SnoopWall, a US counterveillance software company released a threat assessment report regarding the top 10 Flashlight/Torch apps in the Google Play Store, and every one of them can potentially be used maliciously. Flashlights are simple apps that use your mobile phone screen as a torch. They are so simple that the size of the […]
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Emma Watson Fake Nude Videos Spreading Malware on Facebook
Antivirus solutions provider Bitdefender has warned that fake videos spreading across Facebook are leading to malware infections rather than the promised content. The new Facebook scam takes advantage of Emma Watson’s growing popularity, using the actress as bait. It starts with a Facebook comment promising to reveal private or leaked videos of the celebrity. The […]
UK Online Banking Fraud Losses Up in 2009
On 10th March 2010 the UK Cards Association released its figures on card and banking fraud in 2009. And there is some good news and some bad news for Britons. The summary results are: Fraud on debit and credit cards fell by more than a quarter in 2009 to about $658 million. Counterfeit card fraud […]