WhatsApp spam grows as campaigns migrate from SMS, says AdaptiveMobile
Harder to filter because of end-to-encryption
John E Dunn | 16 Jan | Read more
Harder to filter because of end-to-encryption
John E Dunn | 16 Jan | Read more
After Google posted detailed information about a second Windows vulnerability in less than two weeks - before Microsoft was able to patch the flaws - Microsoft has lashed out, calling its rival's move a "gotcha" that puts users at risk.
Gregg Keizer | 13 Jan | Read more
An unidentified North Korean official has denied that his country was behind the hack of Sony Pictures, an online report claimed.
Gregg Keizer | 05 Dec | Read more
Scammers routinely try to take advantage of humanitarian disasters to get people to open phishing emails, or to donate money to fake organizations.
Maria Korolov | 19 Nov | Read more
Microsoft today said it will issue 16 security updates on Tuesday, the most in more than three years, to patch Internet Explorer (IE), Windows, Office, Exchange Server and SharePoint Server.
Gregg Keizer | 07 Nov | Read more
Microsoft on Wednesday gave Windows customers an easier way to block attacks against Internet Explorer (IE) meant to steal browser session cookies and impersonate victims.
Gregg Keizer | 31 Oct | Read more
Microsoft patched one bug in Windows last week, but missed another that hackers continue to exploit, according to security researchers at McAfee.
Gregg Keizer | 23 Oct | Read more
A group of companies that allegedly promised mobile phone users supposedly free gift cards and electronic devices in a "massive" text-messaging spam operation will pay more than US$9 million to settle complaints from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Grant Gross | 23 Oct | Read more
The top three browser makers announced yesterday how they will deal with the design flaw in SSL 3.0 after researchers revealed that their "POODLE" attack method can steal encrypted information and pilfer browser session cookies.
Gregg Keizer | 16 Oct | Read more
I was Shellshocked last week.
By J.F. Rice | 08 Oct | Read more
Email spam filtering is far better than it used to be. There was a time when nearly every scam email would land in your inbox. Thankfully that's not the case anymore--especially if you're a Gmail user.
The number of businesses hit by the data-stealing Backoff malware may be substantially more than the 1,000 or so companies estimated by federal officials, according to security vendor Kaspersky Labs.
Jaikumar Vijayan | 30 Aug | Read more
Is Apple's iMessage the new favorite tool of spammers worldwide? A widely-quoted recent article written by Wired's Robert McMillan suggests it is, even going so far as to claim that iMessage "is being taken over by spammers."
Marco Tabini | 23 Aug | Read more
Google has made an important change to its Gmail spam filter that is expected to make targeted phishing attacks more difficult while allowing for a more global webmail service.
Antone Gonsalves | 14 Aug | Read more
Microsoft has backtracked on a plan to stop sending email-based notifications about security bulletins starting this month.
Lucian Constantin | 01 Jul | Read more