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Monthly Archives: January 2015
Cyberjihadists attack thousands of French websites after Charlie Hebdo massacre
Some 19,000 French websites have come under attack in the days since the bloody assault on the office of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish grocery store last week.
Pirate Wi-fi is IN DA HOUSE – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly “60 Second Security” video. The latest news, presented in a way that will make you smile…and it only takes a minute.
Cops arrest another man after Christmas PlayStation/Xbox DDoS
Police have arrested a second man in connection with the Lizard Squad’s Grinch-like Christmas attack on gamers.
US and UK to play “cyber war games” with each other
Agents from the US and UK will carry out simulated cyber attacks against each other following talks between Barack Obama and David Cameron.
Google Glass – going, going, gone…
Google’s website is still promising to “bring devices to more countries as quickly as possible.” Until next week, anyway, when it’s all over…
Thieves hijack miles from American and United Airlines accounts
Usernames and passwords stolen from a third party were used to book free trips or upgrades on American and United Airlines: yet another sad tale of password reuse!
Marriott’s stopped blocking your Wi-Fi hotspots
Post-big-bucks fine, Marriott has now stopped blocking personal Wi-Fi devices at hotels.
Hold data on EU citizens? Check if you’ll be compliant with the new Data Protection Regulation
The upcoming EU Data Protection Regulation applies to all organisations that hold data on EU citizens, even if they are not based in an EU country. Does your organisation comply with the new rules?
Young Pirate pulls off Wi-Fi privacy prank – sucks in security experts
Arrrr, me hearties! 100 delegates at a Security and Defence conference in Sweden were happy to use a Wi-Fi access point called “Open Guest.”