This blog complements my book, The Essential Guide to Home Computer Security, to help you keep your home computers and smartphones secure.

Monday 9 July 2012

Trojan Horse Found in the App Store

Watch Out: Trojan Horse Found in the iOS App Store: Kaspersky have reported  a new malicious app on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The app's name is Find and Call, and it's the first time they report having seen a malicious app make it into Apple's App Store.

Monday 2 July 2012

3 Ways Cyber Scams are Getting More Personal - and Social

Social media is allowing a more diverse range of scams than ever before. And according to this article, it's the perfect target for criminals - too many people are just used to sharing without ever thinking about security. There are 3 ways scammers are increasingly exploiting this vulnerability in people:

1) By putting malware in links that social media users are relaxed about clicking on;
2) By developing malware that appears to be part of a social media service and thereby can request, and capture, personal and financial data;
3) By using personal info from social media to target their attack and make it seem more credible.