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Sony Pictures hacking traced to Thai hotel as North Korea denies involvement
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Tor a major source of bank fraud, says US Treasury Dept.
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US announces new cybersecurity unit with a focus on prevention
Sony Pictures hacking exposed Hollywood stars' personal data
The identity of the Sony Pictures hackers who attacked last week remains a mystery, but we have an alleged location where the attack was masterminded from, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Alan Martin • 08 Dec 2014 • 2 min. read
Tor has been used to mask the identities of cybercriminals in a significant number of bank frauds for over a decade, according to a US Treasury Department report obtained by Brian Krebs on his Krebs on Security website.
The Department of Justice has announced that it is creating a dedicated cybersecurity unit, with an eye on prevention rather, reports Gizmodo.
Alan Martin • 05 Dec 2014 • 2 min. read
The fallout from Sony Pictures' hacking continued today, with the Wall Street Journal reporting that 47,000 sets of personal details have been posted online.
Alan Martin • 05 Dec 2014 • 1 min. read
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How to delete yourself from Google Search
Deleting yourself from Google is not quite as simple as pressing a button, but you can manage your digital footprint by following these 5 simple steps.
Alan Martin • 05 Dec 2014 • 0 min. read
PayPal bug bounty catches account-hijacking vulnerability
Popular internet payment provider PayPal has fixed an exploit that would have allowed hackers to take over an account with a single click, reports The Register.
Alan Martin • 04 Dec 2014 • 1 min. read
Firefox 34 disables SSL 3.0 and tackles eight security fixes
Firefox 34, the latest version of the Mozilla's popular web browser has disabled support for SSL 3.0 in reaction to the POODLE exploit, reported by We Live Security back in October.
How to spot a Kickstarter scam
Crowd funding sites are full of great ideas, but can also be a hot bed of scams. Stay safe with these top 5 tips.
Alan Martin • 04 Dec 2014 • 0 min. read
Iranian hackers targeted transport, energy and infrastructure firms
An Iranian hacker group has been breaching computer networks of 50 of the world's biggest energy, transport and infrastructure groups for the last two years, reports Tech Spot.
Alan Martin • 03 Dec 2014 • 1 min. read