The surprising fees hackers charge for their services
Hackers advertise their nefarious services to potential customers for as little as $90 for Gmail and $350 to access a target's Facebook account, reports The Daily Mail.
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Whistleblower claims cybersecurity firm extorted clients
A cybersecurity firm is accused of deceiving potential clients in order to extort business, according to whistle blower testimony to the FTC.
Study shows fear of weakened security on new payment technology
A new study by the Ponemon Institute has revealed anxiety at the security of new payment systems, pressured by consumer demand, reports SC Magazine.
Security concerns prompts ‘gold rush’ for Chinese enterprise computing market
Concern over the security of Windows in China has led to a 'gold rush', as Chinese firms race to fill the gap left by Microsoft's operating system, reports Reuters.
Rombertik: the malware that ‘destroys’ computers if detected
Researchers have uncovered a new malware which will try to 'destroy' the computer, reports Cisco. Let's understand how it really is.
Online democracy by 2020? University reveals e‑voting security breakthrough
A breakthrough in e-voting from the University of Birmingham suggests that the old ballot box tradition may come to an end in time for future votes across the UK.
Google releases Password Alert: an anti‑phishing Chrome extension
Google has taken a stand against phishing attacks by revealing Password Alert: a Chrome extension designed to neutralize them after a user is taken in.
Hand implant chip lets hacker attack Android phones via NFC
A security expert has had a computer chip designed for tracking cows implanted into his hand by an 'unlicensed amateur' to hack phones from underneath the skin, reports Gizmodo.
Macro malware attacks on the rise, says Microsoft
Macro-malware attacks are on the rise, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom, Microsoft has reported in a blog post.
Zero‑day lets hackers hijack WordPress through rogue comments
A vulnerability in the WordPress blogging platform has been uncovered which allows hackers to hijack websites with a comment containing malicious JavaScript, The Hill reveals.
Point‑of‑Sale vendor has used the same admin password for 25 years
A major vendor of point-of-sale terminals has not changed the default passwords used on its devices in a quarter of a century, researchers have revealed at RSA 2015.
Samsung Galaxy S5 could be open to fingerprint theft
The Samsung Galaxy S5 and other 'unnamed Android devices' are vulnerable to having the fingerprints they use for authentication cloned by hackers, reports Gizmodo.
Canada commits $36.4 million to cybersecurity measures in 2015 budget
The Conservatives' 2015-16 federal budget sees some investment in security, with $36.4 million promised over five years to address cybersecurity threats.
1,500 iOS apps open to simple man‑in‑the‑middle attacks
Around 1,500 apps for iPhone and iPad contain an HTTPS vulnerability making it 'trivial' for hackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks to steal passwords, bank details and other private information.
Target agrees to $19 million data breach settlement with MasterCard
Target has ended its dispute with MasterCard over the retail giant's 2013 data breach by agreeing to a $19 million reimbursement to issuers.
Emails and documents leaked during Sony hack released by WikiLeaks
Hundreds and thousands of documents and emails breached during last Christmas' cyberattack on Sony Pictures have been published on WikiLeaks, reports the BBC.
Data breach bill passes House committee despite concerns
The Data Security and Breach Notification Act has passed The House Energy and Commerce Committee by a vote of 29-22, reports The Hill.
Lawyer claims police placed malware on requested external hard drive
A lawyer in Arkansas is claiming that police planted three different pieces of malware on an external hard drive in a controversial whistleblower case against the police force, reports 5 News Online.
USB Type‑C: Could new laptop ports be a malware entry point?
USB Type-C will both charge your laptop battery and offer fast data transfer speeds, but what does this mean for security?
Vulnerability in common hotel routers threatens guest devices
A vulnerability in the Wi-Fi routers used in hundreds of hotels across the world has been uncovered by security researchers, Wired reports.