Threats

Everyone knows you should have antivirus applications running on your work and personal computers, but far fewer people take seriously the threat of malware attacks to their mobile devices –

Windows Phone doesn’t have the market reach of Android-powered devices, or the slick appeal of the Apple iPhone, but the availability of multiple Windows 8 devices late this year could

Apple popularized the app-store concept and the iPhone and its companion store have gained a reputation for security over the years. While iOS on its own is quite secure, there

Botnets are large networks of computers that spread malware across the Internet. In order to do that, botnets need to acquire large volumes of IP addresses for their malicious machines.

Google’s Android operating system far and away dominates the mobile market with more than 68 percent of devices running the open source OS, according to research firm IDC. Whilst this

Jailbreaking your mobile device – that is, freeing it from its locked-down status in order to run unauthorized software – used to be for hardcore techies. Not anymore. These days

Hackers spent much of 2012 laying the groundwork for what they have in store for not only big business and strategic government and military targets, but consumers as well in

In a study of just how much people value their privacy, Carnegie Mellon University professor Alessandro Acquisti and other researchers went to a mall outside of Pittsburgh, Pa. They had

It’s a common belief that Macs are safer than PCs because most computer viruses are designed to attack Windows machines and not Macs. Recent high-profile Mac-targeted viruses like MacDefender and

Scareware is the catch-all name used for any of the numerous programs that weasel their way into computers and then pepper users with frightening pop-ups telling them their systems have

When it comes to computers, usability and security aren’t always mutually inclusive concepts. Most times, the easier a system is to use the less protected it is. The tools used

It used to be that Mac users could rest easy, knowing that the vast majority of computer viruses were written to target Windows users, which makes sense given that the

The world of Web apps has grown at a breakneck pace in recent years. That’s been good news for consumers and it’s been utterly fantastic news for attackers, who have

If you own an Android device, your phone could soon be used against you. Research released in late September introduced a new tool that targets Android devices by taking control

If you’ve used the Internet for more than seven minutes, you’ve probably been targeted by several hundred phishing attacks. Phishing, when attackers try to pry bank account numbers, codes and

In terms of security it’s not the one who has more talented programmers who creates the best protection. Instead, it’s often the one who’s been attacked the most who’s forced

Look at any one of the dozens of reports about cybercrime levels, and you’ll inevitably come away with the conclusion that online crime is getting worse by the day. And

The phrase targeted attack looks to be redundant at first glance. Of course an attack is targeted. What good would it be without a target? But the reality is that

There’s no two ways about it, cybercrime is big business. Accurate estimates are hard to come by, but you can safely assume it’s well into the billions of dollars. Likely

Yes, this is the most secure version of the Windows Store ever. Sure, it’s also the first version of the Windows Store, but Microsoft knows that the basic mechanics of

Hacking someone’s personal email account is the best way to control their online presence, and new research shows that it is frighteningly easy to do just that. A recent study