December is upon us, and whether you have a Christmas tree, menorah, kinara, an unadorned aluminum pole, or simply good cheer for the holiday season and the coming New Year, you may be looking forward to receiving a high tech holiday gift. If that is the case, then...
The amount of malware targeting Android (android trojans) is still growing fast, and Google has promised to crack down. Back in February of this year, Google announced it was hardening its stance on Android security, unveiling an app-scanner (codenamed Bouncer) to...
Malware in 2012 took a major acceleration – something that was predicted in 2011 – and they were right… December is “prediction season” in the cybersecurity industry. Every major anti-virus software maker and digital-security provider...
Java attacks reach critical mass This was a rough year for Java in the browser – major Java attacks were everywhere. Major new vulnerabilities repeatedly battered Java browser plugins, encouraging many organizations to get rid of Java in the browser if possible....
Are recent Sophos blog post explains how some recent ransomware makes it ESSENTIAL to have good backups of your data… Ransomware is malicious software that attempts to extort money out of unsuspecting users, normally by locking them out of their machines. This...