Kaspersky, the famous security company has claimed that a group called ‘Equation’ has been infecting external hard drives with a firmware resident malware for no less than 20 years. This malware is so lethal that it can never be detected nor destroyed. Perhaps the only way to get rid of this malware is to physically […]
Category: Security
The Chinese government has decide to wipe-off anonymous and fake social media accounts to revamp its security in the country. According to reports, China has ordered its citizens that users of local and international social media services will have to give their real names and identification data in order to be eligible to use the […]
Another bad news has surfaced for Android users. Famous anti-virus company Avast has published a statement according to which, millions of Android phones around the world may be infected with dormant or active malware. This malware, according to Avast experts, hides in apps and may remain inactive for months before showing its real face. The […]
Click-baiting is the expression that is used to describe the tactics that some publishers use which consists of posting a link with an enticing headline that encourages people to click on the link to see more. The problem with click baiting is that it essentially tricks the user into clicking the link without giving them […]
A flight from Dallas to San Diego was re-routed to Phoenix instead following a bomb threat via Twitter. This happened on an odd day when the Sony Online Entertainment’s president, John Smedley, had his flight diverted to Phoenix in addition to Sony’s PlayStation Network being shut down by hackers. These two events happen to be […]
As complicated and secure as you thought Gmail was, it was eventually hacked. Amazingly enough it was hacked with a 92 percent success rate by researchers from the U.S. The researchers who comprised mostly of computer scientists and technicians were able to gain access to various applications developed including Gmail. They did this by developing […]
Scammers will go to great lengths to steal your information, make money or deceitfully advertise. They’ll send phishing emails to steal passwords or unleash viruses on computers to hijack Web browsers. Scamming victims on the Internet doesn’t even have to be that arduous, especially since scammers can rely on your emotions and good intentions to […]