaked online Snapchat, a photo messaging app for Android and iOS, has had the usernames […]

Retargeting: Great for Advertisers but a Threat to User Privacy

Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
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4 min read

Are you being chased around the Internet by a mobile phone? Or by any other product that you searched for on your favorite e-commerce platform? This is an issue that many of us have perhaps faced recently while surfing the Internet. What we’re speaking about here is commonly known as ‘Retargeting’ and it is an […]