Facebook exploit allowed attackers to remotely delete photos
A Facebook hack that allowed attackers to remotely delete any photo they wanted to from the social network has been…
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Security terms explained: What does Zero Day mean?
One of the terms I’m most often asked to explain is what a “zero day” vulnerability or exploit is; let’s…
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…
Lenovo and Superfish? Don’t panic, you may not be affected
Lenovo’s installation of a security-breaking app called Superfish on some computers has customers justifiably angry, but some folks are now…
Jamie Oliver website serves up a side of malware
Jamie Oliver’s website was affected by a malware issue, a spokesperson for the British celebrity chef has told the BBC.
Is your valentine for real? Six signs you might be falling for an online dating scam
With Valentine’s Day nearly upon us, millions will be looking for love online. Here’s six online dating scams to look…
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…