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DNSChanger Deadline Passes; Effect of The Internet Doomsday Virus

If you’re reading this article online, then it is a definitive confirmation that your computer is DNSChanger malware infection-free and you’re fine. 9th July 2012, the much hyped Internet doomsday deadline that was supposed to see thousands if not millions of people knocked off the Internet, has passed but thankfully, as it appears, only a very few people were affected. However, fair...

DNSChanger Trojan; How to Save Your Computer From July 9 Internet Blackout?

What is DNSChanger Malware? DNSChanger malware spells ‘Internet Doomsday’… The end is nigh, according to the FBI and this ‘Internet doomsday’ will strike us all on July 9… But it all started back in 2007. A small group of scammers were busy infecting computers with a type of malware called DNSChanger, with a great success rate. DNSChanger was able to travel from computer to computer,...

New Facebook Worm: OMG Why Are You Tagged In This Vid

It is no secret that Facebook is currently the hottest and happening destination in the online world. And unfortunately this also makes it the ‘hottest hacker’s magnet‘! There has been a recent case of a new Facebook worm spreading fast. The worm disguises itself as a message from a friend on the user’s Wall, stating “WTF I cant believe youre tagged in this vid”...

Security Alert: Google Android Malware Attack Rises 400%

For all Google Android users and fans here is something to be panicked! There has been a 400% rise in malware on Google’s Android platform since the middle of last year and the problem is so severe that several Android anti-virus programs have been released recently. There are over 200,000 applications on the Android App Store/Market today – up from 50,000 a year ago while the store was launched...

Warning: Goo.gl Fake Antivirus Worm Spreading Malware on Twitter

Here is another worm which is making the rounds on Twitter via the goo.gl URL shortening service, often directing users to fake anti-virus software, online security firms Sophos and Kaspersky report. Attackers are believed to be using compromised Twitter accounts to post Tweets advertising various pages linked through the goo.gl service. This nasty worm on Twitter preys on users who click on a shortened...

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Within 9 Hours of Launch, App Store Copy Protection Has Already Been Cracked!

Its just Day 1 and within 9 hours of being launched, the Apple Mac App Store’s security has been already cracked. Reports have surfaced of software ‘pirates’ having figured out how to install and run unauthorized paid apps by copying the receipt files from a free app. According to John Gruber of Daring Fireball, the vulnerability exists only in apps that don’t follow Apple’s...

‘Most Sophisticated’ Android Trojan Geinimi Surfaces In Chinese App Stores; Steals User Data

Google Android operating system might be based on Linux-based kernel, but that doesn’t make it completely secured. Just when you thought that your Android based smartphone was safe from malwares, hackers have quietly sneaked in a new Trojan Horse malware – Geinimi - that spreads on Android phones via Games and other Apps. Kevin Mahaffey, CTO of Lookout Mobile Security that develops mobile...

Hacker’s Darling Google; Search Engine Results Continue To Be Attacked – Symantec

As suggested by the latest report of Symantec on “Rogue Security Software” Google enjoys high popularity among hackers who p0is0n links in the search results because of its large market share in the search engine industry. “Google’s breadth and speed of indexing also play a role,” says Symantec. Symantec reported that search engine results p0is0ned with links to fake...