Sophos Releases Its UTM Manager Version 4.2

Sophos is a digital data security company, best known for its anti-virus products which provide a comprehensive protection for servers, networks, and end-users.  The UTM manager is one stellar product from the company of which, it is proud of. In order to make its UTM Manager more effective, efficient, and practical the company recently released version 4.2 of the product. The UTM manager is basically developed for small and mid-sized companies with up to 150 users.

This newly released Sophos UTM Manger 4.2 is compatible with the latest Sophos UTM release, UTM Accelerated 9.2. This 4.2 release of the UTM Manger brings-in some new features and enhancements, which can play major role in increasing the practicality and user base of the product. These consist of UTM version support change, Notifications management, MAC address support for global objects, Firewall rule management enhancements, Web protection management enhancements, and Support for Network Range objects.

 Besides the aforementioned the company also made other enhancements, which it listed out in its blog post. Plus there are also some bug fixes in this latest version of UTM Manager.

Download the UTM Manager 4.2 from the official Sophos website, and make your networks secured and protected. Meanwhile, if you are facing problems with UTM Manager or any Sophos product then it is best that you avail Sophos Tech Support from experts of good support companies like Techcillin. It is an ace support company that provides effective and reliable support for various Antivirus brands, like Norton, Avira, Stopzilla Customer Support, support for AVG etc.

The bottom line is products from Sophos are reliable and trusted. Start using them and keep your data, PC, servers, and networks etc. protected.

ESET Reports Spotify Breached; Only One Mystery User Hacked

The popular online music streaming service Spotify has recently been breached, but it was only one mystery user whose account got hacked (according to The Verge). Still the company is urging its users who access Spotify from Android to upgrade to new version of the app. The users on iOS and Windows Phone are unaffected.

The company in its official blog said, “Our evidence shows that only one Spotify user’s data has been accessed and this did not include any password, financial or payment information. We have contacted this one individual. Based on our findings, we are not aware of any increased risk to users as a result of this incident.”

According to TechCrunch, “Spotify aims to put a series of security measures in place “over the next few days”. Android users will be prompted to re-enter their username and password to log in.”

Although this reported Spotify breach is among the smallest data breaches ever, when compared with the recent eBay breach, which affected millions of users around the world; requiring them to change their login credentials. But according to Pocket-Lint Spotify is taking the matter very seriously. TechCrunch also commented that Spotify is taking the right approach on this reported breach and is aiming to take security measures “over the next few days”.

Meanwhile installing reliable antivirus and internet security solutions like those provided by ESET, Vipre, and Norton etc. is a good thing to do. The ESET NOD32 Antivirus and Vipre Internet Security 2014 are good products on this front. Simply install these and keep your data secured. Meanwhile, as no product is complete in them, so you can also get problems with NOD32 and Vipre solutions you are using. Availing Vipre tech support provided by experts is one thing that can get you out of Vipre issues. Good thing is there are multiple support companies providing reliable technical support, but only a few of them are actually good. One good company on this aspect is Techcillin. It is best known for its easy, quick, and effective antivirus support. Simply dial their NOD32 tech support number and get your NOD32 issues resolved in no time.

To sum up all, the sum and substance of the article is seeing the popularity and large user-base of social networks, video-sharing, and music streaming websites, the attackers are now targeting these online services. It is now necessary for users to stay attentive while browsing online and also ensuring safety before giving out personal/bank information.           

Understanding Bublik Downloader and Staying Protected From the Malware

Bublik Downloader is a form of downloader malware, which is usually used to spread P2P Zeus and other major bots. Though the malware doesn’t adds any files or makes changes to system registry and is just a one-time execution bot, but it certainly is very dangerous. As it is mostly used to spread Zeus, which is one of the most dangerous and feared trojan, that steals banking information from victim’s computer, using the key logging and form grabbing technique, so this brings Bublik in the list of most critical viruses and malware. 

