14January2013
Posted by BullGuard blog@bullguard.com
The holiday season is now behind
us but surely, you’ve captured all those magical moments spent with your family.
You can re-live them just by accessing your photos and videos with a few clicks
from time to time, on the device you have them stored on. You’ve probably
thought of getting them all backed-up, just to keep them safe, in case your device
breaks down beyond recovery. And of course, you’ve thought of making copies
for your friends as well, even though it may take a while to upload them to a
sharing site, where your friends can go and see them.
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11January2013
Posted by Kirsten Dunlaevy kdunlaevy@gmail.com
In
the last year, there have been several instances where new, unused devices were
found to already have malware installed on them. Imagine saving up for your HTC Magic
Smartphone and finally walking in to Vodafone to purchase it. All that’s on
your mind is what new ringtone you’re going to put on it. But when you get it
home, and turn it on, you find it’s infected with malware! You’re already at
risk of identity theft and you’ve barely even turned it on. Congratulations,
you just purchased a device with malware pre-installed.
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10January2013
Posted by Kirsten Dunlaevy kdunlaevy@gmail.com
Gift card fraud is one of the top holiday
frauds around. Perhaps you’ve experienced first-hand that sinking feeling of
disappointment and despair when the shop assistant informs you the gift card from
your grandmother is invalid, because it is fraudulent. Happy Holidays to you,
right?
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9January2013
Posted by Kirsten Dunlaevy kdunlaevy@gmail.com
Who would have thought that an app
downloaded from a safe source could still put your mobile security at risk?
That’s right, hackers have found another way to reach innocent users. This new method
isn’t about creating corrupt apps, but instead by targeting legitimate apps,
identifying weaknesses and using them against you, the user.
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