May 6 marked the 15 year anniversary of the infamous ILOVEYOU (Love Letter) email virus. The virus is regarded as the first major…
Tag: virus
Virus or Malware
Have you ever given up, when you were trying to explain the difference between viruses and malware? I must admit that I have. So…
Malware vs. virus: What’s the difference?
Have you ever given up, when you were trying to explain the difference between viruses and malware? I must admit that…
PSA: Tech Support Scams Pop-Ups on the Rise
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued a public service announcement warning about a “new twist to the telephone tech…
Chameleon WiFi Virus Spreads Like a Cold
A team of researchers at the University of Liverpool developed a virus dubbed Chameleon that travels over WiFi networks and spreads…
ATM and Point-of-Sale Terminals Malware: The Bad Guys Just Never Stop!
If you use your debit or credit card to buy groceries or get cash out of an ATM you might want…
Brazilian Facebook Trojan and Consumer Security
Recently a Microsoft blog was released describing a new Facebook Trojan classified as JS.Febipos.A by several AV vendors. Febipos is currently active in…
Phone scammers call the wrong guy, get mad and trash PC
[ Need assistance? Please consult our Help & Resource Page ] Have you ever received a call from someone with a…
DefCon for Developers
My colleague Adam Kujawa recently wrote a great post about the Malwarebytes experience at the hacker convention DefCon this year. By…