Kyle Ellison

Kyle Ellison

Independent Correspondent



107 articles by Kyle Ellison

Cybercrime

Europol makes 12 arrests in Remote Access Trojan crackdown

Europol makes 12 arrests in Remote Access Trojan crackdown

Cybercrime

Europol makes 12 arrests in Remote Access Trojan crackdown

Europol have been working alongside a number of European law enforcement authorities in an attempt to crackdown against the use of Remote Access Trojans.

Kyle Ellison15 Dec 20151 min. read


New insurance policy covers cyberbullying

New insurance policy covers cyberbullying

New insurance policy covers cyberbullying

Cyberbullying and online abuse is a growing problem, and one insurance company is taking it so seriously that’s it’s willing to cover those who fall victim to harassment on the internet.

Kyle Ellison14 Dec 20151 min. read


Is the UK’s Trident nuclear program at risk from cyberattack?

Is the UK’s Trident nuclear program at risk from cyberattack?

Is the UK’s Trident nuclear program at risk from cyberattack?

Former British defence secretary Des Brown called on the British Prime Minister to hold an ‘end-to-end assessment’ of the Trident nuclear program’s cybersecurity, or risk potential weaknesses in the system.

Kyle Ellison27 Nov 20151 min. read


Malware

Apple removes hundreds of malicious apps after major malware attack

Apple removes hundreds of malicious apps after major malware attack

Malware

Apple removes hundreds of malicious apps after major malware attack

Apple has removed more than 300 malicious apps after confirming the first major breach to its iOS app store.

Kyle Ellison21 Sep 20151 min. read


Cybercrime

37 million relationship cheats could be exposed by Ashley Madison hack

37 million relationship cheats could be exposed by Ashley Madison hack

Cybercrime

37 million relationship cheats could be exposed by Ashley Madison hack

The 37 million users of hacked infidelity site Ashley Madison are at risk of having their names and private details leaked, reports The Verge.

Kyle Ellison20 Jul 20152 min. read


North America is running out of IPv4 addresses

North America is running out of IPv4 addresses

North America is running out of IPv4 addresses

The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is no longer able to issue IPv4 addresses, activating an 'unmet requests' policy for the first time,

Kyle Ellison03 Jul 20151 min. read


UK government tackles online abuse with anti-trolling website

UK government tackles online abuse with anti-trolling website

UK government tackles online abuse with anti-trolling website

The UK government has launched a new website designed to support victims of online abuse, while offering practical advice on how to report the abusers.

Kyle Ellison02 Jul 20151 min. read


Privacy

New iPhone update blocks apps from seeing other apps you've installed

New iPhone update blocks apps from seeing other apps you've installed

Privacy

New iPhone update blocks apps from seeing other apps you've installed

Apple will reportedly introduce a new privacy update for the iPhone that will prevent installed iOS apps from seeing which other apps have been downloaded to the device.

Kyle Ellison25 Jun 20151 min. read


LinkedIn to stick with invite-only bug bounty program

LinkedIn to stick with invite-only bug bounty program

LinkedIn to stick with invite-only bug bounty program

LinkedIn will continue a bug bounty program that pays out to a closed group of security researchers, claiming that an invite-only approach reduces the number of irrelevant reports.

Kyle Ellison19 Jun 20151 min. read