Cybercrime


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Target agrees to $19 million data breach settlement with MasterCard

Target agrees to $19 million data breach settlement with MasterCard

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.

Alan Martin20 Apr 2015


Hackers could control planes over in-flight Wi-Fi, warns US government

Hackers could control planes over in-flight Wi-Fi, warns US government

Hackers could control planes over in-flight Wi-Fi, warns US government

Planes offering in-flight Wi-Fi are vulnerable to being hacked and controlled by onboard passengers, a US government watchdog has warned.

Kyle Ellison16 Apr 2015


Healthcare security shows little sign of improvement, finds Verizon report

Healthcare security shows little sign of improvement, finds Verizon report

Healthcare security shows little sign of improvement, finds Verizon report

Security in the healthcare sector has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent months, and a new report has found that the industry is showing little sign of cleaning up its act.

Kyle Ellison15 Apr 2015


Four Mortal Kombat moves cybercriminals use to attack your security

Four Mortal Kombat moves cybercriminals use to attack your security

Four Mortal Kombat moves cybercriminals use to attack your security

Some of the tricks employed by the characters in the Mortal Kombat series aren't a million miles away from those deployed by cybercriminals...

Sabrina Pagnotta14 Apr 2015


Dutch government to launch Global Forum on Cyber Expertise

Dutch government to launch Global Forum on Cyber Expertise

Dutch government to launch Global Forum on Cyber Expertise

The Dutch government is to launch the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, with the intention of capacity building in the fields of cybersecurity, cybercrime, data regulation and e-development.

Kyle Ellison14 Apr 2015


Australian government issues warning over 'ISIS hacks'

Australian government issues warning over 'ISIS hacks'

Australian government issues warning over 'ISIS hacks'

Australia's federal government has issued a warning over the spate of recent website hacks claiming to have links with extremist group ISIS.

Kyle Ellison13 Apr 2015


One hacker per month convicted under UK Computer Misuse Act

One hacker per month convicted under UK Computer Misuse Act

One hacker per month convicted under UK Computer Misuse Act

The Computer Misuse Act has resulted in an average of just one criminal conviction per month for the past 23 years, according to UK Home Office ministers.

Alan Martin08 Apr 2015


Kendall Jenner has her Twitter hacked, and rude things are said about Justin Bieber

Kendall Jenner has her Twitter hacked, and rude things are said about Justin Bieber

Kendall Jenner has her Twitter hacked, and rude things are said about Justin Bieber

Twitter hackers hit the account of TV reality star Kendall Jenner, posting tweets about her father and Justin Bieber. Kendall Jenner is the latest member of the Kardashian Klan to have suffered at the hands of hackers.

Graham Cluley08 Apr 2015


Linux Australia conference database hit by hackers

Linux Australia conference database hit by hackers

Linux Australia conference database hit by hackers

Organizers of the Linux Australia conference have revealed that personal data of delegates may have been exposed after a hacker was able to gain access to a server, reports Security Affairs.

Alan Martin07 Apr 2015