Cybercrime


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Nearly 157,000 TalkTalk customers had their personal details hacked

Nearly 157,000 TalkTalk customers had their personal details hacked

Nearly 157,000 TalkTalk customers had their personal details hacked

TalkTalk talks numbers - revealing that "only 4%" of its users were affected by the hacking attack on its systems.

Graham Cluley06 Nov 2015


ProtonMail hit with another DDoS attack

ProtonMail hit with another DDoS attack

ProtonMail hit with another DDoS attack

After experiencing an onslaught of DDoS attacks, which saw it hand over the ransom that was demanded, ProtonMail has once again been targeted by cybercriminals.

Narinder Purba06 Nov 2015


US man jailed for attempting to hire cybercriminal to wipe fines

US man jailed for attempting to hire cybercriminal to wipe fines

US man jailed for attempting to hire cybercriminal to wipe fines

A US man who posted an advert on Craigslist requesting the services of a cybercriminal has been handed a two-year prison sentence. He wanted fines he owed to be wiped clean.

Narinder Purba03 Nov 2015


Using DroidJack to spy on an Android? Expect a visit from the police

Using DroidJack to spy on an Android? Expect a visit from the police

Using DroidJack to spy on an Android? Expect a visit from the police

Law enforcement agencies across Europe have searched homes this week, as part of an international crackdown against users of a notorious piece of Android malware known as DroidJack.

Graham Cluley30 Oct 2015


Police force blames hacker after #CyberAware tweet sent out containing bogus security advice

Police force blames hacker after #CyberAware tweet sent out containing bogus security advice

Police force blames hacker after #CyberAware tweet sent out containing bogus security advice

Organisations of all sizes need to do more to protect their social media accounts from being hijacked.

Graham Cluley23 Oct 2015


Adobe Flash is putting your computer at risk - and there's no patch yet

Adobe Flash is putting your computer at risk - and there's no patch yet

Adobe Flash is putting your computer at risk - and there's no patch yet

Sooner or later you are going to have to address the Flash problem on your computers. And there doesn't seem a better time with a zero-day vulnerability being actively exploited by an organised hacking gang.

Graham Cluley15 Oct 2015


Public Wi-Fi: Convenience trumps risks

Public Wi-Fi: Convenience trumps risks

Public Wi-Fi: Convenience trumps risks

In the rush for convenience, we have overlooked security when it comes to public Wi-Fi. And, as this feature investigates, there are plenty of dangers.

Editor09 Oct 2015


Cybercrime ‘more threatening than ever’

Cybercrime ‘more threatening than ever’

Cybercrime ‘more threatening than ever’

Cybercrime is more aggressive and confrontational than it has ever been, Europol's latest Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) has stated.

Karl Thomas05 Oct 2015


Mozilla’s Bugzilla breached

Mozilla’s Bugzilla breached

Mozilla’s Bugzilla breached

A cybercriminal has stolen and used “security sensitive information” from Mozilla’s Bugzilla to launch attacks on Firefox users, it has been revealed.

Karl Thomas08 Sep 2015