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Emails and documents leaked during Sony hack released by WikiLeaks
Privacy
Data breach bill passes House committee despite concerns
Malware
Lawyer claims police placed malware on requested external hard drive
USB Type-C: Could new laptop ports be a malware entry point?
Hundreds and thousands of documents and emails breached during last Christmas' cyberattack on Sony Pictures have been published on WikiLeaks, reports the BBC.
Alan Martin • 17 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read
The Data Security and Breach Notification Act has passed The House Energy and Commerce Committee by a vote of 29-22, reports The Hill.
Alan Martin • 16 Apr 2015 • 2 min. read
A lawyer in Arkansas is claiming that police planted three different pieces of malware on an external hard drive in a controversial whistleblower case against the police force, reports 5 News Online.
Alan Martin • 15 Apr 2015 • 2 min. read
USB Type-C will both charge your laptop battery and offer fast data transfer speeds, but what does this mean for security?
Alan Martin • 13 Apr 2015 • 2 min. read
Vulnerability in common hotel routers threatens guest devices
A vulnerability in the Wi-Fi routers used in hundreds of hotels across the world has been uncovered by security researchers, Wired reports.
Alan Martin • 10 Apr 2015 • 2 min. read
National Power Grid suffers frequent cyberattacks, says report
The US national power grid is subject to physical or online attacks around once every four days, a report by USA Today reveals.
Alan Martin • 10 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read
Your identity has already been stolen, 'Catch Me If You Can' subject warns US citizens
The reformed conman that the 2002 film 'Catch Me If You Can' is based on has told The Times that anyone living in the US or UK has already had their identity stolen.
Alan Martin • 09 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read
Cybercrime
One hacker per month convicted under UK Computer Misuse Act
The Computer Misuse Act has resulted in an average of just one criminal conviction per month for the past 23 years, according to UK Home Office ministers.
Alan Martin • 08 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read
Linux Australia conference database hit by hackers
Organizers of the Linux Australia conference have revealed that personal data of delegates may have been exposed after a hacker was able to gain access to a server, reports Security Affairs.
Alan Martin • 07 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read