Kyle Ellison

Kyle Ellison

Independent Correspondent



107 articles by Kyle Ellison

Cybercrime

Hackers could control planes over in-flight Wi-Fi, warns US government

Hackers could control planes over in-flight Wi-Fi, warns US government

Cybercrime

Hackers could control planes over in-flight Wi-Fi, warns US government

Planes offering in-flight Wi-Fi are vulnerable to being hacked and controlled by onboard passengers, a US government watchdog has warned.

Kyle Ellison16 Apr 20151 min. read


Cybercrime

Healthcare security shows little sign of improvement, finds Verizon report

Healthcare security shows little sign of improvement, finds Verizon report

Cybercrime

Healthcare security shows little sign of improvement, finds Verizon report

Security in the healthcare sector has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent months, and a new report has found that the industry is showing little sign of cleaning up its act.

Kyle Ellison15 Apr 20151 min. read


Cybercrime

Dutch government to launch Global Forum on Cyber Expertise

Dutch government to launch Global Forum on Cyber Expertise

Cybercrime

Dutch government to launch Global Forum on Cyber Expertise

The Dutch government is to launch the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, with the intention of capacity building in the fields of cybersecurity, cybercrime, data regulation and e-development.

Kyle Ellison14 Apr 20151 min. read


Cybercrime

Australian government issues warning over 'ISIS hacks'

Australian government issues warning over 'ISIS hacks'

Cybercrime

Australian government issues warning over 'ISIS hacks'

Australia's federal government has issued a warning over the spate of recent website hacks claiming to have links with extremist group ISIS.

Kyle Ellison13 Apr 20151 min. read


Privacy

Google pulls Chrome screenshot extension, after it leaks personal data

Google pulls Chrome screenshot extension, after it leaks personal data

Privacy

Google pulls Chrome screenshot extension, after it leaks personal data

A Chrome extension designed for taking and annotating screenshots has been found to be leaking sensitive data from its 1.2 million users.

Kyle Ellison09 Apr 20151 min. read


Malware

Hackers hide malware in fake game pages hosted on Steam

Hackers hide malware in fake game pages hosted on Steam

Malware

Hackers hide malware in fake game pages hosted on Steam

Gamers downloading from Steam should beware of fake game pages, after a spate of clone titles were found on the service hiding harmful malware.

Kyle Ellison08 Apr 20151 min. read


Privacy

Hacked nanny cam plays mysterious music to sleeping baby

Hacked nanny cam plays mysterious music to sleeping baby

Privacy

Hacked nanny cam plays mysterious music to sleeping baby

A Minnesota family was the victim of a hacked nanny cam last week, as they learnt that the monitor they used to check on their baby was being watched and controlled by strangers overseas.

Kyle Ellison07 Apr 20151 min. read


Cybercrime

US teen pleads guilty to $100 million gaming hack

US teen pleads guilty to $100 million gaming hack

Cybercrime

US teen pleads guilty to $100 million gaming hack

An Indiana teen has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a hacking ring that is said to have stolen data worth more than $100 million from major gaming developers.

Kyle Ellison03 Apr 20151 min. read


Malware

Google clean-up targets malicious ad injectors

Google clean-up targets malicious ad injectors

Malware

Google clean-up targets malicious ad injectors

Google has received more than 100,000 complaints this year regarding unwanted ad injectors that have infected browsers.

Kyle Ellison02 Apr 20151 min. read