The count of children indulged on the internet is on a continuous rise these days. With mobile devices and laptops, it is nothing difficult for a 7-year-old kid to browse social media websites, play online games, etc. However, such easy accessibility also makes children prone to dangerous online threats like cyber-bullying, pornographic exposure, identity theft and malware attacks.
Cyber-attack is not limited to individual internet users but nowadays even companies need to bear the brunt of security intrusions. Results of these attacks can be fatal ranging from data loss of their customers to financial damage. In the event of a security breach, you should know how to recover from a cyber attack.
Ignoring security warnings and software updates on computers is a common scenario amongst most of the online users. Most of them think it is not just important to update the software or do not have the time to do so. But have you ever thought that every time you skip a software update, you invite hackers to take advantage of the software vulnerabilities and add you to their list of cyber attack victims?
Mobile apps are part and parcel of our everyday life and admit it or not, it would be quite hard to do without them. But, while there are millions of good apps, there are also the ones created to make security breaches and cause harm to users.
Imagine your phone is lost and the person who has stolen your phone inserts your SIM card in another device; he will be able to access all your WhatsApp personal conversation. Isn’t that scary? But with WhatsApp’s latest two-step verification security feature, there is a permanent solution to this problem.
Hummer is an Android Trojan that has infected about 1.4 million Android devices on daily basis during the first half of 2016. Its high infection rate suggests that it could emerge as one of the biggest cyber threats of all time.
Basically, a computer worm is a standalone malware application that spreads itself from one user machine to the other. It exploits the vulnerabilities present in the Operating System and causes harm to the user by stealing data, modifying data or deleting files.
Whether we do a quick chat with a friend over Facebook or wish #happybirthday to a dear one on Instagram, it is crucial to maintain our digital manners.
Most of us think that malware only attacks big corporations, banks or wealthy celebrities. However, to your surprise, individuals like you and me are also the targets of cyber hackers. Malware is unsuspectingly spreading across the internet as millions of people are browsing the web every single minute.
Previously we have shared a post that describes the top 5 viruses of all time including Melissa, ILOVEYOU, etc. This post is a continuation of the virus list highlighting a few more viruses that made it big in the news. Here we go!
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