You’d expect Apple’s OS X search engine, Spotlight, to end up with a lot of information in its indexes. But you wouldn’t expect it to help spammers and scammers keep track of you…
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“Dear Facebook, I DEMAND that you ignore my demands” – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Our weekly security news video, for your viewing pleasure. Fun with a serious side, in just one minute…watch now!
Thunderstrike – new Mac “ueberrootkit” could own your Apple forever
Security researcher Trammell Hudson wondered how deeply you could embed a rootkit into a Mac. Forget hacking the kernel, or even the boot sector…what about targeting the Boot ROM chip itself?
From Facebook, through iPhones and Androids, to Macs – make the safest start to 2015!
Are you looking to turn over a new security leaf yourself in 2015, or trying to convince your friends and family to do so? Here are some great places to start…
Yes, I got an iTunes gift card for Christmas – but HOW DID THE CROOKS KNOW THAT?
You *are* being doubly cautious for phishing campaigns over the holiday season, aren’t you? Spammers and scammers don’t have to know anything about you to hit the bullseye in what might feel like a targeted attack.
Microsoft deluged with support in its email privacy battle against US government
75 amicus briefs show the industry’s fierce belief that the US is overreaching in its demands to get email off an Irish server.
How have attitudes to privacy changed post-Snowden?
A recent survey reports 43% of users avoid certain websites and applications and 39% change their passwords regularly since the Snowden revelations. Is that number low, or is it an encouraging sign of growing sensitivity to privacy issues?
12 Days competition: Day 9 – This musical gift gave you too much
Can you work out the answer to our question in Day 9 of our 12 Days of Christmas competition?
12 Days competition: Day 4 – This isn’t the iCloud hack you’re thinking of
Can you work out the answer to our question in Day 4 of our 12 Days of Christmas competition?
SSCC 174 – Who says law enforcement isn’t tackling cybercrime? [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest epsiode of our weekly Chet Chat podcast, for your listening pleasure. From a carder ring that got busted to a spamming system that ran amuck, let yourself be amused and educated at the same time…