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Cybercrime

Home Depot data breach - 'warnings ignored since 2008’

Home Depot data breach - 'warnings ignored since 2008’

Cybercrime

Home Depot data breach - 'warnings ignored since 2008’

Home Depot staff repeatedly ignored the concerns of employees about the security of its systems, prior to the Home Depot data breach, now thought to be the largest in history.

Rob Waugh22 Sep 2014


Scams

Facebook to start charging $2.99/month? It's nonsense!

Facebook to start charging $2.99/month? It's nonsense!

Scams

Facebook to start charging $2.99/month? It's nonsense!

Thousands of Facebook addicts are feverishly sharing a "news report" claiming that from November 1st you'll be paying $2.99 every month to access the site.

Graham Cluley22 Sep 2014


How To

How to protect yourself after the Home Depot breach

How to protect yourself after the Home Depot breach

How To

How to protect yourself after the Home Depot breach

Home Depot has issued a statement today that provides more details about their recent breach, as well as indicating that the malware used by the attackers has now been removed from their systems. This breach appears to be even larger than Target’s, as it exposed payment information for 56 million customers in their US and Canada locations.

Lysa Myers19 Sep 2014


How To

National Health IT Week – tips for starting Risk Assessment

National Health IT Week – tips for starting Risk Assessment

How To

National Health IT Week – tips for starting Risk Assessment

This week is National Health IT Week, and you may be wondering – what is the best way to observe this occasion? While planning for catastrophe may not seem the most celebratory activity, this week is a great occasion to start or review your organization’s risk assessment.

Lysa Myers19 Sep 2014


Privacy

Right to be forgotten - why do Americans want it?

Right to be forgotten - why do Americans want it?

Privacy

Right to be forgotten - why do Americans want it?

A poll has found that more than half (61%) of Americans want a ‘right to be forgotten’ from search engines such as Google, as the European Union passed into law earlier on this year.

Rob Waugh19 Sep 2014


Malware, Scams, Cybercrime

Week in security: Free iPhone scams target eager fans

Week in security: Free iPhone scams target eager fans

Malware, Scams, Cybercrime

Week in security: Free iPhone scams target eager fans

This week offered a lesson in how cybercriminals follow the news, and time their attacks to dupe the unwary - with several different attacks aimed at iPhone fans, in the week where Apple unveiled its iPhone 6.

Rob Waugh19 Sep 2014


Scams, Cybercrime

Scottish independence poll - warning over phishing scams

Scottish independence poll - warning over phishing scams

Scams, Cybercrime

Scottish independence poll - warning over phishing scams

This Thursday, September 18, is the biggest day in Scottish political history, as the country votes on whether it should become independent from the United Kingdom - but an ESET security expert has warned cybercriminals could strike.

Rob Waugh18 Sep 2014


Scams

eBay scam: site ‘slow to react’ after iPhone phishing attack

eBay scam: site ‘slow to react’ after iPhone phishing attack

Scams

eBay scam: site ‘slow to react’ after iPhone phishing attack

The dangers of clicking on links in eBay scam postings were highlighted after a fake posting advertising iPhones linked to a phishing site designed to steal usernames and passwords for the site.

Rob Waugh18 Sep 2014


How To, Privacy

How to change Safari's default search engine in iOS 8 for greater privacy

How to change Safari's default search engine in iOS 8 for greater privacy

How To, Privacy

How to change Safari's default search engine in iOS 8 for greater privacy

With iOS 8, you can - for the first time - switch your Safari browser's search engine to alternatives such as DuckDuckGo. Find out why you might want to and, in fairness, why you might NOT want to...

Graham Cluley18 Sep 2014