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- Spam: "Tumblr Dating Game" - Recently, Tumblr has been flooded by "Tumblr Dating Game" spam. Rogue message reads: “Lol half of your followers are on tumblrdatinggame(.)com” May 18, 2012
- 39 flaws are fixed by Apple - Apple released OS X Lion 10.7.4 in order to fix 35 security holes as well as 4 vulnerabilities in the Safari web browser. May 14, 2012
- Beware of fake Instragram app - Instagram’s popularity is becoming one of many applications that cybercriminals may take advantage of. This free photo sharing app for iOS devices becomes more usable for Android users, so cybercriminals decides that it’s time to spread the hoax. April 19, 2012
- Be aware of Blackhole-laden spam - Recently, a Blackhole-laden spam campaign against US Airways passengers was launched by cybercriminals. It claims that people need to "view" their reservations by clicking on a provided link. April 5, 2012
- Attention! "Google pharmacy" spam is circulating online - Google's name is used for spammers again. This time hackers are trying to convince users that letters they are getting to their mailboxes are legitimate and are send from Google itself. March 7, 2012
- Enterprises do not trust cloud computing, claims study - It seems, that over 75% of companies do not utilize the full potential of cloud computing and mobile applications due to the concerns of data loss, claims the Forrester study. Let's see what cloud computing is and what were the details of the study. February 27, 2012
- Dangerous QR code comes with spam emails - Recently, researchers revealed a new type of spam which appears to be a test for mobile phone users. Researchers want to know how people will react to this social engineering attempts on their smartphones and tablets. January 12, 2012
- New year but the same security problems: Facebook's clickjacking scam spotted - Recently, a new Facebook fraud was detected which clickjacks curious users into a scam. The main moves this hoax do is that it tries to fool users into thinking that they are linked to a site where are full of videos that their friends supposedly liked. January 4, 2012
- Protect yourself: holiday online phishing is on - It's not very surprising that December and January are the months of the most phishing scams circulating on the web. Because of the holiday season scam creators are trying to gain tricking computer users for their malicious intentions. December 2, 2011
- Attention! Be careful of “Receipt for payment to Skype” phishing scam - A phishing scam against Paypal users was noticed which attempts to confuse its victims by sending fake email supposedly from Paypal. This rogue email asks users to confirm transaction information. August 25, 2011
- Twitter "Stalkers app" phishing scam is on the wild - The Stalkers application is another Twitter phishing scam which was recently noticed by security researchers. August 12, 2011
- Flaws have been detected in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager has been found with several vulnerabilities. According to Secunia, this flaw may be exploited by hackers easily to control cross-site scripting and request counterfeiting attacks. August 12, 2011
- Big news about Osama bin Laden death is exploited by cybercriminals - Osama bin Laden death is the most searched theme on Internet nowadays. That’s why cybercriminals are using people’ curiosity and creates all kind of malware and fake videos to make people do their mistakes and fall for these scams. May 2, 2011
- XSS flaw of Facebook is unpatched and explored for Wall posting - It was recently noted that unpatched XSS flaw in the mobile API version of Facebook has been used by cybercriminals for posting messages on user’s Walls. These rogue messages link victims to the website which exploits the vulnerability. March 30, 2011
- Is your PC hacked? - It may seem that the question is easy; however, it becomes a tricky question when you don’t get any windows or notifications on your desktop about the sneaky virus or other infections within your computer. What clues can tell you about the hack, crack or February 15, 2011
- Twitter worm covers under the shortened Google’s URL - A new Twitter worm spreads through shortened Google’s URL and forces users to install a security shield program that is definitely not a legitimate one. It only covers malware that worm tries to spread. January 25, 2011
- How to make your online shopping safe? - Holidays are the most enjoyable time of year not only for us but for scammers as well. They know that people are going to do their online shopping so hackers put their effort in trying to do everything to trick computer user while shopping online. November 25, 2010
- Do not fall for fake Twitter home pages! - Sunbelt reports that Twitter users have to beware of fake Twitter main pages that have been popping up and trying to convince unwary users to open adult images or download malicious programs. October 19, 2010
- Mozilla disperses confusion about phishy URL threat - Mozilla researchers explained things on the concern that Firefox usually fails to warn users to be cautious of an URL which appears to be malicious one and leads user to misleading and fraudulent websites. August 18, 2010
- All your base are belong to us: how to protect your router from DNS rebinding - BlackHat and DEFCON conferences revealed many cyber security issues. In wrong hands the information can be used for phishing or clickjacking or other attacks. But since it's shared with everyone, you can learn about the possible threats and make your comp August 5, 2010
