Learning to Love Spotlight
I had occasion to talk with a couple friends that had just switched to Windows 8 in the last...
Author Archives: Lysa Myers
Facebook Camera App Updated to Fix Vulnerability
For those of you that use the Facebook Camera app, there is a new update that you will want...
Why Financially Motivated Malware is Destructive
Every now and again I read some article with a mistaken assumption about malware that inspires me to loudly...
Windows Malware is Not Limited to Windows Users
Malware is a bit like mud: if someone throws enough of it at the wall, some of it will...
What Does “In the Wild” Mean When Talking About Malware?
One of those terms that get bounced around a lot, in discussions of malware is whether that threat is...
Why Trust a Password Manager? Because It’s Better Than Having Poor Password Hygiene
It was a cold, rainy afternoon as my friends and I sat by the fireplace, enjoying a warm beverage...
Beyond Malware – Detecting Hack Tools
Now that we’ve clarified the difference between the various types of malware and vulnerabilities, we’re going to talk about...
New Mac Trojan Masquerades as Installer for VKMusic App
Trojans that appear to be installers for popular applications but are in fact charging the user premium rates for...
What’s the Difference Between Malware, Trojan, Virus, and Worm?
There are a lot of heavily technical terms that get used around computer security. Many of them can be...
Microsoft’s Shrinking Share is Sending Malware Elsewhere
There has been a lot of talk about how Microsoft’s market share has changed lately, especially since the introduction...