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FBI warn that automobiles are vulnerable to cyberattacks
The industrialization of cybercrime may be upon us
Anonymous leaks 18GB worth of data belonging to Turkey’s national police force
Your smartwatch may be revealing your card’s PIN code
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a public service announcement warning drivers that automobiles are “increasingly vulnerable” to cyberattacks.
Karl Thomas • 18 Mar 2016 • 1 min. read
We are slowly seeing the industrialization of cybercrime according to an expert. Dr. Adrian Nish, head of cyber threat intelligence at BAE Systems, said that cybercriminals are becoming more “professionalized”.
Karl Thomas • 23 Feb 2016 • 1 min. read
The hacktivist group Anonymous has released close to 18GB worth of sensitive data from Turkey’s national police database, according to reports.
Karl Thomas • 17 Feb 2016 • 1 min. read
Wearable devices bring us a whole world of technological innovation, yet at the same time it appears as though they also bring with them a serious security risk.
Karl Thomas • 12 Jan 2016 • 2 min. read
UK police force hire ‘Britain’s greatest fraudster’ to help tackle cybercrime
Once described as 'Britain’s greatest online fraudster', reformed Tony Sales has been hired by West Midlands Police in the UK to help tackle ongoing cybercrime.
Karl Thomas • 06 Jan 2016 • 2 min. read
Hacker Buba releases data belonging to customers of a UAE bank
Hacker Buba has released tens of thousands of records belonging to Invest Bank customers online.
Karl Thomas • 07 Dec 2015 • 1 min. read
Critical Infrastructure
ENISA to invest in emerging smart critical infrastructure security
Enhancing security in emerging smart critical infrastructures will be a key focus areas for the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security in 2016.
Karl Thomas • 28 Oct 2015 • 1 min. read
TalkTalk cyberattack: The story so far
The TalkTalk cyberattack has attracted a lot of media attention since it was first reported that a serious incident had taken place. We cut through the noise and offer a concise summary of what has transpired.
Karl Thomas • 27 Oct 2015 • 6 min. read
Walgreens ‘halts' Theranos partnership following WSJ technology expose
The fallout from a Wall Street Journal technology expose that claims Theranos has been less than transparent over its blood tests continues with Walgreens putting its partnership with the company “up for discussion”.
Karl Thomas • 26 Oct 2015 • 2 min. read