# Tags

Apple Updates iOS to Plug PDF Holes

After last week’s report from the German government regarding PDF-related security vulnerabilities in MobileSafari, Apple has stepped up: The company on Friday released updates for all iOS devices that fix the problem. The updates are recommended for all users of Apple’s mobile devices. The patch comes in two versions, thanks to the different flavors of […]

Microsoft introduces two new Hotmail security features

Microsoft is implementing two new security features to keep Hotmail accounts safe. One feature banning commonly used passwords and the other letting you report compromised email accounts called “Hey! My friend’s account was hacked!” As the Seattle PI reports, Microsoft is banning all common passwords from Hotmail. “Having a common password makes your account vulnerable […]

Microsoft July2011 Patch Tuesday Released

Microsoft has released 4 security bulletins covering a total of 22 vulnerabilities,one of which rated Critical and it affects the Microsoft Bluetooth Stack. An attacker in physical proximity to a vulnerable computer can exploit this issue for a complete compromise. and threee of which are rated Important, include a patch for a previously public issue […]

Stealthy variant of Bootkit.Trup

The new variant of Bootkit.Trup is making rounds, which is updated to protect the infected MBR. The encryption used in Bootkit.Trup.B is very similar to its old variant “Bootkit.Trup.A” which is simple rotate right (ROR) operation. It gets Drive geometry of the infected disk and then calculates position near end of the partition to store […]

Phone scam on the rise, some tips to avoid becoming victims.

It has been observed that cyber criminals are targeting innocent elderly people at home. The scam works by criminals posing as computer security engineer who is actively calling people at home. The scammer indicates on phone that their computer is at risk from Internet threats and they are computer security personnel calling them to fix […]

foxnewspolitics Twitter account hacked

Often times News channels compete to grab opportunity to show Breaking News. Ironically, few hours back @foxnewspolitics Twitter account is hacked. Hacker is using this account to post haox that US President Obama is assassinated. They have more than 34 thousand followers on this famous Social Networking site. Foxnews has confirmed about the hack on […]

Is Facebook, Twitter making your kids dumber?

A research study done among Australian parents and commissioned by Telstra revealed that social networking websites are affecting their kids’ health and well being and making them dumber. The research pointed out that 65% of the parents believe that their kids spend more time on social networking websites which distracts them from their homework. For […]

Don’t you wish you had a security app that is just as awesome as your Android?

If only you could have a little robot – the perfect accomplice that fits neatly into your pocket and gets rid of bugs and what’s more works at lightning speed! Now, imagine if that accomplice sleekly enters your Android and protects, blocks and provides the perfect set of handcuffs to lock your device against theft. […]

Microsoft June2011 Patch Tuesday Released

Microsoft has released 16 security bulletins to address publicly disclosed 34 vulnerabilities,nine of which are rated Critical, and seven of which are rated Important. This is the second largest bulletin released by Microsoft in 2011 covering 16 bulletins. Fixes includes patches for OLE, DFS, SMB Client, Internet Explorer, Threat Management Gateway client firewall, .NET, Silverlight, […]