Once the gullible user executes Bublik, it then makes a copy of itself by the name budha.exe in the temporary folder. This bot then adds a short Unicode string at the end of binary. It is because of this addition, the check-sum based antivirus signatures do not work in detecting Bublik variants. This malware then runs the modified copy, which besides downloading the actual malware (Zeus/bots) also deletes original sample.

The severity of Bublik Downloader is very high, the security company Fortinet also recently made a blog post on this malware, explaining Bublik’s generations and working. Installing reliable antivirus solution like Fortinet Antivirus 2014 or Webroot Antivirus 2014 can ensure reliable protection from Bublik and its variants. These are trusted products which provide effective and easy set of features to remove all infections from your system. Install and start using them. Meanwhile if problems pop-up then avail Webroot customer support from a legitimate company. A good company to choose on this front is Techcillin. It is an ace support company that provides cost-effective and comprehensive support for various antivirus brands like AVG support, ESET support, Fortinettechnical support , etc.

The bottom line is, start using reliable antivirus and internet protection software, which can detect malware like Bublik or Zeus before they can enter in your system. Also staying away from suspicious links and files, and ensuring everything before giving out personal/banking details always helps. 

AVG Alerting Users against ‘Getmeandroid.com’

AVG, a well known company for its reliable and powerful data protection software products, is warning users against ‘Getmeandroid.com’. This malicious domain has been in number one position in the list of ‘Top Active Malware’ of AVG Threats Labs from almost a month. According to the stats about this malicious domain, the threat was most active on 11^th and 12^th May and is steadily rising up again. A virus which is a fake Flash Player is reported to be present in pages of this malicious domain.

The intention behind the injection of fake flash player is to detect and exploit all the vulnerabilities present on programs installed in victim’s computer, so that a harmful malicious and unwanted malware can be installed in the infected PC. These malware are then used to compromise the security of the data and then steal them.

AVG reports says that the malware is most effective in France with 28.46 percent of total attack influence, then follows Canada, Spain, the UK, and Australia.

Simply installing comprehensive security solution like those of AVG can ensure the safety and protection of your data. AVG antivirus and AVG internet security are effective security solutions aided with robust features, helpful in stopping the malware before they can enter into your system and also, in effectively removing infections and making PC clean. Simply start suing these and if problems arise then avail AVGtechnical support provided by experts.

There are multiple support companies, ready to help you. But only a few are good. Techcillin is one company among the good ones. It is best known for it easy and effective AVGcustomer support and support for other technical issues.

To conclude all, it is important for users to stay away from fake and suspicious links and URLs that they get almost everywhere. No matter how appealing the offers sound, but always stick with official and legitimate web stores to download apps.

Trend Micro Discovers New Attacks That Uses Windows PowerShell

Trend Micro, the leading data security solutions vendor, is warning users against a new attack, which makes use of Windows PowerShell to infect your system and then, steal important information. The company’s researchers have recently discovered an email attack which disguises itself to be sent from Duo Wei Times, a Chinese newspaper based in the US, using Windows PowerShell to download harmful files and then bypass execution policies to execute the downloaded files. This attack email consists of a malicious .LNK or shortcut file as an attachment. On running this attached file, it makes use of Windows PowerShell command line to download and run another malware, ‘TROJ_PRESHIN.JTT’. This malware in turn uses Windows PowerShell and downloads and installs final payload ‘BKDR_PRESHIN.JTT’. This final malware is then used to steal our Outlook passwords and the passwords stored in Internet Explorer. This virus is also able to gather certain other data from infected system which can be used for survey purposes.

Installing a good-reliable antivirus and internet protection software like those of Trend Micro can keep you protected from this attack and related viruses. The Trend Micro Internet Security can detect the aforementioned viruses before they can enter into your system and, Trend Micro Antivirus is effective solution which can scan-detect these viruses and remove them effectively. Trend Micro security solutions are reliable, easy, and effective data security software. Meanwhile, an easy to reach and effective Trend Micro technical support is also available at times when you have problems with the solutions. One good company at this front is Techcillin.

The bottom line is, the attacks now, are more severe and advanced. It is necessary for users to install reliable security solutions as the attacks frequency is on the rise.