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... 

Computers, like humans, have millions of viruses and bugs — and just like us some don’t have any cures! Isn’t that a cool analogy? And the facts associated with Computer threats, as the following infographics is going to show you, are even cooler! Computer Threats – Interesting Facts - In year 2002, only 20,000 Computer viruses, worms and trojans were found active. Since then,... 

There’s an email going round asking Facebook users to reset their password. The email states “Facebook Password Reset Confirmation” but this email is completely fake and contains a virus. So do not open or follow any of its instructions. Facebook is currently letting users know that the email is fake but they need help in spreading the word, so be sure to let your friends know! The text... 

Here is a great promotion, which will get you FREE 36-months license activation code (serial key) of Norman Virus Control worth $39.95. Norman Virus Control is an advanced security software that provides protection for both known and unknown viruses to prevent the virus from spreading and causing harm to the system. This anti-virus software has workstation and server-specific features. In addition,... 

We at TechChunks.com made a sensational revelation back in Nov 2009 when we discovered about AVG Antivirus 9.0 Search Shield Blocking Google Cached Pages as Active Threats and now Kaspersky antivirus seem to be following AVG’s foot-steps! An update to Kaspersky‘s popular anti-virus software on Monday falsely identified Google Adsense as a malicious script. As a result of the false alarm,... 

It’s sophisticated, it’s nasty, it’s ruthless and it’s intelligent. And it leaves no clue to the account holders when it decides to rip their balance off. Security experts agree that cyber-criminals are getting smarter, but this new Trojan takes things to a whole new level. This is one such Trojan horse program, which is very sophisticated and it keeps reinventing itself in...