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cybersecurity
UPS stores attacked in the USA
UPS, the international courier service, may have been the victim of a cyber-attack using a virus detected in 51 of the company’s US stores. A…
New ransomware variant detected: Trj/Crypdef.A!
Our colleagues at PandaLabs have discovered a new strain of ransomware, a piece of malicious software which allows cyber-criminals to remotely lock the computers they…
Cyber-criminals increasingly use bots disguised as Google Web spiders to infiltrate websites.
When you enter any word in Google’s search engine, even though the result might not be spot on at the first go, there is a…
The USA aims to turn veterans into cyber-warriors
Paradoxically, there is a hole in cyber-security, at least when it comes to personnel. Even though businesses and institutions are increasingly aware of the importance…
The largest ever theft of passwords uncovered
What appears to be the greatest theft of user credentials in history has been reported by Hold Security, a small US security firm. No less…
Smart bulbs, baby monitors and even toilets… Cyber-criminals have the smarthome under siege
Anything that connects to the Internet is susceptible to cyber-attacks, and that means absolutely anything, including ‘smarthomes’. Some lovers of this latest futuristic trend may…
Child Safety Online – Interview with Kids Activities Blog
Holly Homer is one busy lady – a blogger on her site Kids Activities Blog, a contributor to a Disney site Spoonful, she also runs…