It has come to our attention that a scam using the name of Chikka Text Messenger, an internet-based SMS service that supports communication between computer/tablet users and phone/smartphone users, is making rounds on Facebook. By banking on the popularity of …

Several years ago, I was part of a small team who visited certain spots in the metro to assist in a company-sponsored speaking engagement aiming to educate families on general internet safety. The attendees were generally parents and guardians with …

Last Tuesday, October 16, 2012, GFI Software released the latest version of its VIPRE Antivirus Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows. It is an application that enables developers, utility providers, and other security vendors to integrate the VIPRE Antivirus technology to their …

This latest find from our researchers in the AV Labs is filed under the “We Found Another Facebook Spam” pile. Let it be a warning to you, dear Reader, about this mail that purports to originate from Facebook and bears …

These past few days, our researchers in the AV Labs have been seeing a slew of spam campaigns purporting to have originated from the Automatic Data Processing, Inc., or ADP, a solutions provider to businesses with concerns involving outsourcing and …

Whether you’re operating a small- or medium-sized business, using a dependable antivirus software that protects your PCs and network has become a must especially in today’s threat landscape. The bad actors—those individuals or groups that operate underground and use the …

Before we get excited over dressing up as zombies, carving out pumpkin lamps, buying goodies for trick-or-treaters and having a horror movie marathon, allow me to direct your attention to a more pressing matter as September is about to exit. …

To our avid blog readers who aren’t into Pinterest but may know relatives, friends, or co-workers who are pinners, this blog post is also for you. One of our researchers in the AV Labs spotted a shady application that claims to …

The latest buzz on security and vulnerability these past few days revolves around Java, a software development platform originally created by Sun Microsystems and now owned by Oracle. Websites often run Java programs in them, normally as applets (.jar), in order to “provide interactive …

In 2011, we have seen that rogue AVs—programs posing as legitimate antivirus software that dupe users into downloading and installing them onto systems with the lure of supposed system infections—remain a threat that continue to persist. We’ve seen these programs …