Concerns users may have same passwords for multiple applications. Phil Muncaster Serious security concerns have been raised about the incoming Trump administration after it was revealed that 13 top staffers…
Month: January 2017
Minecraft link to net's biggest botnet
Malware that launched the net’s largest ever cyber-attack last year had links to Minecraft servers, according to those investigating it. Security blogger Brian Krebs has spent months investigating the attack…
Viral Chinese selfie app Meitu phones home with personal data
Reg man submits self to invasive sparkly-unicorn androgyny transformation Darren Pauli The app harvests information about the devices on which it runs, includes invasive advertising tracking features and is just…
Survey reveals annual fraud and cybercrime figures for first time
There were an estimated 3.6 million cases of fraud and two million computer misuse offences in a year, according to an official survey. The Crime Survey for England and Wales…
Deutsche Bank to Ban Texts and Messaging Apps
It will apparently apply not only to corporate-owned devices but also personal handsets. Phil Muncaster German banking giant Deutsche Bank is banning the use of any mobile phone-based messaging which…
Can a DDoS attack on Whitehouse.gov be a valid protest?
A software engineer wants to take down the Whitehouse.gov site to oppose Trump’s inauguration. By Michael Kan When Donald Trump is inaugurated as the U.S. President on Friday, Juan Soberanis…