Contrary to popular belief, the first widespread computer virus that actively spread ‘in-the-wild’ was designed to target Apple…
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New York Times website breached by Chinese hackers The New York Times recently discovered that their computer systems…
A history of Mac malware: The Apple of a virus developer’s eye
Apple Macs are falsely believed to be invincible and completely safe against malware threats and security breaches. But…
Facebook Graph Search: Useful search engine or phishers dream come true?
Facebook recently launched a notable new feature known as Graph Search. Mark Zuckerberg highlighted this feature as one…
Manhattan Court charges creators of Gozi, the world’s most destructive financial virus
In a landmark development for the cyber security world, three cyber criminals have been charged in a Federal…
Your Apple Mac does not need computer security: Myth or not?
There is a widespread misconception in the mainstream computing market that Apple Macs are more secure than Windows…
As another Java flaw is discovered, is it time to disable Java completely?
After a massive Java 0-day vulnerability surfaced in August 2012, Oracle released an out-of-cycle update to combat the…
The persistent threat of PC malware: Top Windows malware families of 2012
2012 has seen various malware threats and international cyberespionage tools evolve to new heights. However, the PC still…
Microsoft releases a Fix it solution to prevent Internet Explorer hijacking vulnerability
Microsoft has successfully released a ‘Fix it solution’ for the recently discovered targeted attack, CVE-2012-4792. This attack was…
Top 10 Quick Heal security blogs for 2012
2012 has been an eventful year for malware and security threats. A number of innovative social engineering tricks,…