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McAfee Anti-Virus for Your Watch? Intel Thinks So

Now I’m sure that everyone reading eTeknix is very familiar with the need to be protected. You’ve all got the right anti-virus software on your machines, all ...

March 4, 2015 at 6:58 pm by

Google Chrome Adds Bold Malware Warnings

In an effort to reduce malware infections through its browser, Google has added pop-up warnings to Chrome that warns users that the site they are trying to visit “might ...

February 26, 2015 at 3:58 am by

US Law Enforcement Offer $3M Reward for Gameover ZeuS Botnet Suspect

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of State’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program is offering a $3 million reward for information that leads to ...

February 26, 2015 at 2:58 am by

Same Tech Used in Lenovo Superfish Software found in Twelve Other Apps

The SSL-busting technology recently discovered to be pre-installed on Lenovo laptops has been found as part of another 12 pieces of software, including Trojan malware. The ...

February 23, 2015 at 6:58 pm by

Want to Know if Superfish is on Your PC?

Superfish, the adware that Lenovo was found to be installing on consumer PCs, has the potential to wreak havoc on your computer. While it can simply plaster webpages with ...

February 23, 2015 at 8:53 am by

Superfish Admits to Certificate Installation, Didn’t Realise Security Flaw

The CEO of Superfish, the company behind the software of the same name that has been central to a recent scandal surrounding Lenovo, has admitted to his company ...

February 22, 2015 at 12:58 am by

Lenovo Releases Automatic Tool to Remove Superfish

Lenovo, the company embroiled in controversy over the Superfish adware preinstalled on a number of their PCs, has released a special removal tool to automatically rid their ...

February 21, 2015 at 8:58 pm by

Microsoft Updates Windows Defender to Remove Superfish

Microsoft has emerged as the hero within this whole Superfish/Lenovo story, as the company has updated its anti-virus software to detect and remove the offending program. ...

February 21, 2015 at 2:58 pm by

Trojan Posing as Infamous Movie The Interview Attacks Android Phones

Malware, under the guise of notorious Seth Rogen comedy The Interview, has been attacking Android smartphones in India. The Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) ...

February 21, 2015 at 4:58 am by

Lenovo: “We’re Sorry. We Messed Up.”

Lenovo, the PC manufacturer embroiled in controversy over the installation of ‘Superfish’ adware on new PCs, has issued something of an informal apology on its US ...

February 20, 2015 at 8:58 pm by

Android Malware Fakes Power-off to Spy on You

The security company AVG has discovered a particular devious little piece of malware in the Android ecosystem, one that seemingly can spy on you while your phone is turned ...

February 20, 2015 at 7:28 am by

Lenovo Caught Installing Dangerous Adware on New PCs

Lenovo has been caught installing adware on new PCs. The software is called Superfish and on the face of it, the software appears to be your standard annoying adware with ...

February 19, 2015 at 10:02 am by

Jamie Oliver’s Website Hacked and Used as Malware Distributor

The website of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, which has an average of 10 million visitors per month, has been hacked. The hackers inserted a string of code that redirects ...

February 18, 2015 at 6:58 am by

New iPhone Malware is Stealing User Data

Internet security company Trend Micro has discovered a new malware that infects iPhones running iOS 7 or iOS 8, known as XAgent. Though the method of infection is yet to be ...

February 11, 2015 at 3:58 am by

Three Android Apps Pulled From Google Play Over Adware Concern

Three Android app have been deleted from the Google Play store after being flagged as adware by security outfit Avast. One of the apps, a card game called Durak, had over 5 ...

February 4, 2015 at 7:58 pm by

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