Yahoo has confirmed that it knew for two years that a “state-sponsored actor” had hacked into its network. It added that a panel of independent experts was now investigating exactly…
Month: November 2016
What Trump means for tech
Now the shock is beginning to subside, attention is moving to how Donald Trump’s policies will play out over his four, possibly eight-year stint as president. Dave Lee North America…
Dyn, Liberia DDoS Attacks Were Just Test Runs
The Mirai-fueled DDoS attacks that took the entire country of Liberia offline last week are waning—but researchers say the offensive was merely a test run for something much bigger. …
Google to patch Chrome mobile hole after bank trojan hits 318k users
Flaw allowing ads to offer dodgy apps won’t be fixed for about three weeks. By Darren Pauli An Android Chrome bug that’s already under attack – with criminals pushing banking…
Secure browser add-on pulled after privacy lapse
A popular secure browsing tool has been pulled from web stores following a privacy lapse. The Web of Trust (WoT) add-on is used by millions of people to check if…
Tesco Bank says attack cost it £2.5m and hit 9,000 people
Tesco Bank says it has refunded £2.5m to 9,000 customers who had money taken in an attack on their accounts. The number given for the current account customers hit by…