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Malware

VMworld: VM acceleration – how do we get there?

VMworld: VM acceleration – how do we get there?

Malware

VMworld: VM acceleration – how do we get there?

If you have a ton of VMs sprawling the globe, how do you make them all fast? That’s the subject floating around the show floor at VMworld in SFO this year.

Cameron Camp02 Sep 2015


Cybercrime

UK's National Crime Agency hit by DDoS attack, following LizardStresser arrests

UK's National Crime Agency hit by DDoS attack, following LizardStresser arrests

Cybercrime

UK's National Crime Agency hit by DDoS attack, following LizardStresser arrests

Last week, users of Lizard Squad's DDoS-on-demand service were feeling the heat after arrests were made by UK police. This week, it's the UK's National Crime Agency which has found itself the victim of a denial-of-service attack.

Graham Cluley01 Sep 2015


Malware

VMworld: Got a ton of VMs? Now what?

VMworld: Got a ton of VMs? Now what?

Malware

VMworld: Got a ton of VMs? Now what?

This year VMworld tackles what happens when your VM farm grows up and spawns hundreds or thousands of baby VMs

Cameron Camp01 Sep 2015


Cybercrime

LizardStresser: Six people arrested in connection with Lizard Squad's DDoS attack tool

LizardStresser: Six people arrested in connection with Lizard Squad's DDoS attack tool

Cybercrime

LizardStresser: Six people arrested in connection with Lizard Squad's DDoS attack tool

British police have today announced the arrest of six people in connection with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that attempted to bring down websites belonging to – amongst others – a national newspaper, a school and a number of online retailers.

Graham Cluley28 Aug 2015


Scams

Support scams, malware and mindgames without frontiers

Support scams, malware and mindgames without frontiers

Scams

Support scams, malware and mindgames without frontiers

David Harley26 Aug 2015


Privacy, Cybercrime

A big day for consumers: Companies answerable for poor cybersecurity

A big day for consumers: Companies answerable for poor cybersecurity

Privacy, Cybercrime

A big day for consumers: Companies answerable for poor cybersecurity

FTC has the authority to hold organisations to account for failing to deliver tough cybersecurity measures.

Karl Thomas25 Aug 2015


Kids Online

Make password into a story and more parental hacks

Make password into a story and more parental hacks

Kids Online

Make password into a story and more parental hacks

It’s important to ensure your child's data and devices are secure at school and at home. Check out our to back to school digital security guide.

Lysa Myers24 Aug 2015


Privacy

How does facial recognition technology work?

How does facial recognition technology work?

Privacy

How does facial recognition technology work?

In this hi-tech age, your face is increasingly becoming a digital ID for authenticating who you are online. We look at how facial recognition works.

Editor24 Aug 2015


Kids Online

How to nurture your child’s security genius

How to nurture your child’s security genius

Kids Online

How to nurture your child’s security genius

Is your child a security genius? If you think so, here’s what you can do to harness that potential for a career that is exciting and financially lucrative.

Editor21 Aug 2015