Category: Computer Security
Britons don’t want web filters, says Ofcom
Fraudsters launch phishing attacks against dating sites
Fending off creeps, perverts, stalkers and bunny-boilers are not the only things you need to worry about when looking for love online. According to internet monitoring company Netcraft, criminals are stepping up phishing campaigns that target people who use dating…
Are eBay users still at risk?
Online marketplace eBay announced this week that it had been the victim of a cyberattack. The Californian-based company, which has 128 million active users, revealed on Wednesday that a database had been hacked between late February and early March this…
Privacy campaigners sue UK spy agency over 'unlawful hacking'
Privacy International has filed a legal complaint against the British government in a bid to stop the intelligence service GCHQ from hacking into devices to gather information. The privacy campaign group claims that millions of devices have been infected by…
Windows 8 picture passwords easy to crack, says new security report
Thinking of swapping your trusty typed log-in passwords for one of Windows 8's fancy picture passwords? That may be a bad idea, as a new paper published by researchers at Arizona State University and Delaware State University suggests that they…
LulzSec hackers get jail sentences: Four members get over 8 years in total
Members of the LulzSec "hacktivisit" hacking collective have today been sentenced for their part in a string of high-profile web attacks that targeted companies including Electronic Arts, Sony, Fox News and the CIA. All four of the group on trial…
AP Twitter account hack leads to White House bombing scare
The Associated Press had its Twitter account hacked last night, leading to a tweet that claimed the White House had been rocked by a series of explosions, injuring President Barack Obama. The false message read: "Breaking: Two Explosions in the…
Three UK LulzSec members plead guilty to Sony, Nintendo, CIA hacks
Three British members of the LulzSec "hacktivist" hacking circle, responsible for cyber attacks on the Sony, Nintendo, the NHS, CIA, 20th Century Fox and News International, have pleaded guilty to computer hacking charges. Ryan Akroyd, 26, admitted to the Southwark…
Facebook hit by "sophisticated" hacking attack
Social networking giant Facebook have been hit by what it describes as a "sophisticated" hacking attack through a previously unknown loophole in its systems. Though the company insists that none of the personal data belonging to its 1 billion+ users…
If you have one of 2012's 25 most popular passwords, CHANGE IT NOW, idiot!
Are our computer usage habits evolving so slowly that, in the year 2012, the most popular password is still "PASSWORD"? Seriously?? What idiots are they churning out in ICT classes these days? According to SplashData, who've pooled together data from…