Technology gets a bad reputation at times. It’s supposed to connect us, but really, it drives us apart. It’s making us less in touch with the world around us and less inclined to deal with emotional issues. That may be a very one-sided view of things, but it’s hard to deny that people don’t hide […]

The year in figures In 2016, Kaspersky Lab detected the following: 8,526,221 malicious installation packages 128,886 mobile banking Trojans 261,214 mobile ransomware Trojans Trends of the year Growth in the popularity of malicious programs using super-user rights, primarily advertising Trojans. Distribution of malware via Google Play and advertising services. Emergence of new ways to bypass […]

Relationship break-ups have always been difficult, sometimes even acrimonious. Unfortunately a distressing new trend has emerged that can make the process even more hurtful. Revenge porn – the process of sharing intimate, naked photos of an ex-lover online without permission – is being used by some jilted partners. By sharing these pictures on social media […]

  Does swiping right cost more than $200 million to the USA? Protection when using dating apps no longer means you have to pop by the pharmacy before you go out on an internet date. UK’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) recently reported online dating fraud in the UK cost victims a heart-breaking £27 million […]

http://www.pandasecurity.com/mediacenter/src/uploads/2017/02/facebook-two-step-verification-300×225.jpg We’ve all been there. You get a new smartphone or computer, and you have to slog through all of your first-time logins by manually typing out usernames, passwords, etc. Sometimes it happens that one of your accounts has a particularly difficult password that you barely even remember creating and – yep, you get locked […]

http://www.pandasecurity.com/mediacenter/src/uploads/2017/02/pandasecurity-MC-whatsapp-status-300×225.jpg WhatsApp –the Facebook-owned giant that really needs no introduction– is seemingly on a mission for world domination, this time, taking on Snapchat. The instant messaging company’s new WhatsApp Status feature will allow users to privately share edited photos, videos and GIFs, with their contacts, that will disappear after 24 hours. It’s not the first […]

A researcher who was able to control his so-called ‘smart’ car three years after he sold it raises concerns about secondhand IoT devices Source: Sophos

Google’s move is the latest in a round of spats with Microsoft over its Project Zero initiative to nudge vendors into fixing flaws Source: Sophos

http://www.pandasecurity.com/mediacenter/src/uploads/2017/02/google-home-3-100×100.jpg “OK, Google.” With this simple voice command, the Google Home smart speaker sprung to life in a recent Super Bowl ad for Mountain View’s virtual assistant. To the surprise of many viewers, so did the Google Home in their own living room. OK, indeed. Just one more reminder that virtual assistants, capable of turning […]