Threats

Cabir, the first smartphone virus ever, turns 10. Here are some amusing facts about it.

Computer ransomware is getting more sophisitcated, while mobile cryptolockers are emerging both in Europe and the U.S.

There was a lot of interesting news about hackers and other cybercriminals, so let’s see who has been busted in May.

App stores offer all the promise of a virtually unlimited range of games and tools, but are rife with pitfalls too. These include bad apps, ballooning costs, and malicious apps, particularly on Android devices.

Data breaches seemed to dominate the security news in May, but mobile ransomware emerged as well and there was good and bad privacy news from the tech giants.

Teaching your child the essential codes of conduct on the Internet is as important as teaching them road safety.

One FIFA-related phishing site included a supposedly downloadable ticket, which turned out to be a malicious form of the Banker Trojan that steals sensitive data surrounding users’ online banking data.

Windows Phones continue to grow in popularity, which means users should take precautions to make their devices as secure as possible.

What Facebook habits make you vulnerable and how to avoid them.

Many Internet-connected smart home systems contain vulnerabilities that could expose the owners of those systems to physical and digital theft.

It’s ridiculously simple to lose your money because of credit card fraud. Secure yourself in all stages―from choosing your card to paying overseas ―using our simple guide.

But while Android’s market figures continue to pile up, so do the knocks against the company’s security protocols.

A new piece of ransomware is targeting Android users and may be related to the infamous CryptoLocker malware.

The criminals continue their bad business, and law enforcement agencies successfully chase them down. It happens every month, so here are the most interesting cases from April.

OpenID and OAuth are protocols responsible for those “Login with Facebook” and “Authorize with Google” buttons you see on almost every site nowadays. Of course, there is a hack for that™, but you don’t need neither panic nor change your password. Read on for our simple action plan.

April brought with it some of the biggest security news any of us have seen in quite some time. If you missed any of our coverage or any of our posts from the month, it’s time to catch up now!

Kaspersky Internet Security for Android identified and neutralized 100 percent of the malware programs; the average score of the other solutions tested was a 95-percent success rate.

Similar to car crash testing, you’re better off avoiding performing PC security tests yourself. Here’s what the pros have to say for a better, more-trustworthy approach.

Top Apps to protect you from prying eyes, mischievous kids, thieves, natural disasters, forgetfulness and of course malware.

Malware targeting Android devices is increasing, and for the first time, an active Android SMS Trojan targeting users in the United States has emerged.

Last week, we had a look at private messengers; today, we decided to compile a list of good apps to protect you, your iPhone and its content.