A few weeks ago my colleague Stephen Cobb (knowing my interest in research related to fraud and scams, including phone scams) drew my attention to a section in the *Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January-December 2014 that pointed to a rise in the percentage of fraud complaints about phone scam calls over the period … More Phone Scams: Increasing Numbers, Wider Scope
A vulnerability found in Apple’s iOS and OS X devices could allow hackers to upload malware and steal passwords for services including Mail and iCloud, reports The Register. The discovery was made by six researchers at Indiana University, Peking University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, whose academic paper (view PDF) revealed a flaw that could allow malicious … More Apple iOS and OS X flaws leave passwords vulnerable
As many as 56 million login credentials may be at risk because of cloud services used incorrectly by app developers, according to new research from the University of Darmstadt. Following a test of 750,000 Android and iOS applications, the research team discovered that data including passwords, email addresses and health records could be accessed by eavesdropping criminals. As noted by … More 56 million login credentials at risk from app vulnerability
ESET Senior Research Fellow David Harley credits his academic background in social sciences with his long-running interest in the social engineering behind cybercrime. Harley says that scams and social engineering have been a constant in cybercrime – but in the past few years, some scams have got markedly more sophisticated, and more difficult even for … More The evolution of scams and social engineering
Easter is here, and with it plenty to chat about on social media. Despite the holiday season though, you can’t guarantee that hackers and cybercriminals won’t be on the hunt for weak and vulnerable social media slip ups, so what better time to give a refresher on social media safety than now? Social Media Safety: … More Easter Social Media Safety: video guides
