Reading Time: 2 minutes Update: check the latest version of Comodo’s free mobile security app Once upon a time, the Blackberry from RIM was the most popular and prestigious device to own in the emerging class of products known as smartphones. People used to joke about the “Crackberry” addiction. Having a Blackberry put you in league with the world’s…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Google has announced that Chrome will end support for the Netscape Plug-in API architecture, starting with ending support for most plugins in January 2014. This architecture was first introduced in the 1990’s and is no longer viable for today’s internet. According to Google, it has become “a leading cause of hangs, crashes, security incidents, and…

Reading Time: 1 minute When considering upgrading to a new operating system your most important question is usually whether the applications you use will be compatible. Nothing is worse than discovering that an application you know, love and have invested money in will not work after an upgrade. Well, if you use any one of the various products that…

Reading Time: 2 minutes With widespread security concerns over Java vulnerabilities, Oracle released an updated version titled Java 7 last Tuesday. The new standard edition version 7 update 40, Java 7u40, fixes an array of bugs found in earlier versions, introduces new security features, and secures the coding language better. Oracle’s official bug fixes page lists the most relevant…

Reading Time: 3 minutes There is a recent study by the “Anti Phishing Working Group” (APWG) being widely reported that phishing attacks were down 20% in 2012. When I first read about this I thought, “They HAVE to be kidding!” There is a flood of other stories that contradict such a finding, including numerous reports of high profile attacks….

Reading Time: 2 minutes With the issues related to NSA a hot topic, the top Internet companies Google, Yahoo and Facebook have now requested permission to publish the number of requests made for user data concerning national security. The request was officially made to the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. As of now, it is still under review and…

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Internet can be a dangerous place to operate.  It is increasingly looking like a bad neighborhood when the police are on strike.  Even without the criminal element, there are plenty of risks from sharing information online.  Just ask that school teacher who got fired last year for criticizing her students on Facebook. Here are…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Update: check the latest version of Comodo’s free mobile security app Mobile computing is on a spree and growing at a rapid pace. In order to create a more secure environment for mobile users, the Pwn2Own 2013 hacking contest has been organized by HP to encourage security researchers to expose mobile bugs and vulnerabilities. Significantly,…

Reading Time: 3 minutes The internet is a boon for billions of people around the globe that has led to better connectivity, communication, job opportunities and changed the world for good. However, there is a dark side. When you are posting on the Internet, imagine a shady character hiding behind a tree watching your every move. Well, they are…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Mozilla Firefox, the most widely known open source best internet browser, has officially rolled out Firefox 24, the latest update with 17 critical security patches to fix vulnerabilities. As a result of the Syrian attacks which threatened personal identity on the web, the level of attention the industry has given to security threats and vulnerabilities…