Cybercrime


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Cybercrime

Spoofed URLs: Homograph Attacks Revisited

Spoofed URLs: Homograph Attacks Revisited

Cybercrime

Spoofed URLs: Homograph Attacks Revisited

How homograph attacks can present a spoofed, malicious link, and a case where a secure connection doesn't guarantee a safe site.

David Harley14 Jul 2015


Cybercrime

Barclays compensates customers after personal data trove uncovered

Barclays compensates customers after personal data trove uncovered

Cybercrime

Barclays compensates customers after personal data trove uncovered

Barclays bank is to pay out around £500,000 in compensation to 2,000 customers whose personal data was found on a USB stick in a flat on the south coast.

Karl Thomas13 Jul 2015


Cybercrime

Millions of records lost in huge OPM US data breach

Millions of records lost in huge OPM US data breach

Cybercrime

Millions of records lost in huge OPM US data breach

The US Office of Personnel Management has admitted that the widely-publicised data breach in June was more wide-reaching than at first thought.

Karl Thomas10 Jul 2015


Privacy, Cybercrime

Aspiring singer jailed for hacking Madonna and stealing unreleased tracks

Aspiring singer jailed for hacking Madonna and stealing unreleased tracks

Privacy, Cybercrime

Aspiring singer jailed for hacking Madonna and stealing unreleased tracks

Breaking into the music business is one thing. Breaking into Madonna's computer without permission is quite another.

Graham Cluley10 Jul 2015


Cybercrime

400GB of info leaked from Hacking Team

400GB of info leaked from Hacking Team

Cybercrime

400GB of info leaked from Hacking Team

The “Hacking Team” Security Company has been hacked and more than 400 GB of confidential info has been leaked by a group of unidentified attackers.

Josep Albors06 Jul 2015


Cybercrime

PCI Council updates encryption standards

PCI Council updates encryption standards

Cybercrime

PCI Council updates encryption standards

A key update to the PCI standard has been issued by the PCI standards body, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC).

Karl Thomas02 Jul 2015


Cybercrime

The 6 biggest online gaming hacks

The 6 biggest online gaming hacks

Cybercrime

The 6 biggest online gaming hacks

We Live Security looks at six of the biggest online gaming hacks to date – From Xbox Live and PSN, to Big Fish Games and Steam.

Editor02 Jul 2015


Cybercrime

US suspends background checks system after flaw found

US suspends background checks system after flaw found

Cybercrime

US suspends background checks system after flaw found

An entire US department program is to be suspended in order to fix vulnerabilities discovered during a security audit.

Karl Thomas30 Jun 2015


Cybercrime

Strengthening the different layers of IT networks

Strengthening the different layers of IT networks

Cybercrime

Strengthening the different layers of IT networks

Getting started on designing a network is a task of formidable proportions, but all the more so if you are looking to build a secure network.

Denise Giusto Bilić30 Jun 2015