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Privacy

Stop talking in front of Samsung TVs... if you value your privacy

Stop talking in front of Samsung TVs... if you value your privacy

Privacy

Stop talking in front of Samsung TVs... if you value your privacy

Your internet-enabled Samsung Smart TV could be listening to everything you say, and sharing it with third parties.

Graham Cluley09 Feb 2015


Malware

Patch Now - Adobe Vulnerabilities Under Attack

Patch Now - Adobe Vulnerabilities Under Attack

Malware

Patch Now - Adobe Vulnerabilities Under Attack

This has not been a great week for Adobe; they have been scrambling to fix a number of critical vulnerabilities in their Flash Player product that are being used in active attacks. But a patch is now available to cover all these vulnerabilities - so patch now!

Lysa Myers06 Feb 2015


Cybercrime

Australian cybersecurity video plays dumb to raise awareness, but will it work?

Australian cybersecurity video plays dumb to raise awareness, but will it work?

Cybercrime

Australian cybersecurity video plays dumb to raise awareness, but will it work?

A new cybersecurity video from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has taken an unusual approach to raising awareness, playing dumb in this mock public service announcement aimed at a "non-technical" audience.

Kyle Ellison06 Feb 2015


Cybercrime

Anthem breach: 5 defensive tips to take now

Anthem breach: 5 defensive tips to take now

Cybercrime

Anthem breach: 5 defensive tips to take now

Yesterday the Anthem breach, the biggest healthcare-related breach to date was announced, as attackers accessed a database containing the records of current and former employees. As we discussed earlier this morning on We Live Security, this could affect as many as 80 million people.

Lysa Myers05 Feb 2015


Mobile Security

America is the leading developer of "risky mobile apps", claims report

America is the leading developer of "risky mobile apps", claims report

Mobile Security

America is the leading developer of "risky mobile apps", claims report

A survey of more than a million apps on the Google Play and iOS App Store has found that more than 40 percent of 'risky mobile' apps originate from the United States

Alan Martin05 Feb 2015


Digital Security

Anthem hack could affect 80 million health insurance customers

Anthem hack could affect 80 million health insurance customers

Digital Security

Anthem hack could affect 80 million health insurance customers

Anthem Inc. has suffered an attack on its database which is likely to be the biggest data breach ever disclosed by a health insurance company.

Kyle Ellison05 Feb 2015


Malware, Cybercrime

The utterly crazy story of the death threat hacker (involves a cat)

The utterly crazy story of the death threat hacker (involves a cat)

Malware, Cybercrime

The utterly crazy story of the death threat hacker (involves a cat)

A cat leads to a notorious death threat hacker finally being caught and jailed in Japan.

Graham Cluley04 Feb 2015


Social Media

Facebook turns 11 - what you need to know, and what do your likes say about you?

Facebook turns 11 - what you need to know, and what do your likes say about you?

Social Media

Facebook turns 11 - what you need to know, and what do your likes say about you?

Facebook updated its privacy settings at the end of January. As Facebook turns 11 today, here’s what you need to know about the new settings and how they could affect you.

Editor04 Feb 2015


Cybercrime

White House seeks 10% increase in cybersecurity spend

White House seeks 10% increase in cybersecurity spend

Cybercrime

White House seeks 10% increase in cybersecurity spend

President Obama's budget proposal for the 2016 fiscal year includes a projected 10 percent increase in cybersecurity spend, reports Reuters.

Alan Martin03 Feb 2015