Credit card firm Mastercard has confirmed it will accept selfie photos and fingerprints as an alternative to passwords when verifying IDs for online payments. By Leo Kelion, Technology desk editor…
Month: February 2016
Child tracker firm in 'hack' row
Child tracker firm uKnowKids has accused a security researcher of hacking its database after he told them it was publicly accessible online. By Zoe Kleinman, Technology reporter Researcher Chris Vickery…
Child tracker firm in 'hack' row
Child tracker firm uKnowKids has accused a security researcher of hacking its database after he told them it was publicly accessible online. By Zoe Kleinman, Technology reporter Researcher Chris Vickery…
Hackers target BAE Systems 100 times a year
Defence giant unveils ‘unusual suspects’ line-up of typical hackers as it reveals scale of state-backed cyber attacks on it. By Alan Tovey, Industry Editor Defence group BAE Systems faces serious…
breached because of the use of mobile devices
Study found that a surprisingly high number (67%) claimed to have been breached because of the use of mobile devices. Over 60% of the worlds biggest organizations have had a…
The rise of LinkedIn fraud
There is an increasing number of fraudsters and hackers who are committing cyber crimes targeting LinkedIn users. By Ondrej Krehel In the recent months I’ve started noticing something strange –…