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Cybercrimes in India Likely to Cross 300,000 Mark in 2015 – ASSOCHAM Study

Adithya Omanakuttan / 11 years
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An in-depth study has been released by ASSOCHAM-Mahindra SSG and according to this report, cyber-crime incidents in India are set to double to almost 300,000 in 2015. The primary targets of these crimes are going to be entities in the financial space, security establishments for national defense and the integrated social fabric. The Secretary General […]

Alleged Lizard Squad member arrested in the UK

Adithya Omanakuttan / 11 years
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The Christmas holidays were not the best times for several console gamers as Sony PlayStation Network and Microsoft Xbox Live suffered several hours of downtime and outage. It later came to light that the cause behind this was a deliberate DDoS attack on the networks by a group that call themselves ‘Lizard Squad’. It has […]

Hacker fakes German minister’s fingerprints from HD photos

Adithya Omanakuttan / 11 years
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Security analysts have always believed that fingerprints are a foolproof replacement for passwords and authentication protocols. However, a new development in this matter has literally toppled this theory and altered the game. When fingerprints are used as an authentication protocol, the single biggest concern is what to do if the fingerprint in question gets copied. […]

50 Dos and Don’ts of Internet Security for the Year 2015!

Sakshat Karkare / 11 years
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This post is to say thank you to all the fans and readers of Quick Heal blog with a recap of some of the most important dos and don’ts of Internet Security. Read on. The first official post on our blog was live on October 19th, 2006. And since then, we have been diligently striving […]

Watch Out for these Online Scams of Christmas!

Sakshat Karkare / 11 years
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It’s again that time of the year when people revel in Christmas celebration and merrymaking of yet another new year. And it’s the most wonderful time of the year for scammers, as they prep to deliver their holiday presents – malware attacks and online scams. So, if you are surfing the Internet for presents, gifts […]

Indian Businesses Lost $4 Billion Due to Cyberattacks in 2013; 2014 to be Worse

Sakshat Karkare / 11 years
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Cyberattacks in 2013 caused some major financial loses for Indian companies. According to latest reports, the losses accounted to $4 billion. And by the time 2014 ends, the loss could be 30% greater. Reportedly, cyberattacks targeting various organizations in the country have jumped by 30% in 2014 as compared to last year. Experts have identified […]

Credit Card Security Tips for Online Shopping

Sakshat Karkare / 11 years
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With holidays around the corner and most ecommerce sites throwing away huge offers and discounts, we have to be extra careful against online scams and frauds. In this post today, we have listed down some helpful tips that you can use for safe credit card usage on the Internet. A few days back Flipkart announced […]

Malware Alert! Android Virus Steals Personal Data including Passwords

Sakshat Karkare / 11 years
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Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) has issued an advisory, warning users against a new Android virus that is out on the streets. Named as Android/SmsSend, this virus affects Android smartphones and steals personal information including sensitive data such as passwords. Scroll further to read more about this mobile virus. What is Android/SmsSend? Android/SmsSend […]

Free Upgrade to Quick Heal v16.00, Sony Hack, and Other IT Security News

Sakshat Karkare / 11 years
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We closed the month of November with some pretty significant developments in the IT Security world and Quick Heal itself. WhatsApp deployed a strong encryption technology, and we got to hear about Android L. At Quick Heal, we released the new and improved 16.00 series with Safe Banking as its highlight feature. Let’s read up […]

Quick Heal Safe Banking – For Secure Online Banking and Shopping

Sakshat Karkare / 11 years
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2 min read

The Safe Banking feature of Quick Heal v16.00 ensures that your financial transactions on the Internet are safe from hackers and malware. Scroll down to know more about this security feature. While the Internet has made it convenient for us to shop, bank, and pay our bills online, it has also made us vulnerable to […]

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