CyberCrime

Hackers Breach Linux Mint Distribution, Forums

Attackers manage to breach Linux Mint's security, adding a backdoor to the distribution and even stealing information from user forums.

9 years ago

Has Your Spotify Account Been Hacked?

Spotify denies it has been hacked, but hundreds of user details have been leaked in online data dump

9 years ago

How Not To Become A Ransomware Victim

Security software firm Tripwire offers cybersecurity advice to keep individuals and online retailers safe from ransomware

9 years ago

McAfee Offers To Crack iPhone, As Facebook, Twitter Praise FBI Refusal

Maverick John McAfee offers to break the encryption on the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook

9 years ago

Hide And Seek: How To Avoid The Attribution Trap

Carl Leonard from Forcepoint tells us what companies can do to ensure their security protection is up to scratch

9 years ago

Anonymous Hacker Arrested After Rescue By Disney Ship

You couldn't make it up! Rescued at sea by a Disney cruise ship, Anonymous hacker then arrested by the Feds

9 years ago

Apple Praised By Google, Damned By Rigby Family For FBI Refusal

Apple criticised for refusal to unlock terrorist phone, but its stance also receives widespread support from rivals

9 years ago

‘Catastrophic’ Glibc Flaw Threatens Linux And IoT Devices

Patch now. GlibC DNS vulnerability could have serious reach amongst Internet-connected devices

9 years ago

More Than Half Of World’s Emails Are Spam And Malware

Mobile devices are now a particular focus for criminals' spam and malware attacks

9 years ago

Cisco Touts Benefits Of ‘Simplified’ Security For IoT Era With New Firewalls, Software

Cisco says its threat-focused next generation firewalls will help firms simplify their security and prevent overcomplication

9 years ago

PadCrypt Ransomware Boosts Customer Service With Live Chat

Newly discovered PadCrypt ransomware offers victims real-time interaction with attackers

9 years ago

Will The MazarBOT Trojan Put The Nail In Android’s Coffin?

App security firm Promon says Android security developers fail to keep up with the threat of mutating Android threats

9 years ago

4 In 10 Ransomware Victims Pay Up To Recover Documents

Bitdefender study finds 31 percent of users would pay £400 to recover their encrypted data

9 years ago

Phishing Scam Grabs Airbnb Logins

Bogus login for Airbnb spotted in the wild by security researcher Malwarebytes

9 years ago

Malvertising Campaign Targets Skype

Malvertising campaign expands focus from traditional browser targets to include Microsoft's Skype app

9 years ago

6 Ways To Stop Cybercriminals Breaking Your Heart

It's time to end your relationships with cybercriminals who lie, cheat and steal. You can do so much better

9 years ago

The Rise Of The Ticketing Bots

Paco Garcia, CTO, Yoti, explains exactly what ticketing bots are and how they're affecting the industry

9 years ago

20 Cybersecurity Terms Everyone Should Know

Get your head around these IT security terms and you're well on your way to protecting your company, says Laurance…

9 years ago

Dridex Malware Takes The Piss (Or So It Claims)

Security researchers warn email users of a new toilet service Dridex malware

9 years ago

9 Simple Ways To Keep Children Safe Online

O2's chief executive, Ronan Dunne, explains how parents can protect their children as they surf the Internet

9 years ago

Skills, Strategy And Security: The Recipe To Tackle Cybercrime In 2016

Kaspersky Lab's David Emm lays out his predictions for the security scene in 2016

9 years ago

IRS Restores Systems After Hardware Fault

Oh joy. Processing of tax returns resumes for Americans after a mystery IRS system outage on Thursday

9 years ago

Stopping The Six Nations Rugby Ticket Scammers

John Grimm, senior director at Thales e-Security, examines how e-ticketing scams at the Six Nations championship can be thwarted

9 years ago

Online Dating: UK Romance Fraud Booming

Around 500,000 UK adults have fall victim to online dating or romance scams

9 years ago

These ‘Hack-Proof’ RFID Chips Could Stop Your Cash Being Stolen

MIT researchers have created RFID chips, which they believe will vastly improve security of credit cards, key cards and warehouse…

9 years ago

Software Glitch Delays Delta Airlines Flights

Software outage delays two dozen Delta flights in the US, adding to growing number of aviation-computer incidents

9 years ago

eBay ‘Won’t Fix’ JavaScript Flaw That Exposes Users To Malware, Phishing

Flaw in eBay custom descriptions could allow for the execution of malicious JavaScript, but no fix appears to be on…

9 years ago

Security Concerns Raised Over “Be Like Bill” Facebook Meme

The "Be Like Bill" meme flooding social network newsfeeds is now being targeted by criminals and scammers

9 years ago

Cyber Attack Blocks HSBC Customers From Online Accounts

HSBC says it is working hard to get its banking facility back online after a DDoS attack

9 years ago

US Congress To Probe Juniper Networks Firewall Backdoor Code

US congressional probe to investigate who placed the backdoor code into Juniper's firewall software

9 years ago