Security News

Islamic State Retreats Online to 'Virtual Caliphate'
2018-01-13 18:07

On the brink of defeat in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group has been taking refuge in its "virtual caliphate" -- but even online, experts say it is in decline. read more

Week in review: Meltdown, Spectre, online tracking, and cryptojacking
2018-01-08 04:24

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Meltdown and Spectre: Data theft hardware bugs affect most modern CPUs A design flaw in most moder processors can be...

Ad targeters exploit browsers’ password managers to track users online
2018-01-03 20:28

Ad targeters are exploiting browsers’ built-in login managers to covertly collect hashes of users’ email addresses, to be used to track them across the web. “Email addresses are unique and...

Collection of 1.4 Billion Plain-Text Leaked Passwords Found Circulating Online
2017-12-12 09:48

Hackers always first go for the weakest link to quickly gain access to your online accounts. Online users habit of reusing the same password across multiple services gives hackers opportunity to...

Firefox 58 to Block Canvas Browser Fingerprinting By Default to Stop Online Tracking
2017-10-31 03:36

Do you know? Thousands of websites use HTML5 Canvas—a method supported by all major browsers that allow websites to dynamically draw graphics on web pages—to track and potentially identify users...

VPN Law Latest Step in Kremlin Online Crackdown: Experts
2017-10-29 14:18

A law coming into force on Wednesday will give the Kremlin greater control over what Russians can access online ahead of a presidential election next March. read more

The complex digital life of the modern family: Online safety and privacy concerns
2017-10-20 14:00

The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) conducted a study to better understand teens and parents’ attitudes, concerns and knowledge base about online safety and privacy and how they view their...

Learn Ethical Hacking — Get 8 Online Courses For Just $29
2017-10-17 06:27

With the rise in cyber-crimes, ethical hacking has become a powerful strategy in the fight against online threats. In general terms, ethical hackers are authorised to break into supposedly...

Accenture inadvertently exposes highly sensitive corporate, client data online
2017-10-10 22:59

Corporate consulting giant Accenture left bucketloads of sensitive corporate and client data exposed online for anyone to access. Luckily for them, it seems that UpGuard director of cyber risk...

Secure coding in Java: Bad online advice and confusing APIs
2017-10-03 15:15

For programmers and software developers, the Internet forums provide a great place to exchange knowledge and seek answers to concrete coding conundrums. Alas, they are not always the source of...