Over the last few weeks, many readers have shared their dreadful experiences on our blog about losing their money to fake bank phone calls. Scroll down to know how you can protect yourself from such scams. Contents: Real Case Scenario How you can Protect yourself from Such Phone Scams Phishing is defined as any attempt […]
The past few days in the world of Internet was mostly about the hoo-ha created over the major hack of celebrity personal photos. Let us read about this and other interesting IT security news. Personal Photos of Jennifer Lawrence, and other A-List Celebrities Hacked August 31, 2014 was a day full of shock and stir […]
When it comes to security and privacy threats over social networks, no platform gets as much negativity as Facebook. While some of the concerns that people have about Facebook privacy are justified, some of them are not. In fact, many of the so called lax privacy concerns are just as prevalent on social networks such […]
Another ransomware is loose on the streets now; it is known as CryptoWall – nastier and more dangerous than its predecessor CryptoLocker. Let’s read about this and other important IT security news and updates. After CryptoLocker, CrytoWall is Spreading the Scare on the Internet The infamous CryptoLocker ransomware was triumphantly taken down in late May, […]
While this may seem like a bit of an odd subject to venture into, in this blog post we will list out some common reasons, or excuses, why you don’t really need antivirus or an effective computer security for your home PC. Out of the millions of computer users around the world, there are still […]
A new Facebook scam has been found doing the rounds recently, and it is something we here at Quick Heal have experienced as well. Apart from this, we have a special interview with Edward Snowden, infamous NSA whistleblower from Wired magazine that anyone interested in cybersecurity and state surveillance should definitely read. Here is the […]
The week began with the shocking news about the demise of the comic maestro Robin Williams, and news about the rising death toll due to the Ebola virus in West Africa. While these news stories may come as tragic to us, for cyber-criminals, they came as fresh new ideas to trap victims. Let’s read about […]
A massive data breach was discovered in Russia recently wherein more than 1.2 billion passwords have been stolen. This is one of the biggest data breaches in recent memory, and we recommend that online users change their passwords immediately. Read on for other IT security news from the week gone by as well. Kanpur Police […]
Looks likes the news of iPhone 6 release has got online scammers to work. Let’s read about this, and other news and incidents in the world of IT security. Beware of Facebook Posts offering you Tools to Hack Facebook Accounts A new Facebook scam is on the rise. Facebook users are receiving phishing emails that […]
At Quick Heal, we are always striving to make security more accessible and highly effective, be it on computers or smartphones. Over the last few years, this endeavor has naturally led us to secure millions of Android smartphones, thanks to the widespread surge of Android phones and their usage all across the world. With innovative […]
