Social engineering warning as ‘whaling’ attacks continue. Orlando Scott-Cowley Mimecast today released results of a survey* of IT experts at organizations in the US, UK, South Africa and Australia. The…
Year: 2015
Hello Kitty security leak 'corrected'
A security loophole on the Hello Kitty website that exposed millions of people’s personal data has been “corrected” says the brand’s owner. Earlier this week a computer security researcher revealed…
Man pleads guilty to financial news hack
US prosecutors have secured their first conviction in a case involving hack attacks on three of the major financial news release publishers. Alexander Garkusha pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit…
How to have yourself a merry cyber-safe Christmas
Staying cyber secure over ChristmasÂ… By Prof Alan Woodward, Department of Computing, University of Surrey In 2000, Scott Culp wrote a terrific essay on computer security. It was entitled the…
Panda Security: New Malware Hit 230,000 Per Day in 2015
Prediction is contrary to reports that malware is expected to slow in 2016. Phil Muncaster New malware will grow exponentially in 2016, with cyber-criminals increasingly taking to JavaScript and PowerShell…
Apple raises concerns over UK's draft surveillance bill
Apple weighs in on UK surveillance bill. By Gordon Corera, Security correspondent Apple has raised concerns about the UK’s draft Investigatory Powers Bill. The proposed law aims to overhaul rules…