Hacked routers used for paid DDoS attacks
The rent-a-DDoS service that knocked out Xbox Live and Playstation Network is powered by thousands of hacked residential internet routers.
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5 reasons not to “hack back”
Are hacking victims “hacking back”? That question was recently posed in headlines like this one from Bloomberg: FBI Investigating Whether…
1800 Minecraft logins leak online
More than 1,800 Minecraft login details have been leaked online, German news site Heise.de has revealed.
Cybercrime deterrence: 6 important steps
Cybercrime: there’s too much of it, and we need to do more to deter it. With the President of the…
Lizard Squad DDoS-for-hire service hacked – users’ details revealed
Lizard Squad failed to encrypt its database of LizardStresser’s registered users – storing details of their usernames and passwords in…
Android Wi-Fi Direct bug means hackers can reboot your device
A vulnerability in Android’s Wi-Fi Direct functionality has been uncovered by security researchers.
Google reveals trio of security vulnerabilities in OS X
Google’s Project Zero has released information on three as yet unpatched vulnerabilities in Apple’s OS X operating system, reports Ars…
Edward Snowden doesn’t use an iPhone for privacy reasons
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has claimed he doesn’t use an iPhone for fear of surveillance technology in the smartphone, reports…
How can businesses save money on internet security in 2015?
A recent report from Piper Jaffray found that 75% of companies expected to increase their IT security spending in 2015,…
Facebook will highlight hoaxes in users’ newsfeeds
Facebook has announced plans to crack down on spam and hoaxes in the newsfeed, with a note highlighting ‘false information’…