A hacker who used the BlackShades malware to spy on unsuspecting victims has been given a suspended jail term and ordered to do community service.
Tag Archives: Security threats
Practical IT: How to create a culture of cybersecurity at work
A “security culture” is one of those intangible things that can deliver an immeasurable benefit to your business. But how can you get those inside your business interested, involved and working with you, not against you? 
Patreon crowdfunding site hacked – all it takes is one mistake…
Debugging a test version of your website with real data? Best to have it on a test network, not the real internet!
US state police cars hacked
Virginia State Police have been waging cyberwar against Impalas and Tauruses and have found that even non-networked cars are vulnerable.
Step forward, home IT heroes. We want to hear from you…
Who are you watching over at home? What challenges do you face and how has it changed over time? What advice do you follow and how has it helped you out? We’d love to hear what you’re doing to help secure your friends and family!
5 good-news stories to kick off Cyber Security Awareness Month
It’s the 5th anniversary of the Stop-Think-Connect campaign. We kick things off by taking a positive look at our attitudes to security…
Are your fingerprints, email and image worth a cute fake passport?
An art installation called Sensible Data adorably weasels your privacy out from under your nose. 
Millennials: your password is not a selfie and we don’t want to see it
OK, OK, it’s not just the youngsters. Truth be told, we’re ALL pulling sticky shenanigans when it comes to sharing passwords.
Jail for Russian man who distributed Citadel banking malware to thousands
Dimitry Belorossov infected 7000 computers with the notorious Citadel banking malware, which he used to steal banking credentials.
Virus Bulletin Conference – what’s changed in 25 years?
The discipline of computer security is barely a few decades old, yet the threats we face have already changed beyond belief. Virus Bulletin’s Martijn Grooten takes a look back, and forward.