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Editor • 10 Nov 2015 • 1 min. read
Cybercrime
Social media savvy students 'better at avoiding cybercrime'
Privacy, Cybercrime
Nearly 157,000 TalkTalk customers had their personal details hacked
ProtonMail hit with another DDoS attack
A new study finds that current university students have a mature approach to social media that helps keep them safe from cybercrime.
Editor • 10 Nov 2015
TalkTalk talks numbers - revealing that "only 4%" of its users were affected by the hacking attack on its systems.
Graham Cluley • 06 Nov 2015
After experiencing an onslaught of DDoS attacks, which saw it hand over the ransom that was demanded, ProtonMail has once again been targeted by cybercriminals.
Narinder Purba • 06 Nov 2015
Digital Security
Why mobile security is more important than ever before
In this feature we explore why mobile security is of the utmost importance for individuals and organizations. If smartphones and tablets not adequately protected, they are extremely vulnerable to being exploited.
Editor • 06 Nov 2015
Malware
Schrödinger's antivirus: The immortality of antivirus software
The question of antivirus software being dead is one that doesn't seem to go away. Why is that? Distinguished ESET researcher Aryeh Goretsky explores.
Aryeh Goretsky • 04 Nov 2015
US man jailed for attempting to hire cybercriminal to wipe fines
A US man who posted an advert on Craigslist requesting the services of a cybercriminal has been handed a two-year prison sentence. He wanted fines he owed to be wiped clean.
Narinder Purba • 03 Nov 2015
Cybersecurity research boost for medical devices
A Texas university is to research cybersecurity solutions to vulnerabilities in medical devices, boosted by a major grant from the National Science Foundation.
Ransomware
Ransomware: To pay or not to pay?
The recommendation by the FBI that victims of ransomware pay up to have their files decrypted created a buzz within IT folks of all kind. It’s time to ask: Should paying the ransom really be considered an option?
Peter Stancik • 30 Oct 2015
Malware, Cybercrime
Using DroidJack to spy on an Android? Expect a visit from the police
Law enforcement agencies across Europe have searched homes this week, as part of an international crackdown against users of a notorious piece of Android malware known as DroidJack.
Graham Cluley • 30 Oct 2015