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International Internet Day: A great network targeted by cybercriminals

International Internet Day: A great network targeted by cybercriminals

International Internet Day: A great network targeted by cybercriminals

As the world celebrates International Internet Day, we take a look at how cybercriminal activity has evolved online.

Editor28 Oct 20164 min. read


Webcam security: Understanding this modern day threat

Webcam security: Understanding this modern day threat

Webcam security: Understanding this modern day threat

Who would have thought that webcams could be exploited? Well, they can, and so serious is the issue, that it has the likes of Mark Zuckerberg covering them with up with tape.

Editor26 Oct 20165 min. read


Information security: A career at the forefront of an exciting industry

Information security: A career at the forefront of an exciting industry

Information security: A career at the forefront of an exciting industry

Demand for information security specialists is growing, and there are many routes to qualification. Do you have the skills to transform cybersecurity?

Editor14 Oct 20163 min. read


Spotify Free hits sour note with infected ads

Spotify Free hits sour note with infected ads

Spotify Free hits sour note with infected ads

Some users of the ad-supported music streaming service Spotify Free got more hits than they bargained for, according to numerous reports.

Editor06 Oct 20162 min. read


Malware researcher Lukas Stefanko will be online on Reddit

Malware researcher Lukas Stefanko will be online on Reddit

Malware researcher Lukas Stefanko will be online on Reddit

WeLiveSecurity author and ESET researcher Lukas Stefanko will be answering questions about Android malware on Reddits‘ popular Subreddit r/IamA.

Editor05 Oct 20160 min. read


Flashback Friday: SQL Slammer

Flashback Friday: SQL Slammer

Flashback Friday: SQL Slammer

Within a few hours of being released in the winter of 2003, SQL Slammer had brought the internet to something of a standstill. We look back at this notable worm.

Editor30 Sep 20163 min. read


Half a billion Yahoo users victim to ‘biggest data breach in history’

Half a billion Yahoo users victim to ‘biggest data breach in history’

Half a billion Yahoo users victim to ‘biggest data breach in history’

Yahoo has confirmed that half a billion users may have had their data stolen in what has been described as the 'biggest data breach in history.'

Editor23 Sep 20161 min. read


5 simple ways you can protect yourself from phishing attacks

5 simple ways you can protect yourself from phishing attacks

5 simple ways you can protect yourself from phishing attacks

With these top tips, you should have no trouble in keeping yourself protected against all sorts of phishing attacks.

Editor22 Sep 20164 min. read


Tesla Model S hacked from 12 miles away

Tesla Model S hacked from 12 miles away

Tesla Model S hacked from 12 miles away

A team of researchers was able to hack the controls of a Tesla Model S from a distance of 12 miles – adjusting the mirrors, locks and even slamming on the brakes.

Editor21 Sep 20161 min. read