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Privacy
India blocks third party email services to government officials
Blu-ray exploits could allow computer malware infection
Digital Security
Lenovo website hacked, Lizard Squad claims responsibility
Cybercrime
FBI puts $3m bounty on Russian hacker
The Indian government has changed the way in which its officials are allowed to operate when working, it has been announced.
Alan Martin • 03 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
A pair of possible exploits in hardware and software used for playing Blu-ray discs have come to light, reports PC World.
Alan Martin • 02 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo has been victim to a website hack, with Lizard Squad claiming responsibility.
Alan Martin • 26 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
The FBI has offered a record $3 million reward for information leading to the arrest of a cybercriminal, reports the BBC.
Alan Martin • 25 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
Top 10 breaches of 2014 attacked 'old vulnerabilities', says HP
A report by HP has found that 44 percent of all of the breaches in 2014 were caused by known vulnerabilities, between two and four years old.
British hacker due for sentencing over public service DDoS attacks
A 51 year old man is facing a lengthy prison sentence in the United Kingdom after admitting to a series of distributed denial of service attacks against social housing, social services and crime prevention websites.
Alan Martin • 24 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
Burning Man queue jumping hackers caught out
The online queuing system for the 40,000 tickets to the Burning Man festival was hacked by 200 people accessing a 'technical backdoor' to virtually queue jump, according to Computer World.
Alan Martin • 24 Feb 2015 • 2 min. read
Malware
What is a botnet?
What is a botnet, and what can you do to prevent your computer becoming part of one?
Alan Martin • 23 Feb 2015 • 0 min. read
Jamie Oliver website serves up a side of malware
Jamie Oliver's website was affected by a malware issue, a spokesperson for the British celebrity chef has told the BBC.
Alan Martin • 19 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
