We read that “FinFisher spyware made by U.K.-based Gamma Group can take control of a range of mobile devices, including Apple Inc.’s iPhone and Research in Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry…”, at the opening of a Bloomberg article that several readers of the ESET blog sent us yesterday, along with a number of questions that boil down … More FinSpy and FinFisher spy on you via your cellphone and PC
Now is the time to disable Java in your web browser, or even remove it from your system if that is practical. Why? The bad guys are hard at work trying to exploit a zero day vulnerability in the latest version of Java (version 1.7, Update 6.). This vulnerability is the subject of a US-CERT … More Java zero day vulnerability = time to disable Java, in your browser at least
Here are some thoughts on the safe use of cloud computing for smaller businesses, along with a podcast (see the link at end of the post). The Cloud concept, a flexible Virtual Machine (VM) based system that allows rapid expansion and dedicated functionality without hiring new staff, has taken the business world by storm. The … More The Cloud for SMBs: 7 tips for safer cloud computing
We bring you some encouraging news from the less-than-wonderful world of PC tech support scams. (Courtesy yet again of Virus Bulletin’s Martijn Grooten: Martijn, where do you find the time to track all this stuff?) When a support scammer tries to get you to hand over your credit card details in exchange for a fraudulent … More AMMYY Warning against Tech Support Scams
A new tech startup that produces facial recognition camera systems tied to Facebook tagged photos, plans to offer the technology to more traditional physical stores so they could offer you appropriate deals as you enter their business. That’s great for stores who want to have more targeted information about you, based on a bit of … More Photo tagged on Facebook = getting tagged at physical stores now too?
