Tag Archive for: Loose

Destructive malware “CryptoLocker” on the loose – here’s what to do

There’s a destructive malware threat on the loose that calls itself “CryptoLocker.” It’s what’s known as ransomware, because that’s what it does: holds your files to ransom. Paul Ducklin tells you what you need to know…
Naked Security – Sophos

Don’t buy it! Amazon email scam let loose

Let the holiday shopping scam season begin! Fraudulent emails claiming to be from Amazon have been finding their way into inboxes, claiming that your account with the online retail giant is “about to expire and will be deactivated,” the security …
Read more

Watch Out, Mobile Phone Viruses Are On the Loose – TMCnet

Depending on its strength, spyware could open doors for identity theft, digital forgery, online fraud, data theft or even distributed denial-of-service attacks that could make a cell phone network disabled for a period of time. Just like computer viruses …
Read more