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Cybercrime
Hackers could control planes over in-flight Wi-Fi, warns US government
Healthcare security shows little sign of improvement, finds Verizon report
Dutch government to launch Global Forum on Cyber Expertise
Australian government issues warning over 'ISIS hacks'
Planes offering in-flight Wi-Fi are vulnerable to being hacked and controlled by onboard passengers, a US government watchdog has warned.
Kyle Ellison • 16 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read
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 Ellison • 15 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read
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 Ellison • 14 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read
Australia's federal government has issued a warning over the spate of recent website hacks claiming to have links with extremist group ISIS.
Kyle Ellison • 13 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read
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 Ellison • 09 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read
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 Ellison • 08 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read
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 Ellison • 07 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read
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 Ellison • 03 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read
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 Ellison • 02 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read