TorrentLocker: Racketeering ransomware disassembled by ESET experts
Security experts at ESET have released their latest research into the notorious TorrentLocker malware, which has infected thousands of computer…
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Identity theft – six tips to help keep yours safe
Private data such as addresses and social security numbers can be just as valuable to cybercriminals as valid credit card…
Android scam: Firms fined over $500,000 for malicious apps’ hidden subscriptions
Three UK firms have been fined over $500,000 for a scam that involved Android apps signing up to a subscription…
Firefox 34 disables SSL 3.0 and tackles eight security fixes
Firefox 34, the latest version of the Mozilla’s popular web browser has disabled support for SSL 3.0 in reaction to…
Can e-cigarettes give you malware?
The long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes – or E-cigarettes – are still open for discussion – but the devices…
ICANN computers compromised by hackers
The nonprofit organization that looks after name and internet domains has been hit by a spear phishing hack that has…
Unpatched security hole has left millions of Moonpig customers at risk for 17 months
Moonpig, the online personalised card company, has been accused of a shockingly sloppy attitude to security, after apparently leaving a…
Hobbit-inspired sword can help you find unsecured WiFi hotspots
Like many others, I was enchanted by The Hobbit (and later Lord of the Rings) at a young age –…
Biometrics – can your fingerprint be ‘copied’ from a normal photo?
Fingerprint biometrics are entering the mainstream as a security measure, with both Apple and Samsung relying on readers to secure…
North Korea falls off the internet – is the United States to blame?
Barack Obama promises that the United States will respond to the Sony hack, and North Korea drops off the internet.…