Apps on Google Play Steal Facebook Credentials
Over 500,000 Android users targeted by phishing apps harvesting their Facebook credentials. ESET detects these trojans as Android/Spy.Feabme.A.
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5 security tips to defeat cybervillains at Comic‑Con 2015
The crowds at Comic-Con are a tempting target for cybvervillains, so get prepared with these top tips for keeping your data and devices safe.
The 6 biggest online gaming hacks
We Live Security looks at six of the biggest online gaming hacks to date – From Xbox Live and PSN, to Big Fish Games and Steam.
How to steal PGP encryption keys (using radio waves and pita bread)
An ingenious team of Israeli security researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered a way to steal secret encryption keys using a gadget so small it can be hidden inside some pita bread.
Congresswoman Katherine Clark targets online abuse with new bill
United States Representative Katherine Clark is hoping to provide more support for victims of online abuse with a new bill offering resources and education.
ESET uncovers another porn clicker on Google Play
Porn clickers pretending to be the the Dubsmash application have found their way back onto Google Play, a month after being removed.
Scareware: Fake Minecraft apps Scare Hundreds of Thousands on Google Play
ESET has discovered over 30 scareware apps available for download from the Google Play store. The apps have been installed by more than 600,000 Android users.
DDoS attacks have doubled in a year, says Akamai
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are on the rise, according to cloud service provider Akamai, with more than double the number reported from this time a year ago.
What app permissions should I be wary of?
Mobile applications increasingly want access to various functions on your smartphones and tablets, such as your location and contacts book. But some of these app permissions should not be granted.
Popular GTA V mods come with unwanted malware
Two popular Grand Theft Auto V modifications have been found to contain unwanted additional malware, according to The Escapist.
Aryeh Goretsky talks “very promising” Windows 10 security
Windows expert Aryeh Goretsky discusses threats to Windows past, present and future. Will Windows 10 mean hackers have to work harder?
MMORPG hacker stripped to his underwear and executed online, watched by almost a million people
Guild Wars 2's security team serves tough justice on teleporting hacker.
Security concerns prompts ‘gold rush’ for Chinese enterprise computing market
Concern over the security of Windows in China has led to a 'gold rush', as Chinese firms race to fill the gap left by Microsoft's operating system, reports Reuters.
David Harley: “New scams are difficult to spot even for a trained eye”
Harley says that scams and social engineering have been a constant in cybercrime - but in the past few years, some scams have got markedly more sophisticated, and more difficult even for a trained eye to spot.
The world’s most wanted hackers
The FBI is taking cybercrime seriously. Here are some of the most wanted hackers in the world, and what they're wanted for...
Minecraft exploit makes it “easy” for hackers to crash servers
A security researcher has posted a Minecraft flaw that makes it "easy" for hackers to crash the game's servers.
Four Mortal Kombat moves cybercriminals use to attack your security
Some of the tricks employed by the characters in the Mortal Kombat series aren't a million miles away from those deployed by cybercriminals...
Your identity has already been stolen, ‘Catch Me If You Can’ subject warns US citizens
The reformed conman that the 2002 film 'Catch Me If You Can' is based on has told The Times that anyone living in the US or UK has already had their identity stolen.
US teen pleads guilty to $100 million gaming hack
An Indiana teen has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a hacking ring that is said to have stolen data worth more than $100 million from major gaming developers.
SEO Scams and Semi‑Scams
Search Engine Optimization: it's an essential component of internet marketing strategy, I guess, but one with a bad public image, especially in the wake of years of abuse of optimization techniques by purveyors of malware and other bad actors (Black Hat SEO, or BHSEO).