In case you’ve been living in a cave recently, and have managed to avoid being bombarded with social media posts and news stories about Pokémon GO, you can probably stop reading right now. But if you’re one of the untold millions of people around the world who have downloaded this location-based augmented reality mobile game, … More Top tips on how to use Pokémon GO safely
A week ago I reported on my personal blog how criminals were spamming out SMS messages that claimed to come from Apple, but were actually designed to steal personal information for the purposes of identity theft. The messages all used a cunning piece of social engineering – posing as a notice from Apple that their … More SMS phishing attackers continue to pursue Apple users
Apple customers are prime targets for cyberattacks as they are more likely to have a high disposable income, a security expert has suggested. WeLiveSecurity contributor Graham Cluley has warned owners of Apple devices to be on their guard after spotting a fresh SMS phishing scam designed to compromise Apple ID credentials. The scam in question … More Scammers target Apple customers for bigger rewards
Some of the most prominent names in tech are pursuing the development of much tougher encryption technologies, it has been revealed. According to the Guardian, Google, Facebook and Snapchat are reportedly bolstering their respective encryption services, which they have been doing for some time now. The newspaper said that these security initiatives preempt the latest … More Tech giants ‘to boost encryption services’
New ransomware infecting Apple OS X surfaced on March 4th 2016, with the emergence of KeRanger. The first inkling of trouble came at the weekend. Users of Transmission – a BitTorrent client widely used on OS X – might have noticed the following warning: According to the warning, which was displayed within the Transmission application … More New Mac ransomware appears: KeRanger, spread via Transmission app
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