Kyle Ellison

Kyle Ellison

Independent Correspondent



107 articles by Kyle Ellison

Energy companies hit with new data-stealing malware

Energy companies hit with new data-stealing malware

Energy companies hit with new data-stealing malware

Energy companies have been targeted with a new multi-stage malware attack used to infect company computers and steal sensitive data.

Kyle Ellison01 Apr 20151 min. read


Infographic: Alternatives to the password

Infographic: Alternatives to the password

Infographic: Alternatives to the password

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 Ellison01 Apr 20150 min. read


Retailers' heavy handed fraud prevention leads to loss of sales

Retailers' heavy handed fraud prevention leads to loss of sales

Retailers' heavy handed fraud prevention leads to loss of sales

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 Ellison31 Mar 20151 min. read


Hackers hijack song contest with Eurovision voting app attack

Hackers hijack song contest with Eurovision voting app attack

Hackers hijack song contest with Eurovision voting app attack

The voting system used by the Eurovision Song Contest was briefly forced offline after a suspected cyberattack caused an "extreme" surge in activity,.

Kyle Ellison27 Mar 20151 min. read


PoSeidon Malware attacks Point of Sale credit card transactions

PoSeidon Malware attacks Point of Sale credit card transactions

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 Ellison26 Mar 20151 min. read


Irish government's Freedom of Information website hacked

Irish government's Freedom of Information website hacked

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 Ellison25 Mar 20151 min. read


Canada's "secret hacking tactics" exposed in new report

Canada's "secret hacking tactics" exposed in new report

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 Ellison24 Mar 20151 min. read


Millions of computers left vulnerable to BIOS chip hack

Millions of computers left vulnerable to BIOS chip hack

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 Ellison23 Mar 20152 min. read


Cisco vulnerability could allow attackers to eavesdrop on private conversations

Cisco vulnerability could allow attackers to eavesdrop on private conversations

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 Ellison23 Mar 20151 min. read