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#tipsThe Tic Tac Toe Game Spies On You
One simple Android game can get as much information about the smartphone’s owner as a real spy can.
Simple Mistake Indexes Highly Sensitive Banking Data
A massive provider of insurance for bond investments misconfigured one of its servers and accidentally made a variety of sensitive payment information indexable.
atmInfected ATMs gave away millions of dollars
Using a trojan malware with the Russian name, Tyupkin, hackers made cash withdrawals without so much as accessing bank accounts.
Tip of the week: How to protect yourself from cryptoware
”Dear Chairman, dear Vice Chairman, dear members of the board, let me present to you the annual report… Oops… Just a moment, we are having some technical issues…”
Talk Security: ShellShock Bash Vulnerability Dominates September
September’s security news was dominated by three stories: the Home Depot data breach, the Apple celebrity nude photo leak scandal and the Shellshock vulnerability in Bash.
cybercrimeWhy phishing works and how to avoid it
Phishing is the most developed form of Internet scamming. Let’s explore the topic in order to better understand why it became so prominent and what measures one can take to avoid a phishing attack.
10 tips to make your iPhone even more secure
Even when your iPhone is in your hands or on the table, it can reveal some of your secrets to strangers. Here are 10 tips to prevent this from happening.
androidBitcoins, Home Hacking, Apple Malware and More at Virus Bulletin
Virus Bulletin is a traditionally enterprise-focused event, but each year topics of consumer interest, like Apple malware, hackable devices and Bitcoin are presented.
What is the Bash Vulnerability and Why It Affects Everyone
The Bash vulnerability affecting Unix, Linux and OS X systems is the latest Internet-wide bug to emerge, and a number of experts are saying it’s more dangerous than OpenSSL Heartbleed.
appleDoes Apple protect its users from the NSA?
With the release of iOS 8, Apple claims it can’t access the personal data on your iPhones and iPads and it can’t give it to authorities. But it seems there’s a catch.
cloud securityPoll: Americans are Passionate About Digital Security
A new poll shows Americans care overwhelmingly about digital privacy.
Dozens of Popular Android Apps Leak Sensitive User Data
A number of popular Android applications are putting sensitive user data at risk of exposure because the app developers are not fully implementing encryption.
Busted! Top prosecutions of August
The final month of summer wasn’t full of cybercriminal stories, but law enforcement groups around the world still found and punished some evildoers.
Tor and the Average Internet User
Tor is an online browsing portal that keeps your web activity completely anonymous.
Why would hackers be after your network?
A survey reveals the motivations behind hacker attacks, showing that they are not afraid of consequences.
Apple Pay: is it safe to pay with your iPhone?
On September 9th, Apple showed some new devices and its own payment system, which utilizes an NFC chip, Touch ID sensor and Passbook app. So we had a try to find out how it works, what it gives us and how well this system is protected.
Global Think Test Has Crowned a Champion
KL and Mensa have announced the first champion of the Global Think Test challenge.
Foggy Perceptions of the Cloud
The Apple iCloud nude celebrity photo fiasco underscores the uncomfortable reality that even the savvy among us aren’t totally sure about what goes on and into “the Cloud.”
Antivirus: the last line of defense
Your data is the finest treasure on your computer. Protect it the way the secret service protects a president, create a robust defense system where an antivirus will be just the last line of defense.
