Your WhatsApp Messages are Now Encrypted and More Secure

A wave of delight has started to sweep away 600 million users of the most popular messaging app WhatsApp. The company has released an update to its Android app that will have a strong end-to-end encryption by default. What does this mean for you? Scroll down to know. The recent partnership of WhatsApp with Open […]

Top 10 Security Blog Posts by Quick Heal

As we near the end of yet another terrific year, we bring to you the top 10 security blog posts by Quick Heal. These posts were the most read and commented on by our readers. Scroll down to begin. Simple Privacy Tips for WhatsApp Users WhatsApp took the SMS technology by storm and threw it […]

Apple Malware in-the-wild and Other IT Security News

WireLurker – A new Apple malware spotted in-the-wild For all those who still mistakenly believe that Apple Macs are immune from viruses and do not need antivirus protection, this piece of IT security news may come as a bit of a surprise. This new threat is called WireLurker and it infects non-jailbroken iOS devices when […]

Pirate Bay Founder Convicted and other IT Security News & Updates

We have got some interesting IT security news lined up from this week including the cyberattack on White House and how Swiss bank customers are being targeted by hackers. Now Hackers Reach for the White House Looks like even the White House is not invincible against cyber criminals. News were up on Wednesday that, computer […]

How Secure is Your Password?

If our readers can recollect, we had shared a blog post sometime last year on the common password mistakes people make, and how you can create strong passwords. Well, this post is to see whether our readers have followedour tips. We will be sharing with you all a tool which will give you an idea […]

Your Passwords Are on the Way Out, Leave it to Twitter

If there is one thing we could change about the Internet today, it would most certainly be the dissolution of the need for passwords to access web-based accounts. An average Internet user today has around 10 passwords that he needs to remember at all times. Moreover, these passwords need to be unique, hard to remember […]

Malicious Ebola Emails, Malvertising and other IT Security News

As the last week of October kicks in, we have for you some important IT security news, updates and alerts. Read on and share the same among your friends and family. Hackers Using Ebola Outbreak to Attack Users Malicious emails that seem to come from the World Health Organization (WHO) are tricking users into downloading […]

Compatibility issues with Mac OS X Yosemite Upgrade

Apple recently released Mac OS X Yosemite (version 10.10) for the general public on October 16th, 2014. This version contains several upgrades pertaining to the visual design and UI of the OS, continuity with other Apple devices and other privacy enhancing features. We would like to inform users of Quick Heal Total Security for Mac […]

Tips for Safe Online Shopping this Diwali

We recently held a webinar and issued a blog post about the top 5 risks of online shopping this festive season. Continuing down the same lines, we would now like to inform our readers about some of the best practices they should undertake while shopping online. The Diwali season is a time for celebrations and […]

Top 5 Risks of Online Shopping and How You Can Avoid Them

We here at Quick Heal love spreading the word about online safety and everything that one can do in order to strengthen their online presence without compromising on security. We recently hosted a successful webinar in line with our knowledge sharing activities, and we were overwhelmed with the response and support we received. However, for […]