Category: Computer Security
REVIEW: Acronis True Image Home 2012
Backing-up PC data can be a chore, but it's a necessary pain if you hope to protect your sensitive and precious files from the odd ghost in the system. The Acronis True Image Home 2012 suite aims to take the hassle out of backing up your files, while also having enough flexibility to sate the appetite of even the most avid PC tinkerer. Read on for our verdict.
Spam Skype calls tricking users into virus downloads
An automated Skype call has been plaguing users of the video calling service over the last few days, encouraging them to download a dubious anti-virus program in order to protect themselves from non-existant threats. A computer-generated voice has been…
Anonymous plan Facebook-killing digital "Gunpowder Plot"
Anonymous, the hacking collective behind the recent attack on the Syrian Ministry of Defence website and thought to have played a hand in the major PlayStation 3 PSN outage earlier this year, are planning a major attack on Facebook for…
Harry Potter fans targeted by digital Death Eaters in Pottermore scam
Harry Potter fans looking to get early access to the Pottermore social network ahead of its October opening are being tricked by dark web magic. No, it's not Voldemort hitting the internet killswitch, but a gang of scammers selling…
Facebook "King of Spam" facing lengthy jail time
Sanford Wallace, the self proclaimed "King of Spam" is facing as much as forty years worth of jail time following his continued Facebook and email phishing scams. Hitting over half a million Facebook users between 2008 and 2009, leading to…
The Sun website readers personal info released on the web after hack
The Sun website has yet again fallen foul to a hacking attack, which may have lead to the release of thousands of users' sensitive information being released online. The attack has been attributed to a hacker known as Batteye, who…
LulzSec "spokesperson" Topiary arrested in Shetland Islands raid
A 19 year old from the Shetland Islands has been arrested in a raid by the Metropolitan Police, believed to be a "spokesperson" for the hacking collectives LulzSec and Anonymous. It is thought that the teen arrested is the member…
Oslo tragedy and Amy Winehouse death spark Facebook scam surge
It's been a truly sad weekend for news. From the tragic extremist attacks in Norway of Anders Behring Breivik that have left nearly 100 people dead to the sudden, untimely death of jazz superstar Amy Winehouse, many tears have been…
Hacking the hackers: LulzSec strike at News International
LulzSec, the computer hacking collective thought to have disbanded after hitting a string of high profile targets including Sony, have returned to strike at News International in protest towards the recent phone hacking scandal. Targetting The Sun newspaper's website, the…
Pentagon lost 24,000 files to hackers in March
Hackers have hit some pretty high-profile targets in the last few months, but perhaps none more worrying than the beating heart of the USA's national defenses, the Pentagon. Deputy Defebse Secretary William Lynn revealed yesterday that the Pentagon suffered one…