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A UK company which helps consumers and small businesses create websites and online stores has taken itself and its customers' sites offline, after receiving threats about an imminent internet attack.

Increasingly, on special occasions like birthdays and Christmas, parents are buying mobile and internet connected devices for their children. Our guide looks at how to make them safe before they are are unwrapped.

Tis’ the season to be jolly but Christmas is also a happy time of year for cybercriminals looking for their own gifts. We look at what you can do to ensure it’s only Santa that is allowed to bypass your security.

A malicious attacker could in theory use the leaked security certificate to launch a man-in-the-middle attack, intercepting Xbox Live usernames, passwords and even payments made by game players.

Tech support scams are “still big business”, ESET’s David Harley has previously said. In this guide we look at how fraudsters dupe their victims into handing over cash, while also corrupting their devices.

The demand for cyber experts is at a record high, with more firms eager to secure the services of experts to ensure they are safe from attacks. And they’re willing to pay top dollar.

At home, on the move, on a computer or via a mobile, online shopping habits have changed massively as technology as become more powerful. With Christmas around the corner, we look at some of the key details.

Leeds United-loving football fans appear to have hacked the Twitter account of WWE legend Jim Ross, and announced his death.