4 million government employees’ personal data stolen in OPM hack
Four million federal employees have had their personal data stolen from the Office of Personnel Management, according to a statement on its website.
Four million federal employees have had their personal data stolen from the Office of Personnel Management, according to a statement on its website.
Alan MartinJust six percent of British employees have received training in dealing with phishing attacks, a survey has revealed.
Alan MartinThe average 'low-end' cost of a major cybersecurity breach has more than doubled from £600,000 (~$917,000) to £1.46 million (~$2.2 million) in the last year.
Alan MartinThe Home Depot has called upon a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought about by consumers claiming they were hurt by last year's data breach.
Alan MartinAt the Google I/O event in San Francisco, the company announced a number of changes to its Android mobile operating system, including the option to deny any app individual permissions.
Alan MartinOne of India's most popular music streaming services, Gaana, was pulled offline after a hack resulted in a leak of data affecting more than 10 million users.
Alan MartinAn exploit has been discovered that causes iPhones and iPads to reboot when sent a string of malicious text.
Alan MartinResearchers from Nanjing University have found a way in which hackers could track a smartphone user on the subway - even when limited reception is available.
Alan MartinDevices using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to transmit their data can be intercepted by hackers, potentially exposing a trove of fitness data from wearables, IT Pro reports.
Alan MartinA research paper from Google has looked into the difficulties of standard 'forgotten password' personal information verification.
Alan MartinCasual dating website 'Adult FriendFinder' has been hacked, leaking data from as many as 3.9 million accounts, according to an investigation by Channel 4 News.
Alan MartinDistributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are on the rise, according to cloud service provider Akamai, with more than double the number reported from this time a year ago.
Alan MartinResearchers have developed a system to protect password databases, allowing hackers to believe they have cracked the file, only to be given fake credentials.
Alan MartinTwo popular Grand Theft Auto V modifications have been found to contain unwanted additional malware, according to The Escapist.
Alan MartinWindows expert Aryeh Goretsky discusses threats to Windows past, present and future. Will Windows 10 mean hackers have to work harder?
Alan MartinThe British government has passed legislation amending the Computer Misuse Act to prevent GCHQ, the police and intelligence services from prosecution over any hacking into mobile phones and computers.
Alan MartinApple has filed a court objection against the sale of RadioShack customer data for those who had purchased its products, reports Ars Technica.
Alan MartinA year after Google introduced its controversial 'right to be forgotten' feature, the search giant has published some statistics about its implementation.
Alan MartinA quick-thinking Florida mother used an online takeaway order to raise the alarm, after her partner took the woman and her three children hostage.
Alan MartinA Russian hacking group planned on launching cyberattacks against several banks around the world, according to SC Magazine.
Alan MartinToday is World Backup Day, and it goes without saying that backing up data is a thoroughly sensible thing to routinely get into the habit of doing.
Alan MartinThe Microsoft Outlook app has been banned from use in the EU Parliament, according to emails from the parliament's IT department, seen by PC World.
Alan Martin20 million usernames and email addresses for a popular Russian dating website have been leaked, according to Bloomberg. Techworld highlights the targeted website as Topface, which has 91.5 million users. Anti-fraud firm Easy Solutions claimed that of the leaked users, 50 percent were Russian citizens, and 40 percent from the EU. Seven million of the logins
Alan MartinSeptember's breach of Home Depot that saw 56 million sets of credit and debit card data stolen was not the only thing lost in the leak, the company has revealed.
Alan MartinA carder like tool for cybercriminals that promises to use stolen credit card details in a more 'human way' to bypass fraud detection has been found on sale for as little as $180, according to The Register.
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