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Continuing the battle with the bad guys, G Data has released its MobileSecurity product for Android smartphones and tablets. MobileSecurity is designed to protect the data on phone from viruses, malware and spyware. Apps have to gain authorisation from the user before the app can make calls, send text messages or transfer data. Other features include app blacklisting and app
If you or a friend have been conned into installing one of the fake anti-virus tools that has been doing the round recently, you'll be delighted to hear that G Data are offering a free tool to remove the most prevalent type of scareware, "System Tool". Many of us will have seen those pop-ups claiming that our PCs have been
G Data's been busy. After releasing their malware protection for Android, they've also extended their safety net into the internet. G Data's CloudSecurity is a free browser plug-in designed to block phishing sites and protect against websites pushing malware. The plug-in can be used with Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer and it's available as a free download from free-cloudsecurity.com. CloudSecurity
The Android OS has already attracted the attention of malware and virus writers looking for new ways to extort money from unsuspecting victims. The BBC reported back in August of 2010 on a Russian media player that sent premium rate text messages, thus earning the virus writer hefty referral fees. More recently, the Geinimi trojan had been collecting personal info
Digital security firm Sophos today released their Security Threat Report for 2011, which reviews all the ways that the bad guys are out to get you. It's a glossy 52 page report and is worth a quick read to understand the threats that are out there, especially in areas that you might not be familiar with. The report covers the
Sophos has published its quarterly report into spam and the USA remains top of the league for spam-relaying, being responsible for nearly 19% of all spam messages. India follows with a little under 7% and then Brazil, Russia and the UK finishing the top 5 on 4.5%. The vast majority of spam does not come directly from spammers' servers, but
German security firm G Data put out an interesting press release last month regarding the expected successor to the Zeus trojan, which infected millions of PCs and captured bank account details. The new trojan, Ares, has a similar modular design, allowing it to be easily configured for a range of target activities. Malware is big business and a software development kit for Ares