The security vendor claimed that the attack methodology is fairly straightforward. Phil Muncaster Security researchers are warning of a new vulnerability on the eBay platform which could allow hackers to…
Month: February 2016
EU and US clinch data-transfer deal to replace Safe Harbour
The EU and US have agreed a new pact to make it easy for organisations to transfer data across the Atlantic. The agreement should head off the threat that both…
Macro Malware Resurgence Highlighted By Kasidet Outbreak
Also known as Neutrino, this piece of malware is another case of Office macro malaise. Ericka Chickowski The Neutrino bot is getting a new boost of rejuvenation from a retro…
Data privacy assessment tool for SMEs launched by ICO
Good practice of data protection “can lead to better, more efficient customer service and help to protect and enhance reputation. by Shannon Greenhalgh An online self-assessment tool has been launched…
Survey: Average successful hack nets less than $15,000
The hackers, who were promised anonymity, netted, on average, less than $29,000 a year. By Maria Korolov The majority of cyber attackers are motivated by money, but make less than…
Safe Harbour: Tech firms shudder as watchdogs meet
A meeting of EU data watchdogs is set to have wide-ranging ramifications for the way businesses handle data. Regulators need to decide how to act in light of a court…