Kaspersky: Financial malware is on the rise

PC security leader Kaspersky latest study finds a steady rise of financial malware where the number of cyber attacks involving financial malware in 2013, increased to 28.4 million - 27.6% more than 2012. This is partly attributed to the rise in cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, which has been targeted by unscrupulous hackers.

New methonds in financial malware include banking Trojans, keyloggers and two relatively new classes of malware – one that steals from Bitcoin wallets and another that downloads software to generate the crypto-currency.

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Air Canada to roll out Wi-Fi connectivity on North American flights

Air Canada is bringing in-flight Wi-Fi to its North American flights starting next month. The company will start to roll out Gogo-based Wi-Fi to 29 of its aircraft beginning May. The airline also aims to outfit 130 narrow-body models by December 2015. To make sure passengers have decent internet connection, Air Canada also plans to test advanced satellite broadband connectivity from Gogo and Inmarsat next year.

Facebook to pull plug on chat feature on mobile

Facebook wants chatting to be a standalone experience on its Messenger app. The social network is officially pulling the plug on the chat feature in the next couple of weeks. If you want to continue chatting with your Facebook friends, now is the time to download the Messenger app. If your device can’t run the app, then you are going to have to use the mobile site.

Source: Engadget

Visa Canada to help you plan your kid’s prom with Plan’it Prom

A new survey from Visa Canada reports Canadians spend 26% less on prom than our American counterparts. Also, we are willing to shoulder 81% of the cost for our teens as opposed to 56% American parents are willing to cover for their teenagers.

In order to keep all these expenses in check, Visa Canada has unveiled a free smartphone app called Plan’it Prom. The app covers different aspects of prom planning, including features such as a budget calculator, prom countdown, budget health meter, and prom timeline.