Cybercrime


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Privacy, Cybercrime

A big day for consumers: Companies answerable for poor cybersecurity

A big day for consumers: Companies answerable for poor cybersecurity

Privacy, Cybercrime

A big day for consumers: Companies answerable for poor cybersecurity

FTC has the authority to hold organisations to account for failing to deliver tough cybersecurity measures.

Karl Thomas25 Aug 2015


Privacy, Cybercrime

MumsNet hit by hack, DDoS attack and SWAT

MumsNet hit by hack, DDoS attack and SWAT

Privacy, Cybercrime

MumsNet hit by hack, DDoS attack and SWAT

Mumsnet, the phenomenally popular British parenting website, has suffered an attack from hackers which has seen users' accounts breached, and passwords stolen. And the damage doesn't end there...

Graham Cluley19 Aug 2015


Cybercrime

Car security vulnerability study finally sees light of day

Car security vulnerability study finally sees light of day

Cybercrime

Car security vulnerability study finally sees light of day

A major security vulnerability study into modern cars has finally been released, two years after it was originally intended to be published.

Karl Thomas19 Aug 2015


Cybercrime

IRS data breach more severe than originally thought

IRS data breach more severe than originally thought

Cybercrime

IRS data breach more severe than originally thought

IRS admits that the data breach it experienced in May is far bigger than previously thought.

Karl Thomas18 Aug 2015


Cybercrime

Phishing unravelled

Phishing unravelled

Cybercrime

Phishing unravelled

Phishing may well be one of the oldest online scams in the world, but it’s also one of the most effective and commonly deployed. Here’s what to be aware of.

Editor18 Aug 2015


Cybercrime

Indiana's AG launches investigation into major data breach

Indiana's AG launches investigation into major data breach

Cybercrime

Indiana's AG launches investigation into major data breach

Indiana's Attorney General has launched an investigation into a data breach at Medical Informatics Engineering, which has affected up to 4 million people.

Karl Thomas03 Aug 2015


Cybercrime

Hacking Team and other breaches as security lessons learned

Hacking Team and other breaches as security lessons learned

Cybercrime

Hacking Team and other breaches as security lessons learned

Recent aggressive hacks on companies underline the need for good risk analysis, situational awareness, and incident response. Just ask AshleyMadison, Hacking Team, and Sony Pictures.

Stephen Cobb01 Aug 2015


Cybercrime

United Airlines customer flight records breached

United Airlines customer flight records breached

Cybercrime

United Airlines customer flight records breached

United Airlines customer flight records have been lost in a data breach it has been reported.

Karl Thomas30 Jul 2015


Cybercrime

Moonpig warns of password breach - but it may be more than their users who are at risk

Moonpig warns of password breach - but it may be more than their users who are at risk

Cybercrime

Moonpig warns of password breach - but it may be more than their users who are at risk

Moonpig, the online personalised card company, has blocked the accounts of an unspecified number of customers after users' details were published online.

Graham Cluley29 Jul 2015