There is a scam that has dwelt amongst us for many years and 2016 marked the second decade of its spread via email. Millions upon millions of online users have encountered it, but despite many being able to recognize it, the reality is that there are still people who are deceived by it. For some … More Security education and social responsibility
The password is nothing new. In fact, it has been around for centuries. Way before Hotmail, Skype and Netflix were prompting you to create a secure code with a funky username, the Romans reportedly used passwords as a way to convey important military messages between troops. Essentially, it was a simple way to protect information. … More A short history of the computer password
Recently, many people received a phishing email from a mailinator.com address that was attached to a malicious Google doc. It seemed to be targeting journalists, as well as yours truly. Once the link is clicked, a user is directed to the Google login page, asking for a username and password. Except, the page is not … More Beware Google Docs phishing attack
We know that cybercriminals are almost always seeking financial gain, but it seems that this is not usually what young cybercriminals have in mind when they take their first steps over to the “dark side”. For example, an interesting report by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) found that many are not necessarily motivated by financial reward. … More What motivates some young people to become cybercriminals?
A hacker claims to have released the new series of the hit prison TV show “Orange is the New Black” onto the internet, after Netflix failed to agree to pay an undisclosed ransom. The hacker has also claimed to have stolen shows belonging to other broadcasters including Fox, National Geographic, and ABC. We’re back again. … More Hacker holds Netflix to ransom over ‘Orange is the New Black’
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