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Superfish 2.0 – Dell Laptops Preinstalled with Similar Malware and Security Flaw

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 10 years
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Earlier this year, several cases came to light where brand new Lenovo laptops came preinstalled with a strain of adware that was being used by hackers to steal sensitive data. This adware was known as ‘Superfish’ and it affected thousands of PC users around the world. The Superfish adware effectively exposed these new Lenovo laptops […]

Security Hole in Gmail Android App Makes Phishing Attacks Easier

  • Sakshat Karkare / 10 years
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A recently discovered bug in the Gmail Android App allows anyone to pose as someone else, hiding their real email address. Although labelled as a “non-issue” by Google Security Team, the flaw can prove to be helpful for online scammers. Read the rest of the story from the post that follows. Phishing has been one of […]

Evolution of Android Malware – Quick Heal Threat Report Q3 2015

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 10 years
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We recently reported the notable Windows malware stats and findings from the Quick Heal Quarterly Threat Report Q3, 2015. In this post we will be sharing some insights and interesting findings from the Android section of this report. As per latest data by IDC, there were close to 350 million active smartphones all around the […]

Windows Malware on the Rise – Quick Heal Threat Report Q3 2015

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 10 years
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The Quick Heal Threat Research Labs receive malware trends from around the world in real-time and the results these findings show are very insightful. In the third quarter of 2015, the months of July, August and September, the Windows platform has undergone a rather large number of malware attacks and threats. When compared with the […]

Quick Heal Gadget Securance: Stay Connected, Stay Fearless!

  • Antara Biswas / 10 years
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It is not difficult to infer that there is this Nomophobia in all of us. It is the level of addiction and anxiety that varies. And, the good news is, Quick Heal has identified and diagnosed several cases of Nomophobia, and has come up with a cure called Quick Heal Gadget Securance – a combination […]

The New Generation Nomophobians: The World is where the Phone is!

  • Antara Biswas / 10 years
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Psychiatrists spent years researching on drug and alcohol abuse trends among those aged 18-25 years. They devised effective treatment strategies for such abuses and were successful in completely curing teenagers and adults. Little did they know that a device called mobile phone can give rise to the biggest phobia the world is facing now – […]

13 Tips to Avoid Online Scams this Festive Season

  • Sakshat Karkare / 10 years
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Before you get on a shopping spree with so many offers running rampant on the Internet, here are 13 tips to avoid online scams this festive season. Tip#1. Never click on pop-up advertisements, even if they look genuine. Tip#2. Don’t respond to unwanted or unexpected promotional emails, even if the sender looks familiar. Tip#3. Shop […]