HIV progression in your body is the same way computer worms and malwares infect your computer, says a group of researchers. A new report from the scientists shows that they have established a new model highlighting HIV progression and depicted the disease spreading like a virus … [Read more...]
Malware Gains Access to Credit Card Data at Over 1000 Businesses
Have you checked your credit or debit card lately? You may have been a victim of theft. The United States government warned last week that more than 1,000 businesses, including UPS, Target and Supervalu, have already been infected with malicious malware that targets point of sales … [Read more...]
Twitter implements messaging authentication protocol to combat malware
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) has finally found a way of lowering the amount of fake Twitter emails being sent to unsuspecting users. At one time, there was a height of 110 million attack emails using the Twitter name. Unfortunately, the emails were created by cyber-criminals with the … [Read more...]
2 million Facebook accounts infected with malware
It looks like Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is being hit once more with malware. Computer viruses have caused trillions of dollars in losses and continues to gain ground despite efforts to fight it from governments and the world's best tech companies. The recent malware attack has … [Read more...]
Apple (AAPL) Remotely Disables Java In Response to Zero-Day Warning
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has proactively moved to disable the Java 7 plugin—the center of a recent Department of Homeland Security warning—from Macs where it is installed. The federal agency warned users to disable or uninstall Java software after security experts noted a serious … [Read more...]