China has reportedly imposed a ban on use of internet-connected wearable tech by its armed forces in lieu of security concerns. According to a report on People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily, which…
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Kaspersky opens first European Research Centre in UK
Kaspersky lab on Tuesday announced it has opened its first European Research Centre in the UK. The research centre will be based at Kaspersky’s headquarters in Paddington, London and will provide both…
Cyber breaches will cost global economy over £1.3bn by 2019: Report
Cyber breaches will cost the global economy more than £1.3bn by 2019, increasing to almost four times the estimated cost of breaches in 2015, a new study claims. According to Juniper Research,…
Breaking Bad-themed ransomware locking up computers; demanding AU $450
For a while now ransomware scare hadn’t made it to the headlines, but that ceased to be true with Symantec reporting of a Breaking Bad-themed ransomware on the prowl in Australia infecting…
WordPress releases fix to tackle cross-site scripting vulnerability
WordPress has patched a cross-site scripting vulnerability which otherwise would have resulted in hackers gaining full access to any WordPress website. The security flaw was first spotted by security firm Sucuri. The…
Researchers discover major security flaws in Lenovo’s update system
Researchers have discovered three major security flaws in Lenovo’s update system that could be exploited to install malware on users’ systems. The vulnerabilities were discovered by researchers at security firm IOActive back…
Job seekers on CareerBuilder are hackers’ new target
Researchers at security-as-a-service firm Proofpoint have reportedly discovered a phishing campaign which infected job seekers with malware via the online job search website, CareerBuilder. In the attack, malicious Word documents with vague…
Facebook teams up with security firm RiskIQ to take on malvertising
Facebook has joined hands with digital security company Risk IQ to take on malvertising on its site. Facebook on Monday announced it has entered into a deal with security firm RiskIQ to…
Google’s anti-phishing Chrome extension ‘Password Alert’ exploited with just 7 lines of code!
It just took seven lines of code to foil Google’s recently released anti-phishing Chrome extension Password Alert. Paul Moore, an information security consultant at UK firm Urity Group, uploaded a video to…
Google rolls out new Chrome extension ‘Password Alert’
Google on Wednesday introduced a new extension for its Chrome browser called Password Alert which aims to protect users against phishing attacks. “To help keep your account safe, today we’re launching Password…
Equip teens to thwart online risks instead of stopping them from using Internet
The best way to ensure that teens stay safe online is to enable them to cope with the risks rather than stopping them from using the internet, a new study has revealed….
Study: 21% internet users think their passwords are of no value to criminals
A new study conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International has found that One in five Internet users (20 per cent) assumes their passwords are of no value to cyber criminals. The…
Security researchers identify new PoS malware dubbed ‘Punkey’
Security Researchers at Trustwave have uncovered a new point-of-sale (PoS) malware threat dubbed ‘Punkey’ during an investigation led by the US Secret Service. The new malicious program ‘Punkey’ has at least three…
Security experts detail battle between cyber-criminal groups
In what seems to be a classic spy vs. spy story, security experts have detailed a war brewing between groups of cybercriminals, which they claim could ultimately lead to a new trend…
Hackers target Google Malaysia homepage in DNS attack
Internet users complained they could not access the Google Malaysia website on Tuesday as they were redirected to a webpage with a black background and white, red and yellow text saying “Google…