Videos, videos, and more videos! The millions of YouTube users are probably unaware of the dangers when surfing the platform looking for the next viral hit. However, this Google service is in the eye-line of many cybercriminals. Through phishing attacks, they try to obtain passwords to access information such as bank data associated with your […]

Kaspersky Lab has an acknowledged, long-standing expertise in counteracting DDoS attacks of different types, varying degrees of complexity and strength. This is combined with Kaspersky Lab’s real-time expert monitoring of botnet activities with the help of its DDoS Intelligence system (part of the solution Kaspersky DDoS Protection) and secures the company’s cutting-edge reputation in DDoS […]

The online advertising industry has witnessed the emergence of “invisible enemies” that pass themselves off as regular online users – the infamous bots. This network of zombie users has become a serious headache for businesses and this is reflected in recent data. According to a recent study, advertisers worldwide look set to lose $6.3 billion […]

This author has spent many years chronicling the exploits of black hat spammers who use hacked computers to relay junk email. But I’ve dedicated comparatively little time delving into ways of email marketers who technically follow U.S. anti-spam laws yet nevertheless engage in spammy practices. The latter is able to ply their trade because there are […]

A security researcher has found that Android phones can be easily hacked by a text file.   A specially crafted multimedia message (MMS) can do the job. This would leave a vast majority of Android users are at risk. All the attacker would need is the victim’s mobile number. The exploit has been called Stagefright, a […]

Just like sending greeting cards by post, physically presenting your CV for a prospective job offer is becoming extinct. The digital world in which we live has rendered the act of traditional post as unnecessary – now it is easy, not just for the candidates but also the HR department, to receive CVs by electronic […]