Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:46:00 +0000
Most companies employ strict security practices when it comes to the security of their office and infrastructure. There are security guards to monitor the entry and exit, surveillance cameras in place for 360° view and system administrators to keep a check on the security of systems and networks. While most…
Read moreCredit to Author: Prachi Sudame| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2019 07:41:18 +0000
The Indian media is abuzz these days with several news and allegations around snooping on several Indian citizens through a spyware named Pegasus, allegedly delivered through WhatsApp. It’s reported widely that Facebook Inc., the parent company of popular messaging app -WhatsApp, reached out to few users from India (and other…
Read moreCredit to Author: Amrapali Nimgire| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 09:17:53 +0000
Apple released macOS 10.15 (Catalina) on 7th Oct 2019 and now it is publicly available for download. With multiple features presented at the WWDC 2019, here’s an overview of the new security and privacy features introduced in Catalina. Enhanced Gatekeeper Gatekeeper, is an important outer layer of security, designed to…
Read moreCredit to Author: Muriel Mathis| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:03:30 +0000
We’re well into another school year in the US and elsewhere. For many parents and their kids, this can be a stressful time — demanding new routines, more study and longer days. But how many of us think about the potential extra cyber risks to our family that might also emerge during this time? The…
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:54:35 +0000
Diwali is that time of the year when you can literally feel the auspiciousness, fun and festivities in the air. While the streets are lightened with the bright glow of diyas and lamps, the night sky is adored by the sparkling light and boom of firecrackers. The hustle and bustle…
Read moreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 09:07:36 +0000
Smartphones are taking the market by storm and so are the rising mobile malware attacks! As per reports by Quick Heal Security Labs, the last quarter clocked around 2,22000+ malware hits across our Android AV customers, all of which got blocked at the right time. This goes on to explain…
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Credit to Author: Sharky| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0700
Pilot fish has a sweet deal with one of the owners of a local drinking establishment he frequents. The bar owner is in the habit of using the main office computer for what fish calls “nonstandard business activity.” What does that mean? Suffice to say that that computer gets infected by viruses a couple of times a year. Bar owner would then call fish and ask for expedited service.
Fish stops by on his way home, grabs the tower, and disinfects the hard drive at home. He usually returns the system to the bar late that night or on his way to work the next morning.
Either way, the next time he stops by for an adult beverage, he receives a gift card that usually covers several rounds.
Credit to Author: Digvijay Mane| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:44:54 +0000
Quick Heal Security Labs reported 29 malicious apps found on Google Play Store, which have a collective download count of more than 10 Millions. Google was quick enough to remove these malicious apps from Play Store immediately. One of the Apps from this set, named “Multiapp multiple accounts simultaneously” has crossed 5 million…
Read moreCredit to Author: Prachi Sudame| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:10:30 +0000
Quick Heal Security Labs recently spotted multiple Fake Antivirus Apps on Google Play Store. What’s more alarming, is that one of these fake AV Apps has been downloaded 100000+ times already. These Apps appear to be genuine Anti-virus/virus-removal Apps with names like Virus Cleaner, Antivirus security, etc., but do not…
Read moreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 09:48:21 +0000
Imagine a day when you open your inbox and there’s this one mail containing obscene pics of you flashing on the screen. Right below is a message asking you to pay a hefty ransom to prevent your pics from getting shared with all your accounts. The thought itself is enough…
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