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”... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

While setting up wireless home networks many people rush through the job to get their Internet connectivity working as quickly as possible. That’s totally understandable. But, it’s also quite risky as numerous security problems can result. Here is a brief top ten safety guide on how to secure WiFi wireless home networks: One: Change Default Administrator Usernames and Passwords Most routers... 

Ten Misconceptions About the Safety of Online Browsing: You have your antivirus updated, browser version is latest, and don’t browse p0rn or other so-called dangerous sites. So you are sure you are safe online. Not really!  Though the above things definitely help you in guarding against cyber crime, they do not ensure 100% safety. The increasing proliferation of business activities on Internet... 

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... 

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 users could be exposed to malware attacks, Microsoft has warned users on May 18, 2010. The announcement, made on Microsoft’s Security Response Center blog, involves the Canonical Display Driver (cdd.dll) and affects Windows 7 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium operating systems. This is not the first time Windows 7 was found...