security

New Jailbreak for Apple’s iOS 7.1.2

It is just a matter of time before someone breaks the improved security in new mobile OS releases, and Georgia…

10 years ago

International Class Action Privacy Suit Targets Facebook

Activist and law student, Max Schrems, has launched an international class action suit against Facebook Ireland for not being in…

10 years ago

Security Experts Say That USB Security is Fundamentally Broken

The common USB stick has become the most common way of sharing and storing files on-the-go. With this in mind,…

10 years ago

Tor Attack May Have Unmasked Dark Net Users

Users who have been browsing Tor using The Tor Project might not be as hidden as they thought after developers…

10 years ago

RickMote Controller App Lets You Rickroll Your Chromecast Neighbors

The Raspberry Pi has proven to be a useful tool for security researchers once again. This time, the Chromecast has…

10 years ago

Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? Nope, It’s a Flying Police Man.

UK-based manufacturer Parajet International now believe that one-man flying machines are now viable option for the police and military. If…

10 years ago

Famous PlayStation Hacker ‘GeoHot’ Offered Top Security Job at Google

George Hotz is something of a hacking celebrity, not only is he famous for unlocking the Apple iPhone, but he's…

10 years ago

Windows XP Still Runs on 74% of Company PCs In the UK

The reasons for Windows XP's survival are still not that well known. As good as the OS is, it is…

10 years ago

GoZeuS Returns a Month after Authorities Take Measures Against the Malware

Though authorities had taken action against the GoZeuS and CryptoLocker malware which stole hundreds of thousands of banking logins from…

10 years ago

Avast: Factory Reset Doesn’t Remove Personal User Data

The assumption that a factory reset erases all the data you've put onto an Android device is a fairly common…

10 years ago

UK National Crime Agency Disrupts ‘Shylock’ Malware

Distribution of the “Shylock” malware has been disrupted by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), in an effort to prevent…

10 years ago

Adobe Released Critical Flash Update for Windows and Mac

On Tuesday, Adobe released a critical update for their Flash player. This patch is designed to mend a security flaw which may…

10 years ago

Hackers Can Get Your Wi-Fi Password By Simply Hacking Your Smart Lightbulbs

Though everyone wants to bring a variety of 'Internet of things' products on the market, from microwaves, to refrigerators, and…

10 years ago

Selling Your Google Android Smartphone? Might Want to Double Check All Data is Wiped

Consumers reselling their Google Android smartphones need to focus on overwriting data because simply deleting files isn’t enough anymore, AVAST…

10 years ago

Flat Phone Battery? Time to Re-Book Your Flight!

What's going to get you kicked off a flight faster than carrying a pair of nail clippers or a replica…

10 years ago