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Russians embrace Bitcoins, the West sticks with PayPal

Russians embrace Bitcoins, the West sticks with PayPal

Russians embrace Bitcoins, the West sticks with PayPal

According to a new survey from ESET, the Europeans are leading the way with the online payment methods. Americans meanwhile prefer traditional alternatives.

Ondrej Kubovič27 Nov 2015


Police arrest couple suspected of running malware encryption service

Police arrest couple suspected of running malware encryption service

Police arrest couple suspected of running malware encryption service

British police arrested a man and a woman earlier this week, suspected of operating a website which offered services to online criminals which could help them evade detection by anti-virus software.

Graham Cluley27 Nov 2015


How your nationality may influence your online Black Friday shopping

How your nationality may influence your online Black Friday shopping

How your nationality may influence your online Black Friday shopping

When it comes to shopping online, Germany is the most security conscious country in the world – most will use a security solution to thwart cybercriminals.

Ondrej Kubovič26 Nov 2015


4 top security tips for parents

4 top security tips for parents

4 top security tips for parents

This introductory guide to online safety offers parents some useful security tips on how to protect their children.

Editor25 Nov 2015


You are 6 security steps away from Black Friday brilliance

You are 6 security steps away from Black Friday brilliance

You are 6 security steps away from Black Friday brilliance

Black Friday and Cyber Monday promise to offer some fantastic deals at low prices. But it’s also a time of year when cybercriminal scams are aplenty. Here’s what you should do to do to shop safely.

Editor24 Nov 2015


5 key aspects for safe virtualization

5 key aspects for safe virtualization

5 key aspects for safe virtualization

Camilo Gutierrez Amaya looks at five key aspects for aspects that companies should be taken into consideration when developing a virtualization project.

Camilo Gutiérrez Amaya19 Nov 2015


Fighting talk from Great Britain as it says it will hit back against internet attacks

Fighting talk from Great Britain as it says it will hit back against internet attacks

Fighting talk from Great Britain as it says it will hit back against internet attacks

British chancellor George Osborne has warned about the spectre of online terrorists attacking national infrastructure, and made some rather bold pronouncements about the UK's willingness to engage in cyberwarfare to defend itself.

Graham Cluley18 Nov 2015


UK commits to new National Cyber Centre in 2016

UK commits to new National Cyber Centre in 2016

UK commits to new National Cyber Centre in 2016

The UK’s chancellor, George Osborne, has revealed that a new National Cyber Centre will be developed in 2016, helping the UK deliver a robust and centralized response to this growing threat.

Narinder Purba17 Nov 2015


Jail for British DDoS attacker, who said too much on Twitter

Jail for British DDoS attacker, who said too much on Twitter

Jail for British DDoS attacker, who said too much on Twitter

Although it's far from always possible to determine the perpetrators of a denial-of-service attack and bring them to justice, there are plenty of people who have been put behind bars because of this modern-day crime.

Graham Cluley13 Nov 2015