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Energy companies hit with new data-stealing malware
Infographic: Alternatives to the password
Cybercrime
Retailers' heavy handed fraud prevention leads to loss of sales
Hackers hijack song contest with Eurovision voting app attack
Energy companies have been targeted with a new multi-stage malware attack used to infect company computers and steal sensitive data.
Kyle Ellison • 01 Apr 2015 • 1 min. read
The humble password has struggled in recent years, and is often seen as vulnerable to attackers. The interactive infographic below offers up some alternatives. Click on the tabs to read about the options.
Kyle Ellison • 01 Apr 2015 • 0 min. read
Online retailers battling with fraud prevention are losing out on genuine sales by treating their customers like criminals, according to a new report by ThreatMetrix.
Kyle Ellison • 31 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
The voting system used by the Eurovision Song Contest was briefly forced offline after a suspected cyberattack caused an "extreme" surge in activity,.
Kyle Ellison • 27 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
Malware
PoSeidon Malware attacks Point of Sale credit card transactions
Point of Sale credit card terminals are under threat from a new malware named PoSeidon, thought to be more dangerous than the Zeus exploit kit that was used to steal millions of card details from Target customers.
Kyle Ellison • 26 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
Irish government's Freedom of Information website hacked
The Irish government's Freedom of Information (FOI) website has been targeted by hackers claiming to be connected to the ISIS terror group.
Kyle Ellison • 25 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
Privacy
Canada's "secret hacking tactics" exposed in new report
Canada has been using an array of cyberweapons to gather intelligence, spy on other governments and damage adversary infrastructure, says a new report.
Kyle Ellison • 24 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read
Less Technical
Millions of computers left vulnerable to BIOS chip hack
A vulnerability has been detected in the BIOS chips found in millions of computers which could leave users open to hacking.
Kyle Ellison • 23 Mar 2015 • 2 min. read
Cisco vulnerability could allow attackers to eavesdrop on private conversations
A vulnerability in Cisco's SPA300 and SPA500 IP phones could allow hackers to eavesdrop on private conversations from anywhere in the world, reports The Register.
Kyle Ellison • 23 Mar 2015 • 1 min. read