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Kids Online

Nine out of ten parents worry about kids online − yet few act

Nine out of ten parents worry about kids online − yet few act

Kids Online

Nine out of ten parents worry about kids online − yet few act

The internet is arguably the new frontier for communication, collaboration and business but, with criminals also using it for ill-gotten gains, it does have its bad parts too. And this is making life difficult for parents struggling to keep up with their child’s technology obsession.

Editor20 Aug 2015


Privacy

Impact Team releases stolen Ashley Madison data online

Impact Team releases stolen Ashley Madison data online

Privacy

Impact Team releases stolen Ashley Madison data online

The Impact Team have released stolen Ashley Madison data on the dark web, which includes personal information belonging to 37 million users of the website.

Karl Thomas19 Aug 2015


Privacy, Cybercrime

MumsNet hit by hack, DDoS attack and SWAT

MumsNet hit by hack, DDoS attack and SWAT

Privacy, Cybercrime

MumsNet hit by hack, DDoS attack and SWAT

Mumsnet, the phenomenally popular British parenting website, has suffered an attack from hackers which has seen users' accounts breached, and passwords stolen. And the damage doesn't end there...

Graham Cluley19 Aug 2015


Cybercrime

Car security vulnerability study finally sees light of day

Car security vulnerability study finally sees light of day

Cybercrime

Car security vulnerability study finally sees light of day

A major security vulnerability study into modern cars has finally been released, two years after it was originally intended to be published.

Karl Thomas19 Aug 2015


Kids Online

Your kids online: 5 ways to keep them out of harm’s way

Your kids online: 5 ways to keep them out of harm’s way

Kids Online

Your kids online: 5 ways to keep them out of harm’s way

With children gradually going back to school in Latin American regions, it’s time to remind our children of the importance of IT security.

Camilo Gutiérrez Amaya19 Aug 2015


Cybercrime

IRS data breach more severe than originally thought

IRS data breach more severe than originally thought

Cybercrime

IRS data breach more severe than originally thought

IRS admits that the data breach it experienced in May is far bigger than previously thought.

Karl Thomas18 Aug 2015


Cybercrime

Phishing unravelled

Phishing unravelled

Cybercrime

Phishing unravelled

Phishing may well be one of the oldest online scams in the world, but it’s also one of the most effective and commonly deployed. Here’s what to be aware of.

Editor18 Aug 2015


Mobile Security

Are you still vulnerable to Stagefright? Get your Android device checked now

Are you still vulnerable to Stagefright? Get your Android device checked now

Mobile Security

Are you still vulnerable to Stagefright? Get your Android device checked now

Security researchers found a vulnerability in Android that could allow attackers to steal information from smartphones through remotely executed code via a crafted MMS. According to them up to 950 million devices could be vulnerable.

Raphael Labaca Castro14 Aug 2015


Malware

Signatures, product testing, and the lingering death of AV

Signatures, product testing, and the lingering death of AV

Malware

Signatures, product testing, and the lingering death of AV

Is it time to revalue the role of anti-malware? Maybe, but uninformed or intentionally misleading mutterings about signatures are not where to start.

David Harley14 Aug 2015