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Hacker spies on and insults toddler in bed via baby monitor
YouTube download plug-ins hijack browsers to deliver malware-laced adverts
Blackout warning: Philips “Smart lightbulbs” can be switched off by malware - and won't come back on
Cybercriminals "saving up" wave of Windows XP attacks for when Microsoft stops support
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 Waugh • 15 Aug 2013 • 1 min. read
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 Waugh • 14 Aug 2013 • 2 min. read
Rob Waugh • 14 Aug 2013 • 3 min. read
Cybercriminals will unleash a wave of “zero-day” vulnerabilities to attack Windows XP machines after April 8, 2014, a security expert has claimed.
Rob Waugh • 13 Aug 2013 • 1 min. read
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 Waugh • 12 Aug 2013 • 2 min. read
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.
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 Waugh • 12 Aug 2013 • 4 min. read
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 Waugh • 09 Aug 2013 • 2 min. read
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 Waugh • 09 Aug 2013 • 1 min. read