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Cybercrime

Cybercriminals "saving up" wave of Windows XP attacks for when Microsoft stops support

Cybercriminals "saving up" wave of Windows XP attacks for when Microsoft stops support

Cybercrime

Cybercriminals "saving up" wave of Windows XP attacks for when Microsoft stops support

Cybercriminals will unleash a wave of “zero-day” vulnerabilities to attack Windows XP machines after April 8, 2014, a security expert has claimed.

Rob Waugh13 Aug 2013


Cybercrime

Bitcoin wallets “at risk” due to Android security flaw

Bitcoin wallets “at risk” due to Android security flaw

Cybercrime

Bitcoin wallets “at risk” due to Android security flaw

A security flaw has left all Android Bitcoin wallets vulnerable to theft, Bitcoin.org has warned. The vulnerability affects all Bitcoin wallets on the Android plaform.

Rob Waugh12 Aug 2013


Privacy

September 23, 2013: HIPAA health data security compliance deadline looms

September 23, 2013: HIPAA health data security compliance deadline looms

Privacy

September 23, 2013: HIPAA health data security compliance deadline looms

Is your company ready for September 23, 2013, the deadline for compliance with HIPAA 2.0? The revised omnibus privacy and security regulations incorporating HITECH expose a lot more companies to possible fines.

Stephen Cobb12 Aug 2013


Cybercrime

Cybercriminals turn to Perfect Money after Liberty Reserve takedown

Cybercriminals turn to Perfect Money after Liberty Reserve takedown

Cybercrime

Cybercriminals turn to Perfect Money after Liberty Reserve takedown

Cybercriminals are turning to a new digital currency, Perfect Money, in the wake of the closure of the notorious Liberty Reserve, which was described as "the bank of choice" for cybercrime.

Rob Waugh12 Aug 2013


How To

Don't get zombified! Security tips for PC gamers

Don't get zombified! Security tips for PC gamers

How To

Don't get zombified! Security tips for PC gamers

Don't let your PC end up in someone's zombie army. Gamers are prime targets for cybercriminals - our tips should help you avoid ending up an infected victim...

Rob Waugh12 Aug 2013


Digital Security

Whiter-than-white hats, malware, penalty and repentance*

Whiter-than-white hats, malware, penalty and repentance*

Digital Security

Whiter-than-white hats, malware, penalty and repentance*

David Harley08 Aug 2013


Cybercrime

“Black hat” hacker claims to earn $20,000 per hour - but Reddit doubts it

“Black hat” hacker claims to earn $20,000 per hour - but Reddit doubts it

Cybercrime

“Black hat” hacker claims to earn $20,000 per hour - but Reddit doubts it

A self-styled "hacker" claims that crime can pay - saying that his 3 million-strong PC botnet earns him up to “$15,000 to $20,000” per hour.

Rob Waugh08 Aug 2013


Cybercrime

Crytek is latest gaming company to face security breach

Crytek is latest gaming company to face security breach

Cybercrime

Crytek is latest gaming company to face security breach

The German developer of the hit shoot ‘em up series Crysis has taken its websites offline after a security breach in which user login details “may have been compromised.”

Rob Waugh07 Aug 2013


Malware

Stop using Windows, Tor Project advises users after malware outbreak

Stop using Windows, Tor Project advises users after malware outbreak

Malware

Stop using Windows, Tor Project advises users after malware outbreak

The Tor Project has advised users of the anonymous browser to stop using Windows, in the wake of a malware attack which exploited a Firefox vulnerability in the Tor Browser Bundle.

Rob Waugh07 Aug 2013