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Europol shuts down Ramnit botnet used to steal bank details
Top 5 security resolutions for 2015
Privacy
Kris Jenner reveals naked video could be leaked in iCloud hack
Lenovo apologizes over pre-installed tracking software
The Ramnit botnet that is said to have affected 3.2 million computers has been shut down by European police.
Kyle Ellison • 26 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
Follow these top 5 security resolutions from We Live Security to make for a safer 2015.
Kyle Ellison • 25 Feb 2015 • 0 min. read
Kris Jenner is reportedly being blackmailed over a naked video that was stolen from her iCloud and could be released in the public sphere.
Kyle Ellison • 23 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
Lenovo has issued a public apology, admitting it "messed up badly" by selling laptops with a controversial tracking software pre-installed.
Kyle Ellison • 20 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
Hacker puts words into wrestler's mouth in WWE Twitter hack
WWE superstar Antonio Cesaro was the victim of a Twitter hack this week, as a wrestling fanatic hacked his account to vent against company chairman and CEO Vince McMahon.
Kyle Ellison • 18 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
Russia seeks VPN and Tor ban in anonymity clamp down
Russian authorities have indicated that VPNs and online anonymising software Tor could soon be banned for the country's 143.5 million residents.
Kyle Ellison • 16 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
MyCoin closure leaves $387 million missing in investor funds
Investors fear they may have lost up to $387 million after Bitcoin exchange MyCoin shut down this week, reports ZD Net.
Kyle Ellison • 12 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
White House creates new agency to centralize cyberthreat intelligence
The White House is creating a new agency to help counter cyberthreats, analyzing intelligence from around the government so it is better equipped to deal with attacks.
Kyle Ellison • 11 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
WhatsApp privacy is 'broken,' reveals proof-of-concept hack
WhatsApp's privacy settings are "broken" and can be bypassed by downloading a simple bit of software, claims the Dutch developer behind proof-of-concept tool WhatsSpy Public.
Kyle Ellison • 10 Feb 2015 • 1 min. read
