SSCC 184 - What's the lifespan of a GHOST? [PODCAST]
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View ArticleCanary Watch site will keep an eye out for vanishing warrant canaries
Canary Watch will track changes to these transparency report statements that would indicate providers had received subpoenas with gag orders.
View ArticleCat and mouse game is over for Japanese death threat hacker
A Japanese programmer, who taunted police by leaving clues in a memory card that he tucked into the collar of a cat found wandering an island off Tokyo, has been sentenced to 8 years in jail.
View ArticleSilk Road's Ross Ulbricht found guilty, may face life sentence
Ross Ulbricht, the founder of notorious online underground marketplace Silk Road, has been convicted on seven criminal counts by a Manhattan federal jury and could face life in jail.
View ArticleUS health insurer Anthem drained of 80 million records
Attackers have invaded a database at Anthem, the US's second largest health insurer, getting at all the personal details that comprise a veritable tool kit for identity theft.
View ArticleTwitter CEO admits: 'We suck at dealing with abuse and trolls'
How the story of one Twitter troll motivated Dick Costolo to admit that the suckage has gone on for years, and it's about time that it changed.
View ArticleWant to be a safer surfer? Join our Twitter Chat on Safer Internet Day!
Join us for a Twitter Chat on Tuesday, 10 February 2015 at 3pm EST. There's no sign-up process, and you don't even have to have a Twitter account. All you need is a web browser...
View ArticleFacebook's DeepFace facial recognition technology has human-like accuracy
Facebook is going to allow you to blur your face in photos... once it's identified you.
View ArticleMore iCloud phishing: don't get sucked in
It's easy to justify checking out spams and scams, on the "better safe than sorry" principle. Don't do it! You just end up one click closer to catastrophe.
View ArticleThe end of the Silk Road for Dread Pirate Roberts - 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here's our weekly "60 Second Security" video. Enjoy a fresh and entertaining take on the latest security news in just one minute...
View ArticleMonday review - the hot 24 stories of the week
Get yourself up to date with everything we've written in the last seven days - it's weekly roundup time.
View Article"Facebook porn Trojan" - here's how NOT to get caught
You receive a Facebook posting that offers you something saucy, you click through to the website... ...and guess what happens next?
View ArticleChipotle apologises for offensive tweets, says account was hacked
Mexican fast-food chain Chipotle was forced to apologise after its hacked Twitter account spewed out a string of unpalatable tweets.
View Article3 questions you should be asking on Safer Internet Day
Keeping safe online is a journey, not a destination. So, instead of telling you what to do on Safer Internet Day, we're going to arm you with 3 simple questions you can ask yourself whenever you want...
View ArticleGamer swatted while live-streaming on Twitch.TV
A gamer has been targeted by anonymous trolls in the middle of a Twitch stream of RuneScape.
View ArticleTurboTax resumes e-filing following torrent of fraudulent tax returns
TurboTax, a popular tax app, recommenced on Saturday after having taken security measures that include multifactor authentication.
View ArticleIt's Safer Internet Day - and we'd love you to join in!
Today is #SID2015, the 12th Safer Internet Day. We'd love you to join in - here's why, and how!
View ArticleAnonymous takes down dozens of "terrorist" social media accounts in #OpISIS
Infamous hacktivist group Anonymous has begun a new operation designed to take down ISIS sympathisers on the web.
View ArticleUpdate Tuesday wrap-up, February 2015 - don't let JASBUG distract you
Be careful! The JASBUG vulnerability in Windows is grabbing the headlines, but there are other bugs this month that could hit you harder. Paul Ducklin explains...
View ArticleThe "JASBUG" Windows vulnerability - beyond the hype, what you need to know
Struggling to understand the JASBUG flaw fixed by Microsoft in this month's Update Tuesday? Paul Ducklin explains it clearly, with minimal jargon.
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