February 4, 2012 - You may not need pills to watch the super bowl but spammers feel that this definitely is an occasion to do so! The most exciting annual championship of the NFL - the Super Bowl XLVI - starts tomorrow. And as (continue reading...) Read more
February 3, 2012 - A fake CNN webpage is being linked to from Facebook users' status updates, claiming that World War III has begun. But the real story is the malware waiting to infect your computer. Read more
February 2, 2012 - If the newswires are to be believed, the death of spam is imminent. Again! The saviour this time round is DMARC, which is backed by Microsoft, Google, Facebook, PayPal, LinkedIn, Bank Of America and more. Find out what it's all (continue reading...) Read more
February 2, 2012 - The countdown to first kickoff in Super Bowl XLVI on February 5 has begun, and scams for knock-off team jerseys, counterfeit memorabilia, and fake YouTube videos will be sure to hammer our defenses. (continue reading...) Read more
February 2, 2012 - Media reports claim that computers are being infected even if you DON'T open the attached files. But we're seeing something different. Read more
February 2, 2012 - Facebook users are innocently sharing advice with their online friends about how women can avoid being kidnapped and raped, not realising that they are perpetuating a hoax. Read more
February 1, 2012 - Facebook has finally filed for its IPO, but there are interesting details in the paperwork. It considers malware, spam and privacy concerns as serious risks to its investors. Read more
February 1, 2012 - Last September of 2011, Microsoft and an anti-malware security company had joined forces to take (continue reading...) Read more
February 1, 2012 - Hell bent on leaving no cyber-law unbroken, Anonymous have started sending out spams in support of an operation that advocates violence against neo-Nazis. Read more
January 31, 2012 - Nothing can be more enticing than to be chosen for some free goodies—be it mementos, a cash prize, or a ticket to watch a game. It gets even more interesting if you are from a cricket crazy continent and suddenly, (continue reading...) Read more
January 31, 2012 - Once again, Facebook users are being hit by a barrage of spam - this time claiming to promote a diet. Read more
January 30, 2012 - Malware is often embedded in email as compressed attachments (such as .zip, .rar, etc.). Recently, however, Symantec has noticed an increase in malicious email attacks with .htm (HTML) attachments. Here is what the message looks like in your inbox: (continue reading...) Read more
January 30, 2012 - A Russian man who has been accused by Microsoft of being the mastermind behind the Kelihos botnet has used his LiveJournal blog to protest his innocence. Read more
January 30, 2012 - A scam spreads on Tumblr, claiming that every user will be given a free iPhone 5. Never mind the fact that the iPhone 5 has not been announced yet, let alone released. Read more
January 27, 2012 - Lately, it seems that barely a day goes by when we don’t learn about a major Internet presence taking steps to further erode users’ privacy. The companies with access to our data are tracking us in ways that make Big (continue reading...) Read more
January 27, 2012 - If you work at an antivirus company, be sure that family members will soon ask you questions about computers and the latest malware. Sometimes, they will even send you some. The other day, I got an odd email from my (continue reading...) Read more
January 27, 2012 - Facebook has filed a law suit a firm who, they say, bombarded users with clickjacking scams that earned $1.2 million a month. Read more
January 25, 2012 - A key element for a successful spam/malicious page is to establish trust with the visitor so that he will perform the requested actions. Users trust their browser, but not necessarily the content (i.e. web page) that (continue reading...) Read more
January 25, 2012 - Messages have been spread on Facebook claiming to link to a video news report of the death of awesome martial arts film star Chuck Norris. Read more
January 25, 2012 - We know you're probably sceptical of "state of the world" reports from vendors. For all you can tell, they'll turn out to be thinly-digsuised advertorial, unreconstructed product brochures, or worse. We like to do things differently. Find out how! (continue reading...) Read more