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Malware

Millions of computers left vulnerable to BIOS chip hack

Millions of computers left vulnerable to BIOS chip hack

Malware

Millions of computers left vulnerable to BIOS chip hack

A vulnerability has been detected in the BIOS chips found in millions of computers which could leave users open to hacking.

Kyle Ellison23 Mar 2015


Privacy

Cisco vulnerability could allow attackers to eavesdrop on private conversations

Cisco vulnerability could allow attackers to eavesdrop on private conversations

Privacy

Cisco vulnerability could allow attackers to eavesdrop on private conversations

A vulnerability in Cisco's SPA300 and SPA500 IP phones could allow hackers to eavesdrop on private conversations from anywhere in the world, reports The Register.

Kyle Ellison23 Mar 2015


Cybercrime

UK businesses are unprepared for potential data breaches

UK businesses are unprepared for potential data breaches

Cybercrime

UK businesses are unprepared for potential data breaches

Many UK businesses are unequipped to respond to potential data breaches, according to two new independent reports published this week.

Kyle Ellison20 Mar 2015


Cybercrime

Hacker threatens cyberattacks against Detroit over court decision

Hacker threatens cyberattacks against Detroit over court decision

Cybercrime

Hacker threatens cyberattacks against Detroit over court decision

A hacker going by the name of 'Bitcoin Baron' has issued a threat to the city of Detroit after a Wayne County Circuit Court Judge dismissed a police manslaughter charge.

Alan Martin20 Mar 2015


How To, Business Security

The future of security in healthcare: Mobile devices

The future of security in healthcare: Mobile devices

How To, Business Security

The future of security in healthcare: Mobile devices

The pressure for businesses to allow their employees to access work resources with their personal mobile devices may be overwhelming. How can healthcare IT and Security staff implement this without giving criminals the keys to the castle?

Lysa Myers20 Mar 2015


Social Media

Facebook announces peer-to-peer payments between friends

Facebook announces peer-to-peer payments between friends

Social Media

Facebook announces peer-to-peer payments between friends

Facebook has announced a new feature of its Messenger product, which allows friends to send payments directly to each other, reports Tech Crunch.

Alan Martin19 Mar 2015


Malware

Google Play security tightened with human screening process

Google Play security tightened with human screening process

Malware

Google Play security tightened with human screening process

Google is taking additional security measures to shut out malware from its app store by introducing a human screening process.

Kyle Ellison19 Mar 2015


How To

Premera Breach: Healthcare businesses in the crosshairs

Premera Breach: Healthcare businesses in the crosshairs

How To

Premera Breach: Healthcare businesses in the crosshairs

Criminals are targeting medical records because of their value, and as a result, medical breaches are the fastest growing type of breach. What can healthcare businesses do to get themselves out of the crosshairs?

Lysa Myers18 Mar 2015


Cybercrime

Dark Purple's 'killer USB' will fry your computer's circuit board

Dark Purple's 'killer USB' will fry your computer's circuit board

Cybercrime

Dark Purple's 'killer USB' will fry your computer's circuit board

USB drives have been known to carry viruses and malware, but a Russian electronics expert has now created a thumb drive that will literally fry your computer's circuit board with a high voltage surge.

Kyle Ellison18 Mar 2015