Rob Waugh

Rob Waugh

Independent Correspondent



736 articles by Rob Waugh

Less Technical

China accuses U.S. of being “the real hacking empire” after Pentagon report

China accuses U.S. of being “the real hacking empire” after Pentagon report

Less Technical

China accuses U.S. of being “the real hacking empire” after Pentagon report

China has accused the United States of being, “the real hacking empire” after a Pentagon report which said for the first time that cyber attacks on the U.S. were “directly attributable” to Beijing.

Rob Waugh08 May 20131 min. read


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Watering hole attack on Dept. of Labor site "exploited new IE8 vulnerability"

Watering hole attack on Dept. of Labor site "exploited new IE8 vulnerability"

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Watering hole attack on Dept. of Labor site "exploited new IE8 vulnerability"

A "watering hole" attack on pages within the U.S. Department of Labor site exploited a "zero-day" vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8 to deliver malware to visitors, according to reports.

Rob Waugh07 May 20132 min. read


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China is behind "numerous" attacks on U.S. computer systems, says Pentagon

China is behind "numerous" attacks on U.S. computer systems, says Pentagon

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China is behind "numerous" attacks on U.S. computer systems, says Pentagon

The Chinese government and military are behind large numbers of cyberespionage attacks directed at U.S. government computer systems, according to a Pentagon report released this week.

Rob Waugh07 May 20131 min. read


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ESET Smart Security wins Product of the Year from Poland’s CHIP magazine

ESET Smart Security wins Product of the Year from Poland’s CHIP magazine

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ESET Smart Security wins Product of the Year from Poland’s CHIP magazine

Poland’s influential CHIP technology magazine has awarded ESET Smart Security the top prize in its antivirus products category this year.

Rob Waugh06 May 20131 min. read


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Fake Justin Bieber "I'm gay" Tweet marks latest attack on media Twitter accounts

Fake Justin Bieber "I'm gay" Tweet marks latest attack on media Twitter accounts

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Fake Justin Bieber "I'm gay" Tweet marks latest attack on media Twitter accounts

Celebrity news service E! Online became the latest high-profile media Twitter account to fall victim to hackers, with a series of false Tweets that began with a claim that Justin Bieber was gay.

Rob Waugh06 May 20132 min. read


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New "Trusted Contacts" feature will let hacked Facebook users back in

New "Trusted Contacts" feature will let hacked Facebook users back in

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New "Trusted Contacts" feature will let hacked Facebook users back in

The new feature allows users to log in even if they have also lost access to their email account and cannot initiate a password reset.

Rob Waugh03 May 20131 min. read


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Parents need to teach pre-school children to use the internet safely

Parents need to teach pre-school children to use the internet safely

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Parents need to teach pre-school children to use the internet safely

Pre-school children should learn to get to grips with technology and its problems, argues David Harley, ESET Senior Research Fellow.

Rob Waugh03 May 20133 min. read


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More than 90% of passwords are vulnerable to hacks, warns Deloitte - even "strong" ones

More than 90% of passwords are vulnerable to hacks, warns Deloitte - even "strong" ones

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More than 90% of passwords are vulnerable to hacks, warns Deloitte - even "strong" ones

Even passwords considered “strong” by IT departments are often now vulnerable to hacking, according to professional services firm Deloitte. The firm predicts that 90% of user generated passwords will be vulnerable to hacking this year.

Rob Waugh02 May 20132 min. read


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PC game service admits to serving up Bitcoin-mining malware

PC game service admits to serving up Bitcoin-mining malware

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PC game service admits to serving up Bitcoin-mining malware

Users of popular PC gaming service ESEA have discovered that their PCs have been hijacked to mine Bitcoins by malware served up alongside the company’s client. A hidden Bitcoin-mining process caused users' graphics cards to overheat as it worked in the background.

Rob Waugh01 May 20132 min. read