Rob Waugh

Rob Waugh

Independent Correspondent



736 articles by Rob Waugh

Hacker spies on and insults toddler in bed via baby monitor

Hacker spies on and insults toddler in bed via baby monitor

Hacker spies on and insults toddler in bed via baby monitor

A Texas family were horrified by an apparent hacker attack in which a criminal was able to spy on their two-year-old daughter and insult her through an internet-connected webcam.

Rob Waugh15 Aug 20131 min. read


YouTube download plug-ins hijack browsers to deliver malware-laced adverts

YouTube download plug-ins hijack browsers to deliver malware-laced adverts

YouTube download plug-ins hijack browsers to deliver malware-laced adverts

Two video plug-ins for YouTube hijack users visits to the site and insert extra adverts - some of which are being hijacked by “malvertisers”, sending users to fake adverts which attempt to infect their PCs.

Rob Waugh14 Aug 20132 min. read


Blackout warning: Philips “Smart lightbulbs” can be switched off by malware - and won't come back on

Blackout warning: Philips “Smart lightbulbs” can be switched off by malware - and won't come back on

Blackout warning: Philips “Smart lightbulbs” can be switched off by malware - and won't come back on

Rob Waugh14 Aug 20133 min. read


Cybercriminals "saving up" wave of Windows XP attacks for when Microsoft stops support

Cybercriminals "saving up" wave of Windows XP attacks for when Microsoft stops support

Cybercriminals "saving up" wave of Windows XP attacks for when Microsoft stops support

Cybercriminals will unleash a wave of “zero-day” vulnerabilities to attack Windows XP machines after April 8, 2014, a security expert has claimed.

Rob Waugh13 Aug 20131 min. read


Bitcoin wallets “at risk” due to Android security flaw

Bitcoin wallets “at risk” due to Android security flaw

Bitcoin wallets “at risk” due to Android security flaw

A security flaw has left all Android Bitcoin wallets vulnerable to theft, Bitcoin.org has warned. The vulnerability affects all Bitcoin wallets on the Android plaform.

Rob Waugh12 Aug 20132 min. read


Cybercriminals turn to Perfect Money after Liberty Reserve takedown

Cybercriminals turn to Perfect Money after Liberty Reserve takedown

Cybercriminals turn to Perfect Money after Liberty Reserve takedown

Cybercriminals are turning to a new digital currency, Perfect Money, in the wake of the closure of the notorious Liberty Reserve, which was described as "the bank of choice" for cybercrime.

Rob Waugh12 Aug 20132 min. read


Don't get zombified! Security tips for PC gamers

Don't get zombified! Security tips for PC gamers

Don't get zombified! Security tips for PC gamers

Don't let your PC end up in someone's zombie army. Gamers are prime targets for cybercriminals - our tips should help you avoid ending up an infected victim...

Rob Waugh12 Aug 20134 min. read


Stop TVs spying on us! U.S. Senator calls for safer "Smart" devices

Stop TVs spying on us! U.S. Senator calls for safer "Smart" devices

Stop TVs spying on us! U.S. Senator calls for safer "Smart" devices

“You expect to watch TV, but you don’t want the TV watching you,” said Senator Charles E Schumer, as he called for improved security measures in "Smart" televisions.

Rob Waugh09 Aug 20132 min. read


Warning over security flaws in HP printers which can reveal passwords

Warning over security flaws in HP printers which can reveal passwords

Warning over security flaws in HP printers which can reveal passwords

Security flaws in some models of HP LaserJet Pro printers can reveal users’ administrator passwords to remote attackers, a researcher has revealed.

Rob Waugh09 Aug 20131 min. read