Ebook piracy is on the rise, costing US publishers around $300 million annually in lost revenue. Most users download content through links, where the file format is compressed and either in a ZIP or RAR file. This includes books that are hosted on file-sharing websites or BitTorrent. A new threat should give people pause if they are downloading and reading on Windows computers. … [Read more...] about Pirated ebooks now have a new type of Malware
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Beware of Kindle books infested with Malware
The Kindle is easily among the lesser attractive targets when it comes to hacking. However, it could still be worthwhile to ensure the highest levels of security to the device considering that it contains such information as your Amazon account details as well as billing info, and in the wrong hands, these could lead to disastrous consequences. Fortunately, anything of that … [Read more...] about Beware of Kindle books infested with Malware
Some E-books Are Hacking You
We have learned not to click on links that arrive in emails from people we do not know. We are starting to learn that mobile apps could come with some security risk as well, so we need to exercise a little caution when we choose which titles to install. What comes as more of a surprise, is that e-book you have your eyes on could be infected with malware too. Those of us on the … [Read more...] about Some E-books Are Hacking You
Avast Finds Adware In Android Apps with Millions of Downloads
Everybody knows that you have to be careful for malware and adware when installing apps, especially from lesser known sources. Unfortunately, the security firm Avast is now telling us that we are just as vulnerable to these security threats when downloading apps from the Google Play store --even those with millions of downloads. The latest discovery involved a series of … [Read more...] about Avast Finds Adware In Android Apps with Millions of Downloads
New Style of Android Attack: User Interface Inference
At the 23rd USENIX Security Symposium last week in San Diego, California, a new-style of Android security threat was discussed: user interface inference. This next-generation of attack technique communicates the state of any targeted application --the most intimidating example may be if malware can detect that a user has clicked a login button. Knowing that this behaviour … [Read more...] about New Style of Android Attack: User Interface Inference
Android Anti-virus Apps Are Useless
Useless might be a strong word, but when it comes to being protected from security threats it would seem that the issue is necessarily black and white: you're protected or you aren't. So imagine the surprise (heard, read) around the world when Google's chief security engineer for Android, Adrian Ludwig, announced that anti-virus apps may not be terribly valuable on that … [Read more...] about Android Anti-virus Apps Are Useless
Android Security Hole Could Be Capturing and Sharing Your Photos
That little phone in your pocket is really a pretty amazing piece of technology: beyond making and receiving phone calls, it happily serves as a hub for nearly every other aspect of your life. Consider for a moment how many things are stored in your smartphone --your schedule? your photographs? your music? your passwords? While you contemplate this, be sure to exercise a little … [Read more...] about Android Security Hole Could Be Capturing and Sharing Your Photos
New Google Play Services Update Aims to Provide Always-On Protection Against Malware
Android and malware seem to like each other very much, but Google is about to spoil it. The search giant is in the process of launching an update for its Play Services that will make is difficult for mischief makers to inject malware-infected apps into the Google app store. An update to Android’s Verify Apps function will now be made to work 24/7. Verify Apps will now be … [Read more...] about New Google Play Services Update Aims to Provide Always-On Protection Against Malware
Cisco Reports Android Devices are the Most Prone to Malware Attacks
Android may be accounting for a phenomenal growth in the mobile segment though all of that is fraught with risks of being infected with malware, warns senior vice president of marketing at Apple, Phil Schiller. Quoting Cisco 2014 Annual Security Report, the Apple executive pointed out that Android alone accounted for an unprecedented 99 percent malware threat in 2013. The same … [Read more...] about Cisco Reports Android Devices are the Most Prone to Malware Attacks