How to Check If You're Harboring the Pinkslipbot Malware
The QakBot/Pinkslipbot banking Trojan is harvesting banking credentials, and can linger and act as a control server -- long after a security product stops its original purpose. Are you infected?
How to Avoid Downloading Trojans to Your Android Device
Trojan attacks are sneaky because they can steal your personal details and sensitive data without you even realizing it. Here's how to avoid Trojan infections on Android devices.
10 Best Security & Privacy Apps for Smartphones & Tablets
Security threats to smartphones and tablets are endless. Beyond the internal security options of your device, you should be using a few apps to protect your smartphone - here are some we recommend.
How Android Porn Malware Steals Your Data
Malicious porn clicker Trojans are masquerading as duplicate apps, waiting to infect your Android device. How prevalent are they? What happens if you download one, and most importantly, how can you avoid them?
3 Things Your Antivirus Doesn't Take Care Of
Antivirus softwre should be installed on every computer, but what doesn't it take care of? Which aspects of your antivirus could leave you or your business exposed, even when you've installed and updated?
This Trojan Malware Might Be Recording Your Skype Conversations
If you've use Skype, you need to know about the Trojan T9000, malware that records your conversations, video-calls and text messaging, and is virtually undetectable to security suites.
How to Fix 5 Common iPhone & iPad Security Threats
New security threats prove that Apple devices are no longer "bullet-proof". IPhone and iPad owners need to know which threats they could encounter, and how to fix them if the worst happens.
7 Alarming Ways Hackers Can Screw with Your Smartphone
For many, "compromised smartphone security" is basically synonymous with "time to run another malware scan", but smartphone security should be taken just as seriously as desktop security - if not moreso.
How To Simply and Effectively Deal With Remote Access Trojans
Smell a RAT? If you think you've been infected with a Remote Access Trojan, you can get easily get rid of it by following these simple steps.
Have You Installed The uWarrior Trojan Horse By Mistake? Here's How To Find Out
A new Trojan horse connects your PC to a botnet via an infected RTF document sent by email and opened in Microsoft Word. Has your computer been infected by this malware?
4 Security Misconceptions That You Need To Realize Today
There is a lot of malware and online security misinformation online, and following these myths can be dangerous. If you've taken any as truth, it's time to get the facts straight!
The Latest Internet Security Threats That You Should Be Aware Of
Security threats have increasingly come from new directions and that isn’t looking set to change in 2013. There are new risks you should be aware of, exploits of popular applications, increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks, malware, and scams targeting our love of social networks and photo sharing, and threats associated with viewing online videos.
Is Your PC A Zombie? And What's a Zombie Computer, Anyway? [MakeUseOf Explains]
Have you ever wondered where all of the Internet spam comes from? You probably receive hundreds of spam-filtered junk emails every day. Does that mean there are hundreds and thousands of people out there, sitting around sending them out manually? Unfortunately, no. The process is mostly performed by zombie computers. Whoa! Zombie computers? That sounds dangerous, scary, and a bit apocalyptic, doesn’t it?
The Microsoft Malware Removal Tool - How Well Does It Work?
If you keep an eye on the updates Windows installs, you may notice the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool appearing every month. It removes some malware programs, but only a few -- it doesn't replace the need for an antivirus.
ClamWin, An Open-Source Anti-Virus Solution For Your PC [Windows]
New online threats emerge every day, attacking corporations and consumers alike. These potentials threats aren’t disguised just as links or emails anymore. They could be coming for your personal information in all sorts of ways. Here, we will be taking a look at ClamWin, an open-source anti-virus program that’s been around for a while. Should you get it? Read on to find out.