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Privacy
Yahoo flaw, now fixed, allowed hackers to access any user's email
Malicious code could have been used to compromise an account, forward messages to an external account, or even spread a Yahoo Mail-infecting virus.
Graham Cluley • 09 Dec 2016
Dailymotion hacked, millions of user accounts exposed
Users are warned to be on the look out for spam emails and reminded to never re-use passwords, as popular video-watching site suffers a data breach.
Graham Cluley • 06 Dec 2016
Facebook Messenger's creepy test of Conversation Topics
Need some more help choosing an inane conversation topic with your online friends? Don't panic! Facebook appears keen to help you. But is its behaviour bordering on creepy?
Graham Cluley • 19 Oct 2016
Privacy, Cybercrime
What Pippa Middleton can teach us about iCloud security
Pippa Middleton is the latest in a long line of celebrities to have her online accounts broken into by criminals, and private photographs stolen. Have you properly secured your iCloud account?
Graham Cluley • 26 Sep 2016
Internet of targets: Webcams and routers in the crosshairs of bad guys
Video rules the internet today and webcams are built into practically every new laptop, smartphone and tablet. It's important to keep them secure.
Ondrej Kubovič • 15 Sep 2016
EU-US Privacy Shield launches: Key points to this agreement
There are three key principles to be aware of when it comes to the EU-US Privacy Shield and we’ve digested all of the key points in this feature.
Editor • 12 Aug 2016
Afraid someone is misusing your webcam?
If you want to know which programs are actively using your webcam, here is a short guide from ESET's Ondrej Kubovič to help you out.
Ondrej Kubovič • 04 Aug 2016
Types of VPN networks and how they work: do you know which kind to use?
WeLiveSecurity delves deeper into VPN networks, asking how do they work? And what are the most common types of VPN that can be implemented?
Camilo Gutiérrez Amaya • 07 Jul 2016
Privacy, Social Media
Please stop spreading the Facebook privacy notice hoax
A widespread hoax is being circulated between Facebook users, in the mistaken belief that posting the message will will give them more control over their privacy.
Graham Cluley • 29 Jun 2016