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Editor • 02 Jul 2015 • 4 min. read
Cybercrime
The 6 biggest online gaming hacks
Privacy
Eastern England councils in slew of data breach errors
US suspends background checks system after flaw found
We Live Security looks at six of the biggest online gaming hacks to date – From Xbox Live and PSN, to Big Fish Games and Steam.
Editor • 02 Jul 2015
A series of more than 160 data breaches have struck local authorities in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire over the past year, according to new reports.
Karl Thomas • 01 Jul 2015
An entire US department program is to be suspended in order to fix vulnerabilities discovered during a security audit.
Karl Thomas • 30 Jun 2015
Strengthening the different layers of IT networks
Getting started on designing a network is a task of formidable proportions, but all the more so if you are looking to build a secure network.
Denise Giusto Bilić • 30 Jun 2015
ICANN policy changes trigger privacy concerns
Internet name authority ICANN has unsettled privacy advocates after a new working group document flagged changes to the way domain proxy services can operate.
Karl Thomas • 29 Jun 2015
Scams
Phone Scams: Increasing Numbers, Wider Scope
There's a lot more to phone scams than tech support, giving rise to an escalating number of complaints. Here's what two recent reports tell us.
David Harley • 26 Jun 2015
How To
4 tips for recovering from an attack
Recent high-profile data breaches have illustrated criminals’ insatiable appetite for data and financial reward. Here's some information on what to do after an attack.
Editor • 25 Jun 2015
New iPhone update blocks apps from seeing other apps you've installed
Apple will reportedly introduce a new privacy update for the iPhone that will prevent installed iOS apps from seeing which other apps have been downloaded to the device.
Kyle Ellison • 25 Jun 2015
How to steal PGP encryption keys (using radio waves and pita bread)
An ingenious team of Israeli security researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered a way to steal secret encryption keys using a gadget so small it can be hidden inside some pita bread.
Graham Cluley • 23 Jun 2015