Narinder Purba

Narinder Purba

Senior Editor for English


Education: Degree in history, postgraduate diploma in journalism and a PGCE PCET with a specialism in journalism.

Highlights of your career: Writing a novel in my early 20s which, while unpublishable, I'm very proud of.

What malware do you hate the most? Hate is a very strong word. They are all problematic.

Favorite activities: Anything cultural.

Golden rule for cyberspace? Don't overshare – privacy is an understated virtue.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? No idea when but it was the ZX Spectrum – tape cassettes for games.

Favorite computer game / activity: Street Fighter II; Super Mario Kart; Metal Gear Solid.


225 articles by Narinder Purba

MagSpoof device ‘capable of predicting Amex credit card numbers’

MagSpoof device ‘capable of predicting Amex credit card numbers’

MagSpoof device ‘capable of predicting Amex credit card numbers’

Developed by Samy Kamkar, MagSpoof is a multipurpose device that “emulates” the magnetic stripe on any credit card, as well as being able to predict Amex credit card numbers.

Narinder Purba26 Nov 20152 min. read


Amazon ‘resets customer passwords’ as Black Friday approaches

Amazon ‘resets customer passwords’ as Black Friday approaches

Amazon ‘resets customer passwords’ as Black Friday approaches

Amazon has reportedly reset a number of customer passwords, causing some concern as Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner.

Narinder Purba25 Nov 20151 min. read


Dell root certificate vulnerability leaves users open to attack

Dell root certificate vulnerability leaves users open to attack

Dell root certificate vulnerability leaves users open to attack

Dell has confirmed that a root certificate vulnerability that is present on some of its laptops and computers, means they can be exploited by cybercriminals.

Narinder Purba24 Nov 20151 min. read


UK Cyber Security Academy will boost cyberattack resilience

UK Cyber Security Academy will boost cyberattack resilience

UK Cyber Security Academy will boost cyberattack resilience

The newly launched Cyber Security Academy in the UK will deliver comprehensive solutions and insight to all types of sophisticated cyberattacks.

Narinder Purba23 Nov 20152 min. read


Instagram’s new API policy toughens access to its feed

Instagram’s new API policy toughens access to its feed

Instagram’s new API policy toughens access to its feed

Instagram's new API policy makes it a lot harder for third party apps to gain access to its feed. News of this comes on the back of a malicious app harvesting its user’s details.

Narinder Purba18 Nov 20151 min. read


Digital Security

UK commits to new National Cyber Centre in 2016

UK commits to new National Cyber Centre in 2016

Digital Security

UK commits to new National Cyber Centre in 2016

The UK’s chancellor, George Osborne, has revealed that a new National Cyber Centre will be developed in 2016, helping the UK deliver a robust and centralized response to this growing threat.

Narinder Purba17 Nov 20152 min. read


Apple’s Tim Cook: There’ll be no backdoor in encryption

Apple’s Tim Cook: There’ll be no backdoor in encryption

Apple’s Tim Cook: There’ll be no backdoor in encryption

Apple’s Tim Cook has said in an interview with the Irish Independent that the idea of introducing backdoor access into encryption is 'firmly off' its agenda.

Narinder Purba16 Nov 20152 min. read


Privacy

Reclaim privacy with operational security says Snowden

Reclaim privacy with operational security says Snowden

Privacy

Reclaim privacy with operational security says Snowden

Edward Snowden has been offering advice on operational security to ordinary people, advocating, among other things, two-factor authentication and encryption.

Narinder Purba13 Nov 20152 min. read


Cybercrime

FastMail the latest victim of a sustained DDoS offensive

FastMail the latest victim of a sustained DDoS offensive

Cybercrime

FastMail the latest victim of a sustained DDoS offensive

The premium email provider FastMail has revealed that a cybercriminal has launched multiple DDoS attacks on its systems and made a ransom demand.

Narinder Purba12 Nov 20152 min. read