Hurricane Sandy could lead to a malicious storm in cyberspace

Hurricane Sandy is one of the biggest storms to ever hit the East coast of the United States…

Have you used the ‘last account activity’ feature of Gmail yet?

Gmail users have several security features at their disposal to prevent hackers and other malicious attacks. If you…

Beware of Fake Complaint Emails from BBB

Another email scam that uses the name and logo of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has continued to…

The FBI’s IC3 releases a public warning about the growing threat of mobile malware

It is a known fact that malware threats over smartphones, especially on Android, are on the rise and…

Beware: Fake mails with the name of RBI

Fraudsters have gone one step ahead and started circulating e-mails that resemble the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI)…

New ransomware spreads through malicious links in Skype IMs

A new malicious worm that spreads through Instant Messages (IMs) over Skype has been discovered. This worm manifests…

How to get your kids interested in cyber security?

Getting less tech-savvy family members, especially teenagers and younger children, interested in computer security is a thankless task….

The evolving nature of malware and security threats

The composition of malware has changed considerably over the last few years. What used to be an independent…

Security news updates from the last week

Fake BlackBerry account activation email A fake BlackBerry account creation email is doing the rounds. The content of…

TrojanDownloader.Kuluoz.B distributed via image based email

Another United Parcel Service (UPS) spam has been discovered and this involves emails regarding failed package deliveries due…