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Revealed: The 25 Worst Passwords Of 2015, Is Yours On This List?

Paul Morris·January 20, 2016

The list of 25 worst passwords used in 2015 has been revealed. The list, as always, will make you fear for the cyber security of the general public, and will leave you staggered that people continue to protect the security of their financial and personal lives by choosing such simplistic and easy-to-guess passwords.

Ring Announces Wire-Free Outdoor Stick Up Cam, Here Are The Details

Paul Morris·January 7, 2016

It seems that CES 2016 is the place to be for connected devices intended for the emerging smart home scene. The intelligent goodies keep on coming thick and fast, with doorbell maker Ring throwing its hat into the ring with the Ring Stick Up Cam, an intelligent outdoor security cam for the home that can be used in conjunction with Ring Video Doorbell. Those who love the Ring Video Doorbell now have an extra product that they can add to their security arsenal in their workplace or home to gain that 24/7 peace of mind.

Google Is Testing A New Way To Login By Replacing Passwords With Your Phone

Oliver Haslam·December 23, 2015

Hackers Are Reportedly Selling Stolen Netflix Accounts Online, Check If Yours Is Affected

Oliver Haslam·December 4, 2015

Here's how to find out and fix if your Netflix account is hacked. McAfee Labs is reporting about a hack where hackers are selling access to compromised Netflix accounts for as little as a dollar a time. Read on for more details.

Amazon Resets Account Passwords After Possible Password Leak

Paul Morris·November 25, 2015

Amazon has been forced to proactively reset an unknown number of customer account passwords without their knowledge after what might be a massive password leak.

Dell Laptops Being Shipped With eDellRoot Superfish-Like Vulnerability

Oliver Haslam·November 24, 2015

Enable Two-Step Verification On Your Amazon Account, Here’s How

Paul Morris·November 19, 2015

Here are step by step instructions on how to enable two-step verification on your Amazon account right now. This is an important security feature, stop everything and enable it as soon as possible.

Major Chrome Exploit Puts All Android Devices At Risk

Paul Morris·November 14, 2015

There's more bad news for the Android ecosystem from a security perspective. Guang Gong, a security researcher employed by Quihoo 360, has presented findings at this year's PacSec conference in Tokyo that demonstrates a serious vulnerability in the Android platform. The vulnerability that can easily be exploited by those with the correct knowledge is accessible thanks to a gaping security oversight in Android's native Chrome browser, but is made even more terrifying by the fact that it applies to every single version of Android with the latest version of Chrome installed.

Apple Tells Court That It Is Impossible To Pull User Data From Locked iPhones

Paul Morris·October 21, 2015

How Hackers Can Silently Control Siri And Google Now On Your Phone From A Distance

Paul Morris·October 16, 2015

It seems that a day or two can't go by at the moment without another security researcher or research company finding vulnerabilities in the world's leading mobile platforms. Two security researchers who have been undertaking work on behalf of the French government have discovered a new clever way for hackers to gain control of an iOS or Android device by tapping into the platform's digital assistants, Siri and Google Now.

Kemoge Adware Can Root And Infect Your Android Device On Its Own

Paul Morris·October 10, 2015

A new strain of malicious mobile adware has yet again been discovered, and it seems to have the potential to cause some serious damage to any device that it sinks its teeth into. It seems that rarely a day or two can pass by at the minute without us hearing about a new form of infection on one of the world's most popular mobile operating system. Some are extremely malicious and can do serious damage, some are less so. This newly discovered strain, dubbed Kemoge, falls under the former category due to its ability to gain full access to the infected device.

YiSpecter iOS Malware Can Infect Non-Jailbroken Devices, Here Are The Details

Paul Morris·October 6, 2015

Millions Of T-Mobile Customers Affected By Experian Data Breach

Paul Morris·October 2, 2015

Network operator T-Mobile has confirmed that the data from as many as 15 million of its customer accounts has been affected by a data breach that has taken place on one of its corporate partner's servers. Experian, which operates as one of the world's largest credit monitoring outfit and works in partnership with companies like T-Mobile to process credit checks for new accounts, revealed the huge data breach last night, confirming that it took place on September 15.

iOS 9 Security Flaw Lets Anyone Bypass The Lock Screen, Here’s How To Protect Your Device

Paul Morris·September 23, 2015

There is undeniably a lot of positives to take from the Apple's introduction of iOS 9. The plethora of new features and stability improvements alone make the latest and great version of iOS worth downloading and installing on all devices. Then there's the fact that we still have the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus to come with iOS 9 pre-installed which will serve up additional functionality, such as 3D Touch and Live Photos. There are plenty of reasons to want iOS 9, but, as it turns out, there's also one fairly large reason to not want iOS 9 on your iPhone or iPad - a serious security flaw that lets individuals bypass the device passcode.

XcodeGhost Malware: List Of Infected iOS Apps That You Should Delete Right Now

Aatif·September 22, 2015

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