Archive for March 2015

March 1, 2015

· Lenovo apologizes and offers free Mcafee security software
· NetMarketShare releases monthly OS usage share figures; XP still leads Win8.1

March 2, 2015

· ISIS issues threat to Twitter staff over blocked accounts
· Semiconductor supplier ASML reports hack
· Upcoming preview of Win10 to include Spartan web browser
· Microsoft has 1.5 billion reasons why Windows 10 will change everything (Video)

March 3, 2015

· Google to launch 'Project Nova' virtual mobile network
· Avast is blocked in China

March 4, 2015

· Apple and Android users vulnerable to 'FREAK' security flaw
· Malware by the numbers
· AVG Zen to be released later this year

March 5, 2015

· Luxury hotel chain Mandarin Oriental hacked
· Large scale attacks highlight 2014

March 6, 2015

· Eset researchers find Casper malware linked to French spy agency
· U.K. man arrested over hack of the U.S. Department of Defense network (Updated-Video) in operation Strike Week

March 7, 2015

· Three indicted for stealing 1 billion email addresses

March 8, 2015

· How does ransomware work? (Video)

March 9, 2015

· Question of the day: What computer manufacturer does best keeping drivers up to date years later?
· Facebook page 'likes' will be taking a hit
· Phishing scams are stealing TurboTax log in info to steal refunds

March 10, 2015

· Selling your old computer? Here’s how to prepare it for sale
· The CIA finally goes digital

March 11, 2015

· Pentagon to hire 3K cyber workers

March 12, 2015

· Twitter bans revenge porn in new crackdown on online abuse
· Unsafe apps threaten large corporations

March 13, 2015

· Robert 'Iron Man' Downey Jr. presents 7 year old with free a bionic arm (Video)
· AVG reaches 200 million users (Video)
· 400 pages of FCC Net Neutrality rules released
· CryptoWall resurrected in new spam attack

March 14, 2015

· Google apps leaks WHOIS Data of 280,000 domains

March 15, 2015

· Google to warn users about unsafe sites

March 16, 2015

· Crypto ransomware variant targets gamers
· Western Union Offers $5,000 Top Reward in Publicly Launched Bug Bounty Program

March 17, 2015

· Facebook takes down Anonymous’ page (Video)
· Bug Bounty hunter picks up $24,000 from Yahoo
· MajorGeeks blacklists Havysoft and MassTube for forced malware during installation (Updated)

March 18, 2015

· Windows 10 coming this summer and upgrades will be free for first year
· You can now forget your Yahoo password
· The lure of porn is spreading a Facebook worm

March 19, 2015

· Dear Microsoft: Why isn't there a live CD version of Windows 10?
· Premera Blue Cross hacked; 11 million at risk
· Yahoo is closing up shop in China

March 20, 2015

· FTC report reveals Google manipulated its search results
· Target to shell out $10 million to settle class action suit
· GoDaddy security system under fire

March 21, 2015

· Man sent to psychiatric institution for Facebook hoax
· Florida police seek to stop Craigslist crimes
· Bank of America users targeted by phishing attack
· Discount Coupon: 40% off the Top Bitdefender Products; Antivirus Plus 2015, Internet Security 2015 or Total Security 2015

March 23, 2015

· Try BitDefender free for 6 months (Expires tomorrow)
· New Cryptowall 3.0 variant comes with spyware
· Islamic State releases data on 100 US military personnel

March 24, 2015

· AV-Comparatives asks what is most important in AV software
· March Madness brings fun and danger

March 25, 2015

· AV Test rates both effectiveness and system performance
· Staying one step ahead of the hackers

March 26, 2015

· RadioShack has assets for sale: your personal data
· One in three websites are unsafe or hacked

March 27, 2015

· Check your router setting with F-Secures new tool
· Three million offered for fugitive Russian cybercriminals

March 28, 2015

· Google Chrome wins award - for most vulnerabilities of 2014

March 29, 2015

· Check out these curves! Samsung introduces curved monitors starting at $369 (Updated)

March 30, 2015

· Malware 101
· Banking Fraud 101
· Microsoft to introduce $149 low cost laptops to combat Chromebooks

March 31, 2015

· Federal agents charged with Bitcoin theft during Silk Road investigation
· Adware 101
· Uber breached: thousands of usernames and logins being sold for $1
· Google turns Maps into PacMan for April Fools