Top 10 breaches of 2014 attacked ‘old vulnerabilities’, says HP
A report by HP has found that 44 percent of all of the breaches in 2014 were caused by known…
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DDoS attack on feminist blog backfires on International Women’s Day
An attempt to silence feminism blog Femsplain backfires on DDoS attackers, as they only help to raise its profile.
Lysa Myers: “There are still only a handful of women in the security field”
There are many female researchers and computer experts who contribute to the field, helping everyone enjoy safer technology. We spoke…
Casper Malware: After Babar and Bunny, Another Espionage Cartoon
In this post, we lift the veil on Casper – another piece of software that we believe to have been…
FREAK attack: security vulnerability breaks HTTPS protection
A widespread, long-standing security flaw that allows attackers to decrypt HTTPS-protected traffic between certain device and potentially millions of websites…
Blu-ray exploits could allow computer malware infection
A pair of possible exploits in hardware and software used for playing Blu-ray discs have come to light, reports PC…
Electronic health records and data abuse: it’s about more than medical info
After the Anthem mega-breach, questions abound about possible abuses of medical data. Here is a breakdown that offers some context.
Europol shuts down Ramnit botnet used to steal bank details
The Ramnit botnet that is said to have affected 3.2 million computers has been shut down by European police.
7 tasks that waste your IT team’s time
IT teams’ time is always limited, and it doesn’t help when other things get in the way. Here’s seven things…
Hackers phish for data with fake Apple Watch giveaway
Apple fans keen to get their hands on the Apple Watch are advised to think before they click, after hackers…