Latest news
-
Apple moves to prevent popular app scam tactic
10.01.2013
In an effort to prevent malicious apps from being inadvertently allowed to go on sale on the Apple App Store, the company has decided to make it difficult for developers to change the screenshots of their apps once they have been successfully vetted.
-
Bogus Apple invoice leads to Blackhole, banking malware
23.11.2012
If you receive an invoice seemingly coming from Apple that apparently shows that your credit card has been billed for $699,99 (or a similar preposterously huge amount of money) because you bought postcard, don't click on any of the embedded links no matter how curious or alarmed you are.
-
Fake versions of popular Apple apps sold on Google Play
20.11.2012
If you are an Android user but you want to try out some of Apple's most sought-after apps, you might be surprised to know that Apple has been seemingly offering them for sale on Google Play.
-
Push notifications abuse hurts developers as well as users
13.11.2012
Push notifications allow app developers to share news with their users, and are a great way of presenting new apps and features.
-
New QuickTime fixes a number of security vulnerabilities
09.11.2012
In a new security advisory, Apple addressed a number of vulnerabilities in QuickTime for Windows and announced a new version - 7.7.3.
Spotlight

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.

Is Microsoft is reading your Skype communications?
Posted on 15 May 2013. | The question of whether Skype allows U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to access the communications exchanged by its users has still not been adequately answered by Microsoft.

Internet Explorer best at blocking malware
Posted on 14 May 2013. | While Chrome’s malware download protection improved significantly, Internet Explorer 10 continues to outperform the other browsers with a block rate of 99.96%.

Researcher refuses to help Saudi telco to spy on people
Posted on 14 May 2013. | You would think that a Saudi Arabian telecom firm interested in monitoring its users' mobile communications would not be asking a well-known pro-privacy researcher for help, but you would be wrong.

Malicious browser extensions are hijacking Facebook accounts
Posted on 13 May 2013. | Facebook users - especially those in Brazil - are being targeted with malicious browser extensions trying to hijack Facebook profiles, warns Microsoft.
By subscribing to our early morning news update, you will receive a daily digest of the latest security news published on Help Net Security.
With over 500 issues so far, reading our newsletter every Monday morning will keep you up-to-date with security risks out there.





