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

Teenager's phone confiscated for TalkTalk cyberattack offenses

Teenager's phone confiscated for TalkTalk cyberattack offenses

Teenager's phone confiscated for TalkTalk cyberattack offenses

A 17-year-old who pleaded guilty to offenses relating to 2015’s TalkTalk cyberattack has had his iPhone confiscated and been sentenced to a 12-month rehabilitation order.

Narinder Purba14 Dec 20161 min. read


Distributed Guessing Attack can ‘compromise Visa cards in just six seconds’

Distributed Guessing Attack can ‘compromise Visa cards in just six seconds’

Distributed Guessing Attack can ‘compromise Visa cards in just six seconds’

A new study from Newcastle University in the UK suggests that cybercriminals can access online banking details of any Visa card through a so-called Distributed Guessing Attack.

Narinder Purba13 Dec 20162 min. read


Get Safe Online: Watch out for banking scammers

Get Safe Online: Watch out for banking scammers

Get Safe Online: Watch out for banking scammers

Get Safe Online has issued a warning to consumers to be aware of banking scammers, as cybercriminals are finding more sophisticated ways to access their account details.

Narinder Purba08 Dec 20162 min. read


26,500 National Lottery accounts accessed by cybercriminals

26,500 National Lottery accounts accessed by cybercriminals

26,500 National Lottery accounts accessed by cybercriminals

National lottery operator Camelot tells players to change their passwords after thousands of accounts have been accessed by cybercriminals.

Narinder Purba30 Nov 20162 min. read


Organizations ‘not doing enough’ to prevent data breaches

Organizations ‘not doing enough’ to prevent data breaches

Organizations ‘not doing enough’ to prevent data breaches

Organizations need to do more to prevent themselves from experiencing data breaches, as many people are of the opinion that not enough is currently being done.

Narinder Purba24 Nov 20162 min. read


Get Safe Online warns of Amazon email scam

Get Safe Online warns of Amazon email scam

Get Safe Online warns of Amazon email scam

Amazon customers are the latest victims of an email scam, warns Get Safe Online.

Narinder Purba22 Nov 20161 min. read


Michigan State University experiences data breach

Michigan State University experiences data breach

Michigan State University experiences data breach

Michigan State University has experienced a data breach, which it said took place on November 13th.

Narinder Purba21 Nov 20161 min. read


Three mobile network experiences data breach

Three mobile network experiences data breach

Three mobile network experiences data breach

UK mobile company Three has fallen victim to a major data breach, with up to six million customers reported to have been affected.

Narinder Purba18 Nov 20161 min. read


WhatsApp to offer encrypted video calling

WhatsApp to offer encrypted video calling

WhatsApp to offer encrypted video calling

WhatsApp is to add encrypted video calling to its service on Monday, as it continues to bolsters security on the app.

Narinder Purba17 Nov 20161 min. read