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Cybercrime

Social media savvy students 'better at avoiding cybercrime'

Social media savvy students 'better at avoiding cybercrime'

Cybercrime

Social media savvy students 'better at avoiding cybercrime'

A new study finds that current university students have a mature approach to social media that helps keep them safe from cybercrime.

Editor10 Nov 2015


Privacy, Cybercrime

Nearly 157,000 TalkTalk customers had their personal details hacked

Nearly 157,000 TalkTalk customers had their personal details hacked

Privacy, Cybercrime

Nearly 157,000 TalkTalk customers had their personal details hacked

TalkTalk talks numbers - revealing that "only 4%" of its users were affected by the hacking attack on its systems.

Graham Cluley06 Nov 2015


Cybercrime

ProtonMail hit with another DDoS attack

ProtonMail hit with another DDoS attack

Cybercrime

ProtonMail hit with another DDoS attack

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 Purba06 Nov 2015


Digital Security

Why mobile security is more important than ever before

Why mobile security is more important than ever before

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.

Editor06 Nov 2015


Malware

Schrödinger's antivirus: The immortality of antivirus software

Schrödinger's antivirus: The immortality of antivirus software

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 Goretsky04 Nov 2015


Cybercrime

US man jailed for attempting to hire cybercriminal to wipe fines

US man jailed for attempting to hire cybercriminal to wipe fines

Cybercrime

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 Purba03 Nov 2015


Digital Security

Cybersecurity research boost for medical devices

Cybersecurity research boost for medical devices

Digital Security

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.

Narinder Purba03 Nov 2015


Ransomware

Ransomware: To pay or not to pay?

Ransomware: To pay or not to pay?

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 Stancik30 Oct 2015


Malware, Cybercrime

Using DroidJack to spy on an Android? Expect a visit from the police

Using DroidJack to spy on an Android? Expect a visit from the police

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 Cluley30 Oct 2015