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LinkedIn phishing attacks, new ransomware and other IT security news

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 11 years
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In this week’s IT security news, LinkedIn users are increasingly under threat of new phishing campaigns. A new form of ransomware has been discovered and several other interesting developments have taken place. Keep reading for some insights into these news stories. LinkedIn users under threat by new phishing campaign This campaign is designed to divert […]

Germany to Adopt Typewriters, Zeus Botnet is Back and Other IT Security News

  • Sakshat Karkare / 12 years
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This particular week brought some tragic news for many families and friends of the passengers who were flying on the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17. And cybercriminals did not stop making even this incident into a bait to trap their victims. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved, and may the departed souls rest in […]

Simple Privacy Tips for WhatsApp Users

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
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The story of WhatsApp is every entrepreneurs dream scenario. CEO Jan Koum and Brian Acton, both formerly of Yahoo, founded WhatsApp in 2009 and never in their wildest dreams imagined how popular their service would become in a matter of months. WhatsApp is nothing but glorified text messaging, but its popularity and widespread usage cannot […]

Dear Departed XP Still Getting Security Updates and Other IT Security News

  • Sakshat Karkare / 12 years
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Looks like XP is still the hot talk of the town, even after it was pulled out of support last month. In the wake of a nasty security bug in IE which could let hackers completely zombify a user’s machine, Microsoft released a quick security patch. But the interesting news here is, the security patch […]

Security News – Heartbleed Exposes Millions of Online Passwords

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
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There has been a severe password outage this week thanks to the already famous ‘Heartbleed’ breakdown. Millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive data have been revealed so it is strongly advised that you change all your passwords immediately. Other security news updates pale in comparison to this threat, so you need to […]

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

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
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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 […]

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

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
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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 […]

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

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
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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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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 […]