6 WhatsApp Security Tips
Even though WhatsApp now encrypts all of its messages and data, it pays to be secure with your chats. Here…
April 2025
The New Hacker’s List and an Old Debate: Would you Hire a Hacker?
The recent opening of the Hacker List portal brings to mind the age-old question: Would you hire a hacker?
Facebook porn scam infects 110k users in 48 hours
A new porn scam is spreading startlingly quickly through Facebook – one that has managed to spread malware to over…
White House seeks 10% increase in cybersecurity spend
President Obama’s budget proposal for the 2016 fiscal year includes a projected 10 percent increase in cybersecurity spend, reports Reuters.
Internet Explorer exploit could let phishers steal logins
A vulnerability in the latest patched version of Microsoft Internet Explorer that could allow hackers to launch “highly credible phishing…
Facebook turns 11 – what you need to know, and what do your likes say about you?
Facebook updated its privacy settings at the end of January. As Facebook turns 11 today, here’s what you need to…
The utterly crazy story of the death threat hacker (involves a cat)
A cat leads to a notorious death threat hacker finally being caught and jailed in Japan.
What are the alternatives to passwords?
Is it time for big companies – at the very least – to abandon weak password security? If so, what…
Common eBay scams and how to avoid them
Buying and selling on eBay can be great, but it can also be fraught with risk. Here are some of…
It’s Safer Internet Day. So where is our Internet of Secure Things?
It’s Safer Internet Day. But millions of devices which have not been designed with security in mind are connecting to…