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ADOBE FLASH NOW WITH AUTOMATIC UPDATING
The latest Flash update patches two security vulnerabilities - the first (CVE-2012-0772), resolves a memory corruption vulnerability related to URL security domain checking that could lead to code execution on Windows 7 or Vista. The second...
Read more50 BANKS IN PHARMING ATTACK
Todays security news story comes with a moral: never underestimate the importance of having good anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall software, along with always making sure to update your operating system. Last week'spharming attackon over 50...
Read more5 RED FLAGS YOUR PERSONAL DATA MAY HAVE BEEN STOLEN
In 2014, close toone billiononline records were compromised in 1,922 confirmed incidents, including high profile data breaches such as Home Depot, JPMorgan Chase, Michaels and Neiman Marcus. The compromised records consist of usernames, passwords,...
Read more391% Increase In Malware For Mobile Users
Based ona report from Pulse Secure, almost one million malicious applications were produced for mobile devices last year. The 2015 Mobile Threat Report, published by the company’s Mobile Threat Center, analyzed over 2.5 million mobile applications...
Read more1 in 4 U.S. Teens and Preteens Has Been Cyberbullied, According to New Online Safety Study from Lavasoft
Survey of 10 to 18-year-old students shows cyberbullying is significantly more likely to originate from a friend than a stranger. Lavasofttoday released the results of its 2015 Cyberbullying and Online Safety Study. Lavasoft surveyed more than...
Read moreAdaware ad block: The Fastest Ad Blocker on Chrome
We tested on the 500 most popular websites according to alexa.com and the results are in: Adaware ad block is the fastest ad blocker on Chrome!
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