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Cybercrime

Former employee blamed for hack of WordPress plugin maker

Former employee blamed for hack of WordPress plugin maker

Cybercrime

Former employee blamed for hack of WordPress plugin maker

The plugin’s users are recommended to change their passwords on WPML’s website following havoc reportedly wrought by a disgruntled ex-employee

Tomáš Foltýn23 Jan 2019


Privacy

Google fined €50 million for violating EU data privacy rules

Google fined €50 million for violating EU data privacy rules

Privacy

Google fined €50 million for violating EU data privacy rules

France’s data protection watchdog issues the first major penalty under the EU’s new privacy regime

Tomáš Foltýn22 Jan 2019


How To

Email security does not end with your password

Email security does not end with your password

How To

Email security does not end with your password

A strong password is a great start, but there are more ways to make sure that your email is as secure as possible

Lysa Myers22 Jan 2019


Privacy

Twitter bug may have exposed private tweets of Android users for years

Twitter bug may have exposed private tweets of Android users for years

Privacy

Twitter bug may have exposed private tweets of Android users for years

If you use Twitter for Android and want your tweets to be private, you may want to play safe and review your settings

Tomáš Foltýn21 Jan 2019


Digital Security

Two men charged with hacking into SEC in stock-trading scheme

Two men charged with hacking into SEC in stock-trading scheme

Digital Security

Two men charged with hacking into SEC in stock-trading scheme

The hacking duo is believed to have exploited a software flaw and compromised several SEC workstations with malware in order to take early peeks at financial disclosures

Tomáš Foltýn18 Jan 2019


Digital Security

New Year’s resolutions: Routing done right

New Year’s resolutions: Routing done right

Digital Security

New Year’s resolutions: Routing done right

As another thing to improve this year, you may want to route your focus on a device that is the nerve center of your network and, if poorly secured, the epicenter of much potential trouble

Tomáš Foltýn17 Jan 2019


Digital Security

$1 million and a free car for anyone who can hack a Tesla Model 3

$1 million and a free car for anyone who can hack a Tesla Model 3

Digital Security

$1 million and a free car for anyone who can hack a Tesla Model 3

The electric car maker is raising the ante in automotive security, putting one of its swanky models as a target at a hacking contest

Tomáš Foltýn16 Jan 2019


Cybercrime

What makes a cybercriminal?

What makes a cybercriminal?

Cybercrime

What makes a cybercriminal?

Forget balaclavas or hoodies; these cybercriminals are hiding in plain sight

Jake Moore15 Jan 2019


Internet of Things

CES: Smart cities and the challenge of securing the neighborhood

CES: Smart cities and the challenge of securing the neighborhood

Internet of Things

CES: Smart cities and the challenge of securing the neighborhood

In our final report from CES we take a look at smart city initiatives

Cameron Camp14 Jan 2019