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More than one US town has been badly hit by hackers recently â and itâs had expensive consequences. Itâs understood that ransomware attacks have seen two towns in the United States of America forced to pay out $1.1m to the culprits. BBC News joins scores of media outlets in... Read more
The Persistence of Chaos laptop riddled with malware sells for $1.3m
NewsPrivacy and Security June 4, 2019
Would you buy an infected laptop? More to the point, would you buy one for $1.3m? We guess not, although someone just has⊠The Persistence of Chaos, an artwork project, saw a laptop packed with six kinds of dangerous malware. The laptop was then sold in an online auction... Read more
Following a huge attack on one of the most popular messaging services, users are being advised to react. News of the WhatsApp attack echoed around the world when it broke on Tuesday May 14. It is understood that hackers found a âmajor vulnerabilityâ on the messaging app. They were... Read more
What you need to know about romance and confidence fraud
NewsPrivacy and SecuritySocial Media May 15, 2019
A heart-breaking statistic has recently been discussed by security software experts, yet itâs perhaps not a surprising one. Avast posted an article about romance and confidence fraud to its blog following contact with an FBI expert. Titled âRomance and confidence fraud: Cybercrimeâs $363 million secretâ, Jeff Elderâs article is... Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduced the latest Royal baby on Wednesday May 8. However, before official photographs were shared, cybercriminals were reportedly already preying upon the worldwide intrigue. It is understood that there were fears concerning a Royal baby scam. Yes, fraudsters were apparently using the birth... Read more
Android and iOS smartphone users warned about ‘Exodus’ malware
MobileNewsPrivacy and Security April 26, 2019
Technological advancements are being made every day. Unfortunately, with every step forward there seems to be greater dangers out there in the tech world. The latest comes in the form of âExodusâ malware, targeting Android and iOS users. It has been reported that this type of cyberattack can steal... Read more
Pirated Game of Thrones Downloads Most Likely to Home Malware
NewsPrivacy and SecurityVideo April 9, 2019
A Kaspersky Lab study has found that hackers are sneakily adding malware to illegal downloads of popular TV shows. Game of Thrones downloads, and indeed those of other top seriesâ, are the most susceptible to this kind of thing. This is according to the new study, published on Monday... Read more
Facebook User Passwords Exposed Internally – What You Need to Know
NewsPrivacy and SecuritySocial Media April 2, 2019
After millions of passwords were left exposed internally, the worldâs largest social media giant has spoken out. Facebook user passwords were stored in a readable format within an internal data storage system earlier this year. The BBC reported how the passwords were âaccessible by up to 20,000 employeesâ, citing... Read more
This month marks 30 years since the creation of the web, prompting the man behind it to share his thoughts. The World Wide Webâs founder and inventor, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has written an open letter to mark the occasion. Translated into four languages, ’30 years on, whatâs next #ForTheWeb?â... Read more
Avast Free Antivirus named 2018 Product of the Year by AV-Comparatives
AntivirusBest SoftwareNews February 12, 2019
Some of the finest anti-virus software products have been celebrated in a recent report. AV-Comparatives, an independent test lab which tries out security software products, recently published its 2018 conclusions. Avast Free Antivirus was awarded Product of the Year, among other honours. No less than 18 security products for... Read more
How Facebook is ‘expanding efforts’ to help protect elections in 2019
NewsSocial Media February 6, 2019
Facebook has released an article explaining how it will strengthen its platform, with this yearâs elections in mind. In a blog post, titled âExpanding our efforts to protect elections in 2019′, a number of interesting points were discussed and highlighted. The report was jointly compiled by Facebookâs Katie Harbath... Read more
Google quiz tells you how likely you are to fall for phishing – and it’s pretty scary
EmailNewsPrivacy and Security January 29, 2019
Receiving phishing emails or texts is never fun. We all get them and, hey, most of us will be caught out too at some point. But how likely are you to fall for a scam? Thatâs what a new quiz, designed by Googleâs Jigsaw team, hopes to find out.... Read more
Google+ data leak will mean earlier closure – here’s what you need to know
NewsPrivacy and SecuritySocial Media December 11, 2018
Another huge data leak has been revealed by Google, and it may have affected around 52.5 million people. A Google+ data leak will see the platform closed early, after more user data was exposed. This news has been confirmed by Google via a blog post, an investigation is still... Read more
Quora data breach sees 100 million users hacked
NewsPrivacy and Security December 6, 2018
Quora, a question-and-answer website, has been hacked. Users are now being advised on how best to proceed. The brand announced on Tuesday December 4 that it had suffered a huge data breach. It is understood that the names and email addresses of around 100 million users have been compromised.... Read more
Tesco Mobile launches IMO S2 – a smartphone designed specifically for children
MobileNewsPrivacy and Security December 4, 2018
We all remember our first mobile phone. For many it wasnât that flash and, for most of us, we were not that young when we had it. However, Tesco Mobile is now launching a new smartphone thatâs specifically designed for children. The IMO S2, with built-in Monqi technology, looks... Read more
US DOJ Charges Chinese Companies With US Chipmaker Trade Secrets TheftÂ
NewsPrivacy and Security November 7, 2018
US claims that Idaho based chipmaker Micron was systematically targeted over a sustained period of time.  The United States Department of Justice has charged a state-run company in China of the theft of trade secrets from an American based semiconductor company that specializes in making DRAM. The announcement came on the same day that the DOJ revealed... Read more
Tech Employees Unhappy At Govt Use Of Their Work
News October 31, 2018
Employees of Amazon, Google and Microsoft raise complaints about Government use of their tech In 2015, Apple drew intense praise and criticism for its refusal to hack one of its own products following the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. The company claimed to field nearly a dozen requests... Read more
No matter how big or small your company may be, thereâs one business tool you literally cannot afford to be without: a VPN. What is a VPN? In oversimplified terms, itâs your own personal tunnel onto the internet. That might sound like the stuff of hackers or international operatives,... Read more