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Digital Security

Hacking is legal again finally (sometimes)

Hacking is legal again finally (sometimes)

Digital Security

Hacking is legal again finally (sometimes)

Go ahead and hack your car, that’s fine now. Go ahead and hack the Department of Defense, that’s okay too under new policies. It wasn't always this way.

Cameron Camp06 Dec 2016


Privacy

Dailymotion hacked, millions of user accounts exposed

Dailymotion hacked, millions of user accounts exposed

Privacy

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 Cluley06 Dec 2016


Digital Security

Indirect damage: Why service providers should care about customer security

Indirect damage: Why service providers should care about customer security

Digital Security

Indirect damage: Why service providers should care about customer security

2016 witnessed the further spread of the disease we call ransomware. However, it's not the only cyberthreat that service providers must face today.

Ondrej Kubovič06 Dec 2016


Ransomware

Android ransomware spreads further, with new methods in its toolbox

Android ransomware spreads further, with new methods in its toolbox

Ransomware

Android ransomware spreads further, with new methods in its toolbox

ESET lifts the lid on Android ransomware - the picture doesn't look good. It's on the increase and extremely sophisticated.

Ondrej Kubovič05 Dec 2016


Kids Online

Child safety: An unexpected radio interview

Child safety: An unexpected radio interview

Kids Online

Child safety: An unexpected radio interview

David Harley, talking about child safety and security in (and yet not in) the South Atlantic.

David Harley05 Dec 2016


Malware

900,000 Germans knocked offline, as critical router flaw exploited

900,000 Germans knocked offline, as critical router flaw exploited

Malware

900,000 Germans knocked offline, as critical router flaw exploited

As many as 900,000 Deutsche Telekom customers were knocked offline on Sunday and Monday as an attempt was made to hijack broadband routers into a botnet.

Graham Cluley29 Nov 2016


Ransomware

New decryption tool for Crysis ransomware

New decryption tool for Crysis ransomware

Ransomware

New decryption tool for Crysis ransomware

ESET has developed a free tool to decrypt files and recover the information that might have been compromised by Crysis.

Diego Perez24 Nov 2016


Digital Security

Historic Black Friday online safety advice

Historic Black Friday online safety advice

Digital Security

Historic Black Friday online safety advice

If you are getting ready to hunt for online deals this Black Friday, here are a few tips that will help you keep attackers away from your hard earned money.

Ondrej Kubovič24 Nov 2016


Malware

MailChimp accounts hacked to spam out malicious emails

MailChimp accounts hacked to spam out malicious emails

Malware

MailChimp accounts hacked to spam out malicious emails

Hackers broke into the MailChimp accounts of some businesses, and send out malicious invoice emails to subscribers... but that doesn't mean that MailChimp suffered a serious security breach. Once again, two-factor authentication could have saved users' bacon.

Graham Cluley23 Nov 2016