Security News

Macy’s online store compromised in Magecart-style attack
2019-11-19 10:54

The webshop of noted U.S. department store company Macy’s has been compromised and equipped with an information-stealing JavaScript, which ended up collecting users’ personal and payment card...

Interpol: Strong encryption helps online predators. Build backdoors
2019-11-18 17:30

Multinational cop agency reportedly set to issue statement Multinational police agency Interpol is due to say that tech companies deploying strong encryption helps paedophiles – unless they build...

Most Americans feel powerless to prevent data collection, online tracking
2019-11-18 12:54

Most U.S. adults say that the potential risks they face because of data collection by companies (81%) and the government (66%) outweigh the benefits, but most (>80%) feel that they have little or...

Online Retailers Ill-Prepared for Holiday Season
2019-11-14 16:12

"The retail industry is experiencing more breaches than any other industry in 2019," starts a new report on threats to the retail industry. This is somewhat surprising to those accustomed to see...

4 Best Free Online Security Tools for SMEs in 2020
2019-11-14 07:04

Cyberattacks on small and midsized companies in 2019 cost $200,000 per company on average, mercilessly putting many of them out of business, says CNBC in its analysis of a recent Accenture report....

Russian bloke charged in US with running $20 million stolen card-as-a-service online souk
2019-11-13 05:01

Prosecutors say 29 year-old was mastermind of prolific 'Cardplanet' operation A Russian man was detained at Dulles airport in Washington DC on Monday and charged with running a stolen card trading...

Labour Party Hit by Massive Online Attack Attempt
2019-11-12 12:33

No Systems Compromised But Campaigning Disrupted, Party Officials ReportThe U.K. Labour Party says its systems were hit by a large-scale online attack that disrupted access to some campaigning...

Warrant let police search online DNA database
2019-11-07 12:02

This is a "game changer" when it comes to genetic privacy rights, experts say.

Cybersecurity and Online Trading: An Overview
2019-10-25 19:52

Take a look at how and why the risks of international trade are increasing, and the political response to this.

Firefox 70 lets users track online trackers
2019-10-23 05:53

Mozilla has released Firefox 70.0, which delivers performance and power consumption improvements, helpful browser features, new options for developers and, most prominently, new security and...