Karl Thomas

Independent Correspondent



148 articles by Karl Thomas

Cybercrime

British teenager sentenced for massive Spamhaus attack

British teenager sentenced for massive Spamhaus attack

Cybercrime

British teenager sentenced for massive Spamhaus attack

British teen Seth Nolan Mcdonagh, aka "narko" has been sentenced for his role in a 2013 attack which slowed the internet around the world.

Karl Thomas16 Jul 20151 min. read


Malware

United Airlines pays out 2 million flight miles for security bugs

United Airlines pays out 2 million flight miles for security bugs

Malware

United Airlines pays out 2 million flight miles for security bugs

United Airlines has paid out two million flight miles to two security researchers who uncovered 14 separate vulnerabilities in the company’s operation.

Karl Thomas16 Jul 20151 min. read


Cybercrime

Dozens arrested in international Darkode crackdown

Dozens arrested in international Darkode crackdown

Cybercrime

Dozens arrested in international Darkode crackdown

International law enforcement agencies have arrested more than 60 people suspected of carrying out cybercrime associated with the Darkode forum.

Karl Thomas15 Jul 20151 min. read


Less Technical

5 ways attackers are targeting gamers

5 ways attackers are targeting gamers

Less Technical

5 ways attackers are targeting gamers

Gamers beware – video games, websites and even apps are all in the sights of hackers hungry for better scores, more money and public notoriety.

Karl Thomas15 Jul 20154 min. read


Privacy

Cheap wifi privacy device pulled with no explanation

Cheap wifi privacy device pulled with no explanation

Privacy

Cheap wifi privacy device pulled with no explanation

A planned Defcon talk around a low-cost privacy device called ProxyHam has been cancelled.

Karl Thomas14 Jul 20151 min. read


Cybercrime

Barclays compensates customers after personal data trove uncovered

Barclays compensates customers after personal data trove uncovered

Cybercrime

Barclays compensates customers after personal data trove uncovered

Barclays bank is to pay out around £500,000 in compensation to 2,000 customers whose personal data was found on a USB stick in a flat on the south coast.

Karl Thomas13 Jul 20151 min. read


Cybercrime

Millions of records lost in huge OPM US data breach

Millions of records lost in huge OPM US data breach

Cybercrime

Millions of records lost in huge OPM US data breach

The US Office of Personnel Management has admitted that the widely-publicised data breach in June was more wide-reaching than at first thought.

Karl Thomas10 Jul 20151 min. read


Malware

Adobe rushes to patch Flash flaw under attack

Adobe rushes to patch Flash flaw under attack

Malware

Adobe rushes to patch Flash flaw under attack

Adobe Systems has issued a sizeable security update with patches for 36 vulnerabilities, at least one of which is currently under attack in the wild.

Karl Thomas09 Jul 20151 min. read


US petrol stations are vulnerable to cyberattack

US petrol stations are vulnerable to cyberattack

US petrol stations are vulnerable to cyberattack

More than 5,000 devices in petrol stations in the US can be manipulated from the internet, causing false alarms, closure of the petrol station and locking the monitoring services out of the system.

Karl Thomas08 Jul 20151 min. read