Security News

What steps consumers need to take to protect themselves online
2019-01-29 06:00

Yesterday was Data Privacy Day, so McAfee warned consumers that cybercriminals are continuing to access personal information through weak passwords, phishing emails, connected things, malicious...

Norton LifeLock develops new app to help consumers begin to take control of their online privacy
2019-01-29 04:12

Symantec’s Norton LifeLock brand introduced Norton Privacy Manager, a new app that marks a first step in the cyber security company’s movement to help consumers begin to understand and take...

BGP secure routing experiment ends in online row
2019-01-28 12:41

An experiment to make the internet safer ended up breaking parts of it last week.

“Proceed with caution”: Microsoft browser says Mail Online is untrustworthy
2019-01-24 11:33

Hanging up on the fact-checkers probably isn't the best way for a news outlet to assure them that it's trustworthy.

100 million online bets exposed by leaky database
2019-01-23 13:04

Online gamblers lose their private data as yet another unsecured Elasticsearch database is discovered.

Change your password! VoIP provider leaves huge database exposed online
2019-01-17 13:28

A researcher has discovered an exposed database containing gigabytes of call logs, SMS data, and internal system credentials belonging to US Voice-over-IP (VoIP) service provider VOIPo.com.

Security Concerns Prompt Closing of Online PFD Applications
2019-01-02 19:44

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Department of Revenue has shut down online applications for Alaska Permanent Fund dividends because of security concerns. The department in an announcement...

Hijacking Online Accounts Via Hacked Voicemail Systems
2018-12-28 15:24

Proof-of-concept hack of a voicemail systems shows how it can lead to account takeovers multiple online services.

FBI Steps Up Efforts Against 'Money Mules' Online Fraud
2018-12-27 15:16

The email caught the executive at a small company by surprise one morning in 2016. The company's owner, or so he thought, was requesting a money transfer to pay for supplies from a new vendor. read more

Fraudster convicted of online banking thefts using… whatever the hell this thing is
2018-12-13 21:05

Ingenious device, or fake bomb from 1980s cop movie? Police in London have put away a fraudster who was using a bizarre homemade device to con people out of the contents of their bank accounts.…