News tagged ‘security’
Friday, 8 Feb 2013
Adobe Releases Emergency Security Updates for Flash Player
Adobe has just released emergency security updates for the company's Flash Player to address two vulnerabilities that are being exploited in the wild.
Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013
Trend Micro Warns Against Cybercriminals Capitalizing on Windows 8's Popularity
Trend Micro has detected some sites which are offering their own dubious version of free 'Windows 8 Activator' upgrade. With the adoption rate of Windows 8 increasing by more than 30% in January 2013, cybercriminals are hoping to ride on Windows 8's popularity.
Friday, 1 Feb 2013
Symantec Advises Against Surprise "Parcels" In Your Inbox
Symantec Security Response has discovered that fake FedEx emails have been circulating. In these emails, users are asked to click on a link to print out a receipt in order to retrieve their parcel in person from the nearest FedEx office. Unsuspecting users who click on the link will be greeted by a PostalReceipt.zip file containing a malicious executable file named "PostalReceipt.exe", where a malware, "Trojan.Smoaler", will then be delivered to their computer.
Tuesday, 11 Dec 2012
Beware of Christmas Party Document - Trend Micro Identifies New Malware
Trend Micro has detected samples with the file name "PROPOSED CHRISTMAS PARTY 2012.doc", which is essentially the malware called "TROJ_ARTIEF.RTN".
Thursday, 29 Nov 2012
Symantec Announces Norton Zone File Sharing Service for Consumers
Symantec has just announced Norton Zone, a secure file sharing service that lets users share their photos, videos, and documents from any of their computers, smartphones, or tablets. A free, limited public beta is now available.
Wednesday, 14 Nov 2012
Symantec Warns of Sharp Spike in Christmas Related Spam Messages
Symantec is expecting to see a sharp spike in the volume of Christmas related spam messages in the following days, and is advising everyone to exercise caution when handling unsolicited or unexpected emails related to Christmas.
Monday, 12 Nov 2012
Windows 8, RT to Receive First Critical Security Patches
Microsoft is set to release its first security patches for Windows 8 and RT operating systems. These patches are meant to address vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer and the .NET framework.
Thursday, 1 Nov 2012
Symantec Warns That a Hurricane Sandy Spam Attack is Making Its Rounds
Symantec Security Response has discovered spam messages related to Hurricane Sandy and is advising Internet users to type website addresses directly into their Internet browser for any online videos instead of clicking on links within emails.
Monday, 29 Oct 2012
Norton Secures Windows 8
Norton has announced that its Norton 360 Multi-Device, Norton Internet Security, and Norton AntiVirus are now fully compatible with the newly released Windows 8 OS.
Trend Micro Announces New Apps for Windows 8
Trend Micro has announced three new apps - SafeGuard, Go Everywhere, and DirectPass - for Windows 8 that will be available through the Window Store in November, as well as improvements to the Titanium family of products.
