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Freeware may not have a monetary cost, but it does come at a price. Many freeware programs have added software packaged with it. In some cases, this added software is malicious software such as spyware, adware, or browser hijackers. They can be innocuous and annoying, or they could send your private data to a thirdRead more

Over the years Apple products have become increasingly vulnerable to viruses/malware and scenarios of infection have become more frequent. Apple has recently been gaining a lot of media coverage in regards to losing its polished reputation in the technology industry, due to software issues. So what exactly does all of this mean for Apple? IsRead more

Google has disclosed information about vulnerabilities in the design of SSL 3.0. This may allow a potential network attacker to calculate the plaintext of secure connections. This cyber-attack is called a “Poodle” (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption). In the case of a Poodle attack a hacker can force your browser to downgrade to anRead more

On Twitter this morning I got a direct message from a local News Director, but it was a bit too friendly : After few minutes, I found out that a few other members of the same TV News channel were infected. I’m still not sure if it came from a third party application, a mobileRead more

There is a common-sense rule that says: to make a substantial amount of money in a market where the conversion rate is small, you have to increase your target audience and find as many ways possible to reach potential customers. You want a mass market. Cyber-criminals seek the same thing. With increasing numbers of computerRead more