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Chick-fil-A investigating possible credit card hack
Google reveals Windows 8.1 security exploit after 90 day period elapses
Amazon, Xbox Live, PSN and more: Hackers leak 13,000 passwords
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Spyware abuse – partner tracking reaching “epidemic proportions”
Chick-fil-a has ordered an investigation into a possible data breach that occurred just before Christmas, according to The Guardian.
Alan Martin • 05 Jan 2015 • 1 min. read
Google has published details of a Windows 8.1 security exploit that could see the lowest level users obtaining total administrative control of a system running the operating system, Slash Gear reports.
13,000 login details including payment card numbers an expiry dates have leaked from online services including Amazon, Xbox Live, Playstation Network and more, according to Tech Crunch.
Alan Martin • 28 Dec 2014 • 1 min. read
Realtime call-monitoring and GPS tracking of partners by domestic abusers is on the rise, both via dedicated electronic listening devices or using sophisticated spyware software.
Alan Martin • 27 Dec 2014 • 1 min. read
Playstation Network and Xbox Live offline for Xmas
Malicious DDoS attack blamed for taking major gaming networks Xbox Live and Playstation Network offline for Christmas…
Alan Martin • 26 Dec 2014 • 1 min. read
Malware
Hackers damage German factory
An online attack on a German steelworks caused massive damage to the infrastructure, according to reports.
Alan Martin • 25 Dec 2014 • 1 min. read
Rackspace knocked offline by huge DDoS attack
Hosting and managed cloud provider Rackspace has been taken offline for more than 12 hours by a massive DDoS attack.
Alan Martin • 24 Dec 2014 • 1 min. read
Tor Network warns of potential attack
Is the Tor Network about to be knocked offline? Insiders certainly seem to think so as intelligence of a credible threat against the network's relays has been received. Is this a genuine threat to the Tor Network's ability to function?
Alan Martin • 23 Dec 2014 • 1 min. read
Privacy
UK Broadband ISPs hijacking browsers to push porn blocks
A host of UK broadband providers are hijacking people's browsers mid-session to force them into making decisions on adult content filters.
Alan Martin • 22 Dec 2014 • 2 min. read