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Google launches VirusTotal for Mac OSX

Google, Internet & Software, Tech NewsJanuary 3, 20200Comments

Google acquired VirusTotal back in 2012 and the company has just announced on its official blog that it has released its malware scanning software for Mac OSX. The software was previously only available for Windows but due to the growing market share of Mac OS and the increase in malware on the system over the…

What does the “Verify Apps” feature do on Android

Apps, GoogleJuly 26, 20190Comments

Google has just announced a new feature that will become available on all Android 2.2 and above devices that is called "Verify Apps". This new setting can be enabled or disabled and will drastically increase the security of your device.What does it do? Enabling this feature will make Google continuously scan for malware and suspicious…

New malware infects Android devices through PC

Google, Internet & Software, Mobile, Tech NewsJune 28, 20190Comments

A new PC virus is attempting to install a mobile banking malware on Android devices when they're connect to infected PC's according to researchers at Symantec. This method is one of the most unusual the researchers has seen since the attackers usually prefer to use fake apps which are normally hosted on a third party…

How to remove the Baidu folder on Sony Xperia devices

Mobile, Tech News, TechnologyJune 23, 20190Comments

Sony Xperia users have spotted a mysterious Baidu folder in the 10.5.1.A.0.283 firmware update. After further investigation, users found out that this Baidu folder was sending information without the users knowledge to an unknown location in China, Beijing. With this folder, the Chinese government can do the following:Read status and identity of your device Make pictures…

How to protect yourself against the new USB Virus: BadUSB

Gadgets, Tech News, TechnologyMay 1, 20190Comments

Over the past few weeks you might have heard about that terrible new USB Virus (known as BadUSB) which can be exploited by hackers and completely take over your PC, keeping in mind how important USB devices are for us in our daily lives, it is essential we find a way to protect our selfs against…

Why you should not use BitLy: Google warns for Malware

Internet & Software, Social Media, Tech NewsApril 7, 20190Comments

The popular URL shortener called BitLy has been blocked by Google and Firefox claiming the site contains malware. Thousands of users have been unable to access Bit.ly URL's which are mainly used in social networks like Twitter over the last couple of hours as (according to Google) "Bit.ly is infected with malware and is blocked…

How to know if you have been affected by Superfish

Internet & Software, Tech News, TechnologyFebruary 25, 20190Comments

In the last 24 hours Superfish became the most talked about thing on the internet. It turns out that malware called Superfish Visual Discovery comes pre-installed on several manufacturer's computers and have been for the last 2 years. the Superfish software was installing its own self-signed Root Certificate Authority so that the Superfish software always appears as…

New Android Trojan almost impossible to remove

Google, Tech NewsJanuary 24, 20190Comments

IT Security company Kaspersky has detected a new kind of Trojan on android devices that spreads it self through SMS and Bluetooth and once installed is impossible to remove.

78% of the top 100 Apps for iOS and Android has been hacked

Apple, Apps, Google, Tech NewsOctober 9, 20180Comments

New data from research company Arxan shows that over 78% of the top 100 paid Android and iOS apps have been hacked.Apps are big business and almost every bank in the world has a financial app, an iPhone user downloads an average of 26 apps with more then 1.000.000 apps available in the US App Store…

Chinese Android smartphones coming pre-installed with Uupay.D trojan

Google, Mobile, Tech NewsMay 19, 20180Comments

According to a report from German Tech news website Heise the Star N9500 Android smartphone a rather popular device in China, comes pre-installed with the Uupay.D trojan on the device acting as the Google Play store.The Trojan will harvest your personal information as personal data can be copied without any restrictions and conversations made on the…