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Cybercrime

Hackers hijack song contest with Eurovision voting app attack

Hackers hijack song contest with Eurovision voting app attack

Cybercrime

Hackers hijack song contest with Eurovision voting app attack

The voting system used by the Eurovision Song Contest was briefly forced offline after a suspected cyberattack caused an "extreme" surge in activity,.

Kyle Ellison27 Mar 2015


Malware

PoSeidon Malware attacks Point of Sale credit card transactions

PoSeidon Malware attacks Point of Sale credit card transactions

Malware

PoSeidon Malware attacks Point of Sale credit card transactions

Point of Sale credit card terminals are under threat from a new malware named PoSeidon, thought to be more dangerous than the Zeus exploit kit that was used to steal millions of card details from Target customers.

Kyle Ellison26 Mar 2015


Digital Security

Tinder hack sets heterosexual men up with each other

Tinder hack sets heterosexual men up with each other

Digital Security

Tinder hack sets heterosexual men up with each other

A hacker has discovered that the openness of Tinder's API allowed him to set up unknowing men via a fake female profile they both believed that they were talking to.

Alan Martin26 Mar 2015


Cybercrime

Irish government's Freedom of Information website hacked

Irish government's Freedom of Information website hacked

Cybercrime

Irish government's Freedom of Information website hacked

The Irish government's Freedom of Information (FOI) website has been targeted by hackers claiming to be connected to the ISIS terror group.

Kyle Ellison25 Mar 2015


Privacy, Cybercrime

Threat sharing bill introduced to House of Representatives

Threat sharing bill introduced to House of Representatives

Privacy, Cybercrime

Threat sharing bill introduced to House of Representatives

The House of Representatives Intelligence Committee has introduced a new threat sharing bill designed to let businesses share details of security treats without fear of litigation, reports Gizmodo.

Alan Martin25 Mar 2015


Privacy

Canada's "secret hacking tactics" exposed in new report

Canada's "secret hacking tactics" exposed in new report

Privacy

Canada's "secret hacking tactics" exposed in new report

Canada has been using an array of cyberweapons to gather intelligence, spy on other governments and damage adversary infrastructure, says a new report.

Kyle Ellison24 Mar 2015


Mobile Security

Mobile security: IBM/Ponemon study finds enterprise app security weaknesses

Mobile security: IBM/Ponemon study finds enterprise app security weaknesses

Mobile Security

Mobile security: IBM/Ponemon study finds enterprise app security weaknesses

Nearly 40 percent of large companies - including a significant number in the Fortune 500 - are not taking necessary precautions to secure the apps that they're providing their customers.

Alan Martin24 Mar 2015


Digital Security

Five hacker movies that got things badly wrong

Five hacker movies that got things badly wrong

Digital Security

Five hacker movies that got things badly wrong

5 hacker movies that got computer security well off the mark.

Karl Thomas24 Mar 2015


Privacy

Hilton HHonors accounts put at risk of hijacking through simple web flaw

Hilton HHonors accounts put at risk of hijacking through simple web flaw

Privacy

Hilton HHonors accounts put at risk of hijacking through simple web flaw

Security researchers discovered a vulnerability on the Hilton HHonors website, making it straightforward to hijack any other user's account.

Graham Cluley24 Mar 2015