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Why do people hack Social Media accounts?
‘Why would a hacker want to break into my Facebook account when there is nothing of any real value there?’ you may think. Think again.…
Twenty percent of all malware appeared in 2013
Twenty percent of all malware ever known first appeared in 2013; some 30 million new strains were created, that’s around 82,000 a day. According to…
20% of all malware ever created appeared in 2013
Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, has published the results of its 2013 Annual Report, drawn up by PandaLabs. According to the report, malware creation…
Five reasons to protect your Mac
“There are no Mac viruses”, “I have a Mac, I don’t need an antivirus”, “It is not possible for a Mac to get a virus”.…
PowerLocker
PowerLocker, also called PrisonLocker, is a new family of ransomware which in addition to encrypting files on the victim’s computer (as with other such malware)…
Security Predictions for 2014
Virus creation in 2013 set new records, and despite the year 2014 has just begun, here at Panda Security we have already identified what…
10 Things that happened in the cyber-security world in 2013 and you should be aware of
Now that 2013 has come to an end, it is time to take a look back at the most important events that happened…