The following is a precautionary issue for our readers and subscribers. From multiple sources, online and offline, we recently came to know about a common illegal trend that is afoot in several cities in India and is gaining momentum with time. Here’s a recap of a news related to this trend: A software engineer was […]
Over the last few weeks, many readers have shared their dreadful experiences on our blog about losing their money to fake bank phone calls. Scroll down to know how you can protect yourself from such scams. Contents: Real Case Scenario How you can Protect yourself from Such Phone Scams Phishing is defined as any attempt […]
The past few days in the world of Internet was mostly about the hoo-ha created over the major hack of celebrity personal photos. Let us read about this and other interesting IT security news. Personal Photos of Jennifer Lawrence, and other A-List Celebrities Hacked August 31, 2014 was a day full of shock and stir […]
Another ransomware is loose on the streets now; it is known as CryptoWall – nastier and more dangerous than its predecessor CryptoLocker. Let’s read about this and other important IT security news and updates. After CryptoLocker, CrytoWall is Spreading the Scare on the Internet The infamous CryptoLocker ransomware was triumphantly taken down in late May, […]
Quick Heal Lab has analyzed a malicious email campaign via which attackers intend to install the malicious ransomware called CryptoLocker in the infected machines. Malware authors are still relying on email to spread malware using social engineering techniques. Such emails are sent with malicious attachments as zip, executable or with double extension. Over the last […]
The recent outbreak of the Ebola virus has claimed over 1000 lives. While people in the affected regions are struggling to fight the infection and people elsewhere skeptical about its spread, cyber criminals are busy inventing new attack vectors in the form of malicious emails. Reportedly, attackers have started email campaigns using the Ebola epidemic […]
The week began with the shocking news about the demise of the comic maestro Robin Williams, and news about the rising death toll due to the Ebola virus in West Africa. While these news stories may come as tragic to us, for cyber-criminals, they came as fresh new ideas to trap victims. Let’s read about […]
Have you come across the Facebook Color Changer App? Be informed that, this is yet another scam by hackers to target Facebook users. According to latest reports, about 10,000 Facebook users have already fallen prey to this scam and infected their computers. Known as the Facebook Color Changer App, this malicious software lures users by […]
Looks likes the news of iPhone 6 release has got online scammers to work. Let’s read about this, and other news and incidents in the world of IT security. Beware of Facebook Posts offering you Tools to Hack Facebook Accounts A new Facebook scam is on the rise. Facebook users are receiving phishing emails that […]
If you have been wondering about installing WhatsApp for your PC, then here is something that may change your mind. Lately, we have been receiving a lot of comments by our readers regarding using WhatsApp on their PC. Some of them wanted to know if there is really a desktop version of WhatsApp, while some […]